Fischer-Tropsch Technology by André Steynberg, Mark Dry
By André Steynberg, Mark Dry
Fischer-Tropsch expertise is a special booklet for its cutting-edge method of Fischer Tropsch (FT) know-how. This publication presents an evidence of the elemental rules and terminology which are required to appreciate the applying of toes expertise. It additionally comprises complete references to patents and former guides. because the first book to target idea and alertness, it's a modern reference resource for college kids learning chemistry and chemical engineering. Researchers and engineers energetic within the improvement of toes know-how also will locate this e-book a useful resource of knowledge.
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Figure 18 Sasol's first board of directors and the Zevenfontein farm house that served as Sasol's first offices. Back row from left to right: de Villiers, Rousseau and Louw. Front row from left to right: Faikney, du Toit and van Eck. 35 Van Eck, Faikney and Rousseau visited America and agreed that the Kellogg process was the best that America could offer and on 14 July they obtained confirmation from the M W Kellogg Corporation that they were prepared to negotiate the licensing of its know-how and patents and to assist in the design and erection of the plant.
Andrew Faickney encouraged by Hersov and Menell, and assisted by Frank Melville and John Beaumont 'carried the torch' as Rousseau once remarked. Menell, Melvill and Beaumont spent a considerable time in the USA during the war. The US Government was still very interested in starting an oilfrom-coal venture. In April 1950 Van Eck, as chairman of the IDC and on behalf of the South African government, went to New York to determine the status of the technology and to see whether finance would be available.
It has been known for some time that natural gas is a better feed than coal for the production of hydrocarbon liquids. C. Alden, director of research, Phillips Petroleum [13]. At that time two 30 American companies had announced their intentions to construct plants producing gasoline from natural gas. It seems that only the Hydrocol plant at Brownsville was eventually constructed. The Alden publication also pointed out the importance of economy of scale for successful GTL applications. So the use of HTFT fluidized bed technology for GTL processes has its roots in the USA.