ISOBUTYLENE PRODUCTION FROM SYNTHESIS GAS OVER ZIRCONIA IN A SLURRY REACTOR

Authors
ERKEY C WANG JH POSTULA W FENG ZT PHILIP CV AKGERMAN A ANTHONY RG
Citation
C. Erkey et al., ISOBUTYLENE PRODUCTION FROM SYNTHESIS GAS OVER ZIRCONIA IN A SLURRY REACTOR, Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 34(4), 1995, pp. 1021-1026
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Industrial & engineering chemistry research → ACNP
ISSN journal
08885885
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1021 - 1026
Database
ISI
SICI code
0888-5885(1995)34:4<1021:IPFSGO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Selective formation of isobutylene from synthesis gas over two types o f zirconia was investigated in a laboratory slurry reactor. Experiment s were conducted to determine the effects of space velocity and CO/H-2 ratio on CO conversion and hydrocarbon product distribution. Comparis ons have been made to fixed bed reactor data. A reactor model in the a bsence of mass transfer limitations was found to represent the experim ental data closely with rate expressions obtained from fixed bed react or studies.