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Table 1

Catalyst, reactor and feed specifications.

Parameter Water cooled Gas cooled
Catalyst Density (kg m−3) 2390 2390
Diameter (cm) 0.574 0.574
Reactor Diameter (m) 4.5 5.5
Tube inner diameter (cm) 4.03 2.12
Tube outer diameter (cm) 4.45 2.54
Length (m) 8.4 10.5
Number of tubes 5955 3026
Bed void fraction 0.39 0.39
Feed CO (%) 8.61 8.61
CO2 (%) 9.87 9.87
H2 (%) 64.02 64.02
CH4 (%) 8.35 8.35
N2 (%) 8.45 8.45
CH3OH (%) 0.43 0.43
H2O 0.09 0.09
Feed flow rate (mole s−1) 931
Inlet temperature (K) 401
Inlet pressure (bar) 75

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