Modelagem e simulação da síntese de Fischer-Tropsch em reator tubular de leito fixo com catalisador de ferro

Abstract

In this work, a fixed-bed tubular reactor was modeled and simulated for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis carried out using iron-based catalysts. The model has considered the fluid-dynamics of the fixed-bed reactor and the polymerization reaction of the Fischer-Trospch synthesis. Several simulations were carried out with the mathematical model to study the effects of the operating conditions on the product distribution and on the yield into hydrocarbons. The simulations were analyzed aiming the optimization of the system toward the production of diesel and wax fractions, which can be later cracked to produce a higher amount of liquid products. The simulations were carried out following a factorial design to identify the operating conditions that most influence the production of each specific product fraction, as gasoline, diesel and waxes, and in the yield of synthesis gas into hydrocarbon