FIELD: petrochemical processes.
SUBSTANCE: synthesis gas is subjected to conversion to produce liquid hydrocarbons in sequentially connected reactors containing catalytic slurry of at least one solid catalyst in a liquid phase. Reactors are triphase bubble column-type reactors provided with virtually full stirring characterized by liquid Peclet number below 8, gas Peclet number below 0.2, and diameter larger than 6 m. Last reactor at least partially receives at least part of at least one of the gas fractions collected at the outlet of at least one of other reactors. At least one reactor is supplied with stream of catalytic slurry coming directly out of another reactor, and at least one stream of catalytic slurry coming out of reactor is at least partially separated so as to receive liquid product substantially free of catalyst and catalyst-rich catalytic slurry, which is then recycled.
EFFECT: improved process technology.
10 cl, 8 dwg, 7 ex
