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A process is provided for treating a liquid effluent from a gas to liquid conversion reactor. A synthesis gas is initially converted to a liquid hydrocarbon phase in the gas to liquid conversion reactor. The liquid hydrocarbon phase includes a heavier liquid paraffinic wax compound and a lighter liq

A process is provided for treating a liquid effluent from a gas to liquid conversion reactor. A synthesis gas is initially converted to a liquid hydrocarbon phase in the gas to liquid conversion reactor. The liquid hydrocarbon phase includes a heavier liquid paraffinic wax compound and a lighter liquid paraffinic compound. The liquid hydrocarbon phase is discharged from the gas to liquid conversion reactor in a reactor effluent and an abrasive solid particle medium is entrained in the reactor effluent to form a fluidizable mixture. The reactor effluent is conveyed past a heat transfer surface which is cooler than the reactor effluent. The fluidizable mixture is contacted with the heat transfer surface and the liquid hydrocarbon phase is cooled to a temperature below the melting point of the heavier liquid paraffinic wax compound. Consequently, the heavier liquid paraffinic wax compound is converted to a plurality of unconsolidated solid wax particles. A slurry is formed from the plurality of unconsolidated solid wax particles and the remaining lighter liquid paraffinic compound.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A process for treating a liquid effluent from a gas to liquid conversion reactor comprising:feeding a synthesis gas to a gas to liquid conversion reactor;converting said synthesis gas to a liquid hydrocarbon phase in said gas to liquid conversion reactor, wherein said liquid hydro

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A process for treating a liquid effluent from a gas to liquid conversion reactor comprising:feeding a synthesis gas to a gas to liquid conversion reactor;converting said synthesis gas to a liquid hydrocarbon phase in said gas to liquid conversion reactor, wherein said liquid hydrocarbon phase comprises at least one heavier liquid paraffinic wax compound and at least one lighter liquid paraffinic compound;discharging said liquid hydrocarbon phase from said gas to liquid conversion reactor in a reactor effluent;entraining an abrasive solid particle medium in said reactor effluent to form a fluidizable mixture;conveying said reactor effluent past a heat transfer surface while contacting said fluidizable mixture with said heat transfer surface, wherein said heat transfer surface is cooler than said reactor effluent;cooling said liquid hydrocarbon phase upon contact with said heat transfer surface to convert at least a portion of said at least one heavier liquid paraffinic wax compound to a plurality of unconsolidated solid wax particles; andforming a slurry comprising said plurality of unconsolidated solid wax particles and said at least one lighter liquid paraffinic compound.