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Title: GTL technologies focus on lowering costs

Abstract

Difficulties in the development of major natural-gas production projects and the limitations imposed by saturated markets for LNG or pipeline gas have focused attention on alternative gas utilization approaches. At the same time, technology improvements have transformed the Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) conversion of natural gas-to-liquid (GTL) hydrocarbons from a technically interesting but uneconomic option into an option worthy of serious consideration. This two-part series reviews GTL technology developments which have led to today`s situation (Part 1) and examines the economics of GTL conversion (Part 2). The economic viability of GTL projects mainly depends on feed-gas pricing, investment costs, and the potential to produce liquids with natural-gas production.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Purvin and Gertz Inc., London (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
651207
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Oil and Gas Journal
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 96; Journal Issue: 38; Other Information: PBD: 21 Sep 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
03 NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES; PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESSES; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMER PROCESSES; SYNTHOL PROCESS; SHELL GASIFICATION PROCESS

Citation Formats

Corke, M J. GTL technologies focus on lowering costs. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Corke, M J. GTL technologies focus on lowering costs. United States.
Corke, M J. 1998. "GTL technologies focus on lowering costs". United States.
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abstractNote = {Difficulties in the development of major natural-gas production projects and the limitations imposed by saturated markets for LNG or pipeline gas have focused attention on alternative gas utilization approaches. At the same time, technology improvements have transformed the Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) conversion of natural gas-to-liquid (GTL) hydrocarbons from a technically interesting but uneconomic option into an option worthy of serious consideration. This two-part series reviews GTL technology developments which have led to today`s situation (Part 1) and examines the economics of GTL conversion (Part 2). The economic viability of GTL projects mainly depends on feed-gas pricing, investment costs, and the potential to produce liquids with natural-gas production.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/651207}, journal = {Oil and Gas Journal},
number = 38,
volume = 96,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
}