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Novel Fischer-Tropsch Reactor

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: DE-FG02-03ER83621
Agency Tracking Number: 73123S03-I
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2003
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
12 Clematis Avenue
Waltham, MA 02453
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Ravi Konduri
 (781) 899-4495
 rkonduri@ceramem.com
Business Contact
 Robert Goldsmith
Phone: (781) 899-4495
Email: goldsmith@ceramem.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

73123S03-I Recent advances in Fisher-Tropsch technology have increased opportunities to indirectly produce relatively clean chemicals and fuels from domestic coal and natural gas. However, at the present time, chemicals and fuels derived from the refining of crude oil remain more cost effective. Consequently, there is considerable interest in the development of new reactor technology that improves the economics of Fischer-Tropsch technology. This project will develop a low-cost, membrane loop reactor that is suitable for the production of hydrocarbons from hydrogen and carbon monoxide via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Phase I will focus on the preparation, characterization, and laboratory-scale evaluation of catalyst slurries in a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reactor. Commercial catalyst formulations and membrane modules will be examined to demonstrate that the membrane reactor is suitable for Fisher-Tropsch synthesis. A preliminary process engineering and economic model of a commercial-scale process will be developed in order to evaluate process economic viability and energy efficiency. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by awardee: The proposed technology should provide a novel method for converting synthesis gas to clean fuels and chemicals, so that Fischer-Tropsch technology could be more cost competitive with crude oil refining.

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