Linkage - International - Grant ID: LX0211970

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LX0211970

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Unsteady-State Operation of Slurry and Fixed-Bed Fischer-Tropsch Reactors for Improved Process Performance. The development of efficient gas-to-liquid processes via the Fischer-Tropsch reaction is the most economically viable route for the production of non-petroleum based chemicals and environmentally-friendly fuels from abundant natural gas. This investigation proposes the exploitation of both reactor and catalyst dynamics behaviour to obtain higher hydrocarbon synthesis rate and selectivity not attainable under conventional steady-state operation. With current market conditions of about US$30/bbl for crude oil, even modest process improvements of 30-60% will make the process competitive. Whilst individual national energy policy goals are promoted, the research will further strengthen closer economic and technology ties between France and Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2003

Funding Scheme: Linkage - International

Funding Amount: $46,350.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Chemistry Of Catalysis | Chemical Engineering Design

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Organic industrial chemicals not classified elsewhere | Industrial gases | Gas—conversion to liquid fuels |

Other Keywords

Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering Design | Chemical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Chemistry Of Catalysis | Gas—conversion to liquid fuels | Industrial gases | Organic industrial chemicals not classified elsewhere

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