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Higher Alcohol Synthesis: Product Analysis Using the Concept of Effective Carbon Numbers
Author(s) -
Frank Benjamin,
Xie ZaiLai,
Trunschke Annette
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.201300006
Subject(s) - space velocity , alcohol , chemistry , catalysis , refining (metallurgy) , fischer–tropsch process , carbon fibers , organic chemistry , bar (unit) , carbon number , product (mathematics) , process engineering , materials science , physics , mathematics , engineering , alkyl , geometry , composite number , meteorology , composite material , selectivity
A catalytic setup for Fischer‐Tropsch synthesis to alkanes and alcohols is described. Within this single‐channel reactor unit the reaction conditions can be varied in the ranges of 25 – 400 °C, 1 – 100 bar, and 300 – 120 000 h –1 gas hourly space velocity (GHSV). The broad product spectrum is efficiently analyzed by GC/MS. The concept of effective carbon numbers, as typically applied in refining and high‐molecular chemistry, is suitable for the product spectrum comprising mainly alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes, and carboxylic acids. This article provides details about the setup and general measurement procedures.