Patent ID: 6313361
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: C01B,C07C,C10G,F23C,F23R,F28D,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for treating a liquid effluent from a gas to liquid conversion reactor comprising:feeding a synthesis gas to a gas to liquid conversion reactor;converting said synthesis gas to a liquid hydrocarbon phase in said gas to liquid conversion reactor, wherein said liquid hydrocarbon phase comprises at least one heavier liquid paraffinic wax compound and at least one lighter liquid paraffinic compound;discharging said liquid hydrocarbon phase from said gas to liquid conversion reactor in a reactor effluent;entraining an abrasive solid particle medium in said reactor effluent to form a fluidizable mixture;conveying said reactor effluent past a heat transfer surface while contacting said fluidizable mixture with said heat transfer surface, wherein said heat transfer surface is cooler than said reactor effluent;cooling said liquid hydrocarbon phase upon contact with said heat transfer surface to convert at least a portion of said at least one heavier liquid paraffinic wax compound to a plurality of unconsolidated solid wax particles; andforming a slurry comprising said plurality of unconsolidated solid wax particles and said at least one lighter liquid paraffinic compound.