ABSORPTION OF SYNTHESIS GAS COMPONENT UNDER CONDITIONS OF METHANOL SYNTHESIS IN LIQUID-PHASE

The solubilities and mass transfer coefficients of synthesis gas components in three liquids (paraffinic oil BMT-15, oil Iterm 4S and paraffin RII) were measured under the operating conditions of low-pressure liquid-phase synthesis of methanol. The experimental technique used in this study involved measurements of the gas phase pressure with respect to time during batch isothermal absorption of gas. Gas solubilities were expressed by Henry's law. The temperature dependence of Henry's constants for individual gas-liquid systems were determined. The results can be useful for mathematical modeling of synthesis gas conversion processes.