Loading a catalyst into a bubble column for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

• Main Authors: Viguie, Jean-Christophe, Della Torre, Chiara, Heraud, Jean-Philippe, Mignone, Elsa, Boucher, Sébastien, Desgranges, Régis
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.07.2018
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; METALLURGY; MINERAL WAXES; PEAT; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVEHYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, ORGASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

Process for loading a catalyst into a reactor (40) comprising a separation loop (21) comprising the following steps: a) filling the reactor (40) with a solvent S1; b) filling the separation loop (21) with said solvent S1; c) circulating said solvent S1 in the synthesis reactor (40) and the separation loop (21); d) heating the reactor (40) at a temperature less than or equal to 100°C; e) injecting an inert gas at the bottom of the reactor (40); f) mixing said catalyst with a solvent S2 in a tank (30) in order to obtain a liquid/solid mixture; g) increasing the pressure in the tank (30) then sending the liquid/solid mixture to the reactor (40); h) drawing off said solvent S1 and/or S2.