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Modelling of fixed bed and slurry bubble column reactors for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Publicated to:Reviews In Chemical Engineering. 40 (2): 151-192 - 2024-02-26 40(2), DOI: 10.1515/revce-2022-0041

Authors: Sauerhöfer-Rodrigo, F; Díaz, I; Rodríguez, M; Pérez, P

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Abstract

An extensive review of slurry bubble column reactor and fixed bed reactor steady state models for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is presented in this work. Material, energy and momentum balance equations are presented here along with the relevant findings of each study for modelling purposes. For fixed bed reactor models, one-dimensional and two-dimensional models can be differentiated, with the latter being better at predicting hot spots and thermal runaways, although the computational effort required solving them is also higher. Fixed bed reactors can also be classified as pseudo-homogeneous or heterogeneous models, the former considering that all phases are in thermal and chemical equilibrium, and the latter having different profiles for the catalyst particles, generally including a pellet model. For slurry bubble column reactors, single-class and double-class bubble models can be differentiated. The double-class bubble models represent better churn-turbulent regimes at the expense of a higher computational effort.

Keywords

catalystdesignfixed bed reactorgasoline productionironoptimizationparticle-sizeperformancepressure-dropreactor modellingreviewscale-upslurry bubble column reactorFischer-tropsch synthesisFixed bed reactorMass-transfer limitationsReactor modellingReviewSlurry bubble column reactor

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Reviews In Chemical Engineering due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 39/170, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Engineering, Chemical.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.53, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-06, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 6
  • Scopus: 6
  • OpenCitations: 3

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-06:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 8 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SAUERHOFER RODRIGO, FRANK) .

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been SAUERHOFER RODRIGO, FRANK.