Biomass To Liquids Research

Merrow Scientific
Biomass to Liquids Research
www.merrowscientific.com
Merrow Scientific
Merrow Scientific?
UK laboratory instrumentation supplier
Exclusive UK representative for a number

of overseas manufacturers. Including:
Autoclave Engineers (USA)
www.autoclaveengineers.com
Rubotherm (Germany)
www.rubotherm.com
BEL (Japan)
http://www.nippon-bel.co.jp/index_e.html
Merrow Scientific
Laboratory Instrumentation
Lab stirred reactors

Fixed bed/tubular reactors
Multi- reactor systems
Gravimetric sorption analysis instruments
TGA and high pressure TGA
Surface area and porosity analysers
Chemisorption instruments
And more
Merrow Scientific
Applications
High pressure chemistry

Gas storage/sorption
Fischer Tropsch (syngas conversion)
Gasification (coal, biomass to gas)
Surface area measurement
Catalyst characterisation
Materials testing/corrosion testing
Etc
Merrow Scientific
Presentation Focus
Laboratory systems for Biomass (and Coal)
to Liquids Research, including:
Rubotherm gravimetric system for gasification
research (Biomass to Gas)
Autoclave Engineers systems for Fischer
Tropsch conversion of syngas to hydrocarbons
(Gas to Liquids)
Merrow Scientific
Biomass to Gas
Production of syngas via the
gasification process
Using Rubotherm High Pressure TGA System
Merrow Scientific
Rubotherm?
Spin out from Ruhr University (Bochum,
Germany) Thermodynamics Dept nearly 20
years ago to become laboratory instrument
manufacturer
Had requirement for high pressure gravimetric
sorption equipment not available at that time
anywhere, so developed own
Conventional instruments limited to
approximately 20bar, Rubotherm have been up
to 2000bar
Merrow Scientific
Gravimetric Sorption
Measuring mass change of sample when
subjected to gases and/or vapours being
dosed over it under a certain environment
(temperature and pressure)
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Magnetic Suspension Balance

Rubotherms unique
and patented
gravimetric system
uses a coupling and
control system
between high
precision balance
and sample
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Unique Benefits
Precision microgram balance separate from
sample so can measure mass change
accurately while subjecting sample to high
pressures (<2000bar), high temperatures
(<1550degC), corrosive environments
Re-zero and calibrate balance during
measurement avoid balance drift maximise
accuracy and long term resolution
Measure gas density near sample
Merrow Scientific
Wide range of designs
Designed to meet researchers exact requirements

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Applications
Gas storage (e.g. H2,
Methane, CO2)
Degradation (e.g. polymers
in sour gas)
Gasification
Corrosion Testing
Catalyst Characterisation
Filter Material Analysis
Merrow Scientific
New Range - DynTherm

Gravimetric analysis under high temperature
and raised pressures:
900degC @ 100bar
1100degC @ 50bar
1200degC @ 40bar
Merrow Scientific
Biomass/Coal Gasification
Sample suspended in sample container in
controlled environment
React material at high temperatures with a
controlled amount of oxygen and steam (and
also CO2 recent research in Columbia Uni,
NY) or other gases
This leads to formation of Synthesis Gas
(Syngas) a mixture of H2 and CO
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Studying Gasification
Rubotherm DynTherm high temperatures and
effect of raised pressures on efficiency of process
and also H2:CO ratio produced
Flow different rates of steam, oxygen and CO2
Different process conditions and ramping can be
set to study reaction
Sample mass change measured during gasification
external GC/MS can also be connected
Merrow Scientific
Control and monitor wide

range of parameters
Gas flows
Temperature
Pressure
Measure:
Mass change of sample
Gas evolved (using
external GC/MS)
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Gas to Liquid Hydrocarbons

Production of synthetic fuels via the
Fischer Tropsch reaction
Using Autoclave Engineers Reactor Systems
Merrow Scientific
Autoclave Engineers?
Over 60 years as world leader in high
pressure equipment
Fully meet highest PED grades
Wide range of fixed bed and stirred
reactors and pressure vessels
Represented in the UK by Merrow
Scientific
Merrow Scientific
Fischer Tropsch
Catalysed chemical reaction converting
syngas to liquid hydrocarbons
Aim is to produce synthetic petroleum
substitute
Developed in the 1920s in Germany for
coal to liquids, further developed by Sasol
(South Africa)
Current interest as an alternative to oil
based fuels
Merrow Scientific
Reactors for FT Research

A number of options available, including:
Oven based fixed bed reactors
Slurry stirred reactors
Vary and monitor all critical parameters

and measure reaction and process
Merrow Scientific
Oven Based Reactors

For FT catalyst evaluation
and process understanding
Custom configured to suit
exact research requirements
BenchTopReactionSystem
Oven based environment to
maintain constant
temperature (avoid cold
spots and potential
condensation problems)
Wide range of pressures and
temperatures possible
Merrow Scientific
Oven Based Reactors

3 major sections:
Feed section
Guard beds (for filtering)
Feed gases and mixtures
Mixer/Vaporisers for combining
feeds
Heated process system

Fixed bed (or even stirred)
reactor
Easy diversion of feeds
Sample (GC, MS, GLS)
Control Module
Merrow Scientific
Slurry Reactors
Catalyst suspended in process or
specialist catalyst basket
Stirred reactor independent or integrated
into BTRS system
Wide range of designs available and
pressures and temperatures
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Multi-Reactor
The previous systems can
be designed to contain
multi reactor systems
(fixed bed and stirred
reactors) to allow detailed
combinatorial catalyst
research to be carried out.
Merrow Scientific
Complete Biomass to Liquids Research

Wide range of systems for complete
Biomass to Liquids research:
Rubotherm systems for gasification studies
(Biomass to Gas)
Autoclave Engineers systems for FT research
(Gas to Liquids)
Merrow Scientific
For further detailed information or any

questions please contact us:
info@merrowscientific.com
And also visit our blog for latest research
news:
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Merrow Scientific

Biomass to Liquids Research

Exclusive UK representative for a number

Lab stirred reactors

High pressure chemistry

Using Rubotherm High Pressure TGA System

Magnetic Suspension Balance

Wide range of designs

Designed to meet researchers exact requirements

New Range - DynTherm

Control and monitor wide

Gas to Liquid Hydrocarbons

Using Autoclave Engineers Reactor Systems

Reactors for FT Research

Vary and monitor all critical parameters

Oven Based Reactors

Oven Based Reactors

Heated process system

Complete Biomass to Liquids Research

For further detailed information or any

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