Process Economics Program Report 135C
Published: Feb-00
This report reviews the current status and presents technological and economic analyses of major commercial (or nearly commercial) processes for converting
methane-rich natural gas into commercially more attractive liquid products such as light distillates (naphtha) and middle distil-lates (kerosene and diesel). The report
deals with three major technologies - Sasol's Slurry Phase Distillate process, Shell's Middle Distillates Synthesis process, and Syntroleum's air-based Fischer-Tropsch
technology. In addition, the comparative economics of Exxon's Advanced Gas Conversion for the 21st Century (AGC-21) process are given in Section 8 of the
report.
The report also compares the process economics of synfuels
(automotive fuels synthesized from natural gas) with the process economics of
liquefied natural gas. Global business opportunities for the described technologies
are reviewed and evaluated. These business evaluations should be of special
interest to those who are looking for investment opportunities in the gas-to-liquid
industry.
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