CFD Simulation of Fixed Bed Reactor in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis of GTL Technology

In this paper 2D Simulation of catalytic Fixed Bed Reactor in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis of GTL technology has been performed utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Synthesis gas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) has been used as feedstock. The reactor was modeled and the model equations were solved employing finite volume method. The model was validated against the experimental data reported in literature. The comparison showed a good agreement between simulation results and the experimental data. In addition, the model was applied to predict the concentration contours of the reactants and products along the length of reactor.

• Sh. Shahhosseini
• S. Alinia
• M. Irani

• GTL
• Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
• Fixed Bed Reactor
• CFD simulation.

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