Method for reducing the maximum water concentration in a multi-phase column reactor
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C07C-027/00
B01D-012/00
B01D-021/00
B01D-017/12
출원번호
US-0193357
(2002-07-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Zhang, Jianping
Espinoza, Rafael L.
Mohedas, Sergio R.
Ortego, Beatrice C.
출원인 / 주소
ConocoPhillips Company
대리인 / 주소
Conley Rose, P.C.
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초록▼
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing the maximum water concentration in multi-phase reactors operating at Fischer-Tropsch conditions. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method of reducing the maximum concentration of water in a multi-phase reactor c
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing the maximum water concentration in multi-phase reactors operating at Fischer-Tropsch conditions. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method of reducing the maximum concentration of water in a multi-phase reactor containing an expanded slurry bed and a water-rich slurry region for Fisher-Tropsch synthesis includes changing the flow structure of a predetermined region in the reactor. The flow structure may be changed by introducing a mixing enhancing fluid into the predetermined region, installing baffles into the predetermined region, or by other methods known in the art. Preferably the predetermined region is located between ½ H and H and between ½ R and R, where H is the height of the expanded slurry bed and R is the radius of the reactor.
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1. A method of reducing the maximum concentration of water in a multi-phase Fisher-Tropsch reactor containing an expanded slurry bed, comprising:selecting a water-rich region in the expanded slurry bed, the water-rich slurry region being located between ½ H and H and between ½ R and R, whe
1. A method of reducing the maximum concentration of water in a multi-phase Fisher-Tropsch reactor containing an expanded slurry bed, comprising:selecting a water-rich region in the expanded slurry bed, the water-rich slurry region being located between ½ H and H and between ½ R and R, where H is the height of the expanded slurry bed and R is the radius of the reactor; andchanging the flow patterns of the slurry within the expanded slurry bed so as to cause mixing between the water-rich slurry region and slurry regions having lower water concentrations;wherein the flow pattern is changed by a method selected from the group consisting of introducing a mixing enhancing fluid into the water-rich slurry region, providing at least one passive mixing device in the water-rich slurry region, and providing at least one power-driven mixing device in the water-rich slurry region. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising diluting the localized water concentration by adding a liquid or a gas. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising diluting the localized water concentration by adding a liquid or a gas, wherein the liquid or gas is added in the water-rich region. 4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the water-rich slurry region is located between ¾ H and H and between ¾ R and R. 5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the flow pattern is changed by introducing a mixing enhancing fluid into the water-rich slurry region. 6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid is a gas or gas mixture selected from the group comprising synthesis gas, inert gas, methane-rich gas, light hydrocarbons, hydrogen containing gas, tail gas from a Fischer-Tropsch reactor, tail gas from a GTL plant, tail gas from an olefin plant, liquids vaporizing at operating conditions, and combinations thereof. 7. The method according to claim 5, further comprising adding a feed gas to the reactor, wherein the mixing enhancing gas comprises synthesis gas having a hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio that is the same as the hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio of the feed gas. 8. The method according to claim 5, further comprising adding a feed gas to the reactor, wherein the mixing enhancing gas comprises synthesis gas having a hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio that is lower than the hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio of the feed gas. 9. The method according to claim 5, further comprising adding a feed gas to the reactor, wherein the mixing enhancing gas comprises synthesis gas having a hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio that is higher than the hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio of the feed gas. 10. The method according to claim 5 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid is a liquid that comprises liquid hydrocarbons from the product stream of the Fischer-Tropsch reactor or from other processes in a Gas-to-Liquids plant. 11. The method according to claim 5 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid is introduced into the water-rich slurry region by at least one mixing enhancing fluid distributor. 12. The method according to claim 11 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid distributor comprises an annular ring having at least one outlet port. 13. The method according to claim 11 wherein a plurality of mixing enhancing fluid distributors are positioned at different heights in the water-rich slurry region. 14. The method according to claim 11 wherein a plurality of mixing enhancing fluid distributors are positioned at different radial positions in the water-rich slurry region. 15. The method according to claim 5 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid is introduced into the water-rich slurry region through at least one nozzle. 16. The method according to claim 15 wherein the nozzles are positioned at different heights in the water-rich slurry region. 17. The method according to claim 15 wherein the nozzles are positioned at different radial positions in the water-rich slurry region. 18. The method according to claim 1 wherein the flow pattern is changed by providing at least one passive mixing device in the water-rich slurry region. 19. The method according to claim 1 wherein the flow pattern is changed by providing at least one power-driven mixing device in the water-rich slurry region. 20. A method for producing hydrocarbons comprising:a) contacting a synthesis gas with a hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst in a multi-phase reactor having an expanded slurry bed, under reaction conditions effective to form a product stream comprising hydrocarbons and water; andb) changing the flow pattern of a water-rich slurry region in the reactor so as to cause mixing of slurry from the water-rich slurry region with slurry from the rest of the slurry bed;wherein the water-rich slurry region is located between ½ H and H and between ½ R and R, where H is the height of the expanded slurry bed and R is the radius of the reactor; andwherein the flow pattern is changed by a method selected from the group consisting of introducing a mixing enhancing fluid into the water-rich slurry region, providing at least one passive mixing device in the water-rich slurry region, providing at least one passive mixing device in the water-rich slurry region, and providing at least one power-driven mixing device in the water-rich slurry region. 21. The method according to claim 20, further comprising diluting the localized water concentration by adding a liquid or a gas. 22. The method according to claim 20, further comprising diluting the localized water concentration by adding a liquid or a gas, wherein the liquid or gas is added in the water-rich region. 23. The method according to claim 20 wherein the predetermined region is located between ¾ H and H and between ¾ R and R. 24. The method according to claim 20 wherein the flow pattern is changed by introducing a mixing enhancing fluid into the water-rich slurry region. 25. The method according to claim 24 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid is a gas or gas mixture selected from the group comprising synthesis gas, inert gas, methane-rich gas, light hydrocarbons, hydrogen containing gas, tail gas from a Fischer-Tropsch reactor, tail gas from a GTL plant, tail gas from an olefin plant, liquids vaporizing at operating conditions, and combinations thereof. 26. The method according to claim 24 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid is a liquid that comprises liquid hydrocarbons from the product stream of the Fischer-Tropsch reactor or from other processes in a Gas-to-Liquids plant. 27. The method according to claim 24 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid is introduced into the water-rich slurry region by at least one mixing enhancing fluid distributor. 28. The method according to claim 27 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid distributor comprises an annular ring having at least one outlet port. 29. The method according to claim 27 wherein a plurality of mixing enhancing fluid distributors are positioned at different heights in the water-rich slurry region. 30. The method according to claim 27 wherein a plurality of mixing enhancing fluid distributors are positioned at different radial positions in the water-rich slurry region. 31. The method according to claim 24 wherein the mixing enhancing fluid is introduced into the water-rich slurry region through at least one nozzle. 32. The method according to claim 31 wherein the nozzles are positioned at different heights in the water-rich slurry region. 33. The method according to claim 31 wherein the nozzles are positioned at different radial positions in the water-rich slurry region. 34. The method according to claim 20 wherein the flow pattern is changed by providing at least one passive mixing device in the water-rich slurry region. 35. The method according to claim 20 wherein the flow pattern is changed by providing at least one power-driven mixing device in the water-rich slurry region.
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