Gasification of carbonaceous materials and gas to liquid processes

A method for producing a liquid product, comprising

• forming a dispersion comprising gas bubbles dispersed in a liquid phase in a high shear device, wherein the average gas bubble diameter is in the range of about 100 nm to about 1.0 μm;
• contacting the dispersion with a catalyst to form said liquid product;
• and
• recovering the liquid product.

A method for producing a liquid product, comprising

• forming a dispersion comprising gas bubbles dispersed in a liquid phase in a high shear device that comprises a first generator configured with a rotor and a stator separated by a shear gap width in the range of about 0.001 inch to about 0.125 inch;
• contacting the dispersion with a catalyst to form said liquid product;
• and
• recovering the liquid product.

A method for producing a liquid product, comprising

• forming a dispersion comprising gas bubbles dispersed in a liquid phase in a high shear device, wherein the gas bubbles have an average diameter of less than about 1.0 μm, and wherein the high shear device is configured with a rotor and a stator separated by a shear gap width in the range of about 0.001 inch to about 0.125 inch;
• contacting the dispersion with a catalyst to form said liquid product;
• and
• recovering the liquid product.