Patent ID: 8865079
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: B01J,C10G

Abstract:
1. A hydrocarbon synthesis reaction apparatus comprising: a reactor for storing a catalyst slurry having solid catalyst particles suspended in a liquid, and in which the catalyst slurry make contact with synthesis gas including carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas as main components to synthesize hydrocarbons; a synthesis gas supply line for supplying the synthesis gas to the reactor; a fluid-heating device positioned at the synthesis gas supply line and configured to heat fluid flowed through the synthesis gas supply line; a detecting device positioned at the synthesis gas supply line and which detects stoppage of supply of the synthesis gas to the reactor; a first on-off valve positioned at the synthesis gas supply line; a spare gas tank in which inert gas or hydrogen gas is stocked; a spare supply line through which the inert gas or the hydrogen gas stocked in the spare gas tank is supplied to the reactor, wherein the spare supply line is connected to the synthesis gas supply line between the first on-off valve and the fluid-heating device; a second on-off valve is positioned at the spare supply line; and a control device is configured to close the first on-off valve and to open the second on-off valve when the detecting device detects the stoppage of supply of the synthesis gas to the reactor; wherein when the supply of the synthesis gas to the reactor is stopped, the inert gas or the hydrogen gas stocked in the spare gas tank is supplied to the reactor through the spare supply line and the synthesis gas supply line while the inert gas or the hydrogen gas is heated by the fluid-heating device.