Value of α₁, α₂ and α₃ calculated by the modified ASF distribution model under various reaction conditions.

Reactors	P (bar)	H2/CO	WHSV (ml h−1 gcat−1)	Temp. (°C)	Chain growth probability
					α 1	α 2	α 3
FBR	5	0.5	2000	250	0.84	0.90	0.70
	5	0.5	2000	260	0.78	0.87	0.65
	5	0.5	2000	270	0.75	0.84	0.60
SBR	5	0.5	2000	250	0.84	0.89	0.70
	5	0.5	2000	260	0.85	0.90	0.65
	5	0.5	2000	270	0.83	0.89	0.64
	5	0.5	1000	250	0.82	0.88	0.71
	5	0.5	4000	250	0.84	0.88	0.72
	5	0.75	4000	250	0.84	0.88	0.71
	5	1.0	4000	250	0.80	0.87	0.70
	7.5	0.5	4000	250	0.81	0.87	0.71
	10	0.5	4000	250	0.78	0.86	0.70