Open AccessNOVEL REACTOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SYNTHESIS GAS
Author(s) -
Vasilis Papavassiliou,
Leo Bonnell,
Dionisios G. Vlachos
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/840267
Subject(s) - natural gas , process engineering , gas to liquids , process development , production (economics) , process (computing) , mixing (physics) , gas phase , liquid phase , technology development , waste management , environmental science , engineering , computer science , chemistry , manufacturing engineering , physics , economics , operating system , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , macroeconomics , thermodynamics
Praxair investigated an advanced technology for producing synthesis gas from natural gas and oxygen This production process combined the use of a short-reaction time catalyst with Praxair's gas mixing technology to provide a novel reactor system. The program achieved all of the milestones contained in the development plan for Phase I. We were able to develop a reactor configuration that was able to operate at high pressures (up to 19atm). This new reactor technology was used as the basis for a new process for the conversion of natural gas to liquid products (Gas to Liquids or GTL). Economic analysis indicated that the new process could provide a 8-10% cost advantage over conventional technology. The economic prediction although favorable was not encouraging enough for a high risk program like this. Praxair decided to terminate development
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