Title:
COBALT CATALYST ACTIVATION PROCESS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002083817
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A process for activating a cobalt-containing catalyst by contacting the catalyst with hydrogen in a reaction system suitable for use in a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis wherein a first gaseous stream comprising 0.25 to 5 % by volume of hydrogen and 95 to 99.75 % by volume of inert gas is continuously introduced into the reaction system and a second gaseous stream is continuously withdrawn from the reactor system wherein the activation procedure comprises the steps of: (A) heating the contents of the reactor system to a temperature which is in a range of 25 to 5 DEG C below a critical activation temperature; (B) thereafter increasing the temperature at a rate of up to 20 DEG C per hour to a first hold temperature which is in a range of from the critical activation temperature to a temperature which is at most 20 DEG C above the critical activation temperature; and (C) maintaining the contents of the reactor system approaches the hydrogen content of the first gaseous stream.
Inventors:
CLARKSON JAY SIMON (GB)
COLLEY STEPHEN WILLIAM (GB)
COLLEY STEPHEN WILLIAM (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2002/001621
Publication Date:
April 24, 2003
Filing Date:
April 05, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BP EXPLORATION OPERATING (GB)
DAVY PROCESS TECHN LTD (GB)
CLARKSON JAY SIMON (GB)
COLLEY STEPHEN WILLIAM (GB)
DAVY PROCESS TECHN LTD (GB)
CLARKSON JAY SIMON (GB)
COLLEY STEPHEN WILLIAM (GB)
International Classes:
B01J23/80; B01J37/08; B01J37/18; C10G2/00; B01J23/75; (IPC1-7): C10G2/00; B01J23/75; C07C1/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999061550A1 | 1999-12-02 |
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