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c-
35% CH,
Catalyst 4
38% H,.
- Syn crude 7% CO
A
+ other 12% GO,
1 1 % Light C, - C,
hydrocarbon
Catalyst
particles
38 m 3.5 rn
diameter
1-
[ Feed
300,000 m%r Q STP
Catalyst -1- 9%
5.8 -+ 9.5 ton/s 58% H,
i 32% CO
1%COP
Figure El-5.1 Schematic of Sasol Fischer-Tropsch process.
0 Standpipe
-
3
Slide valve
Figure El-5.2 The reactor is 3.5 m in diameter and 38 m tall. (Schematic and
photo courtesy of SasoVSastech PT Limited.)
