Method for temporarily interrupting a Fischer-Tropsch reaction in a three-phase bed reactor

• Main Authors: Marion, Marie Claire, Hugues, Francois
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.10.2009

A process for temporarily interrupting a Fischer-Tropsch type reaction carried out on a feed comprising at least carbon monoxide and hydrogen is carried out in a three-phase reaction zone comprising a liquid phase, a gas phase and solid catalyst particles maintained in suspension, said process comprising a step a) for interrupting the reaction and a step b) for restarting said reaction, during which the solid catalyst particles are maintained in suspension in the reaction zone;