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Liquid-Entrained Catalyst Operations at LaPorte Pilot Plant for Liquid-Phase Methanol Process, 1984-1985: Final Report - 1987

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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Table of Contents

I

Executive Summary 1

II

Introduction 4

III

LaPorte LPMEOH PDU Description 6

 

 

A

Background 6

B

Process Design Basis 7

C

Process Description 10

D

 LaPorte LPMEOH PDU Modifications 13

E

Process Equipment Additions to LaPorte LPMEOH PDU 17

IV

Gas Holdup Test and Poisons Survey 19

A

Two-Phase Gas Holdup Studies 19

B

Carbonyl Surveys 30

V

High Slurry Concentration Run (Run E-2) 48

A

Objectives 48

B

In-Situ Reduction 48

C

Methanol Synthesis Operation 49

D

Discussion of Results 55

VI 

Activity Maintenance 70

 

 

A

Objectives 70

B

In-Situ Reduction 70

C

Methanol Synthesis Operation 70

D

Discussion of Results 72

VII

Conclusions and Recommendations 96

VIII

References 98

IX

Appendixes 99

A

 Chemical Wash of LaPorte LPMEOH PDU 99

B

April 1985 Metallurgical Change-out 107

C

Nuclear Density Gauge Calibration 111

D

LaPorte LPMEOH PDU Inspection After Carbonyl Survey (11-12 March 1985) 122

E

Run E-2 Detailed Data Acquisition Sheets 126

F

Run E-3 Detailed Data Acquisition Sheets 163