Analysis of Natural Gas-to-Liquid Transportation Fuels via Fischer-Tropsch

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Shuster ◽  
Jesse Goellner
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Gas To Liquid

A simulation study on gas-to-liquid (natural gas to Fischer–Tropsch synthetic fuel) process optimization

2009 ◽  
Vol 155 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 427-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Heon Kim ◽  
Ki-Won Jun ◽  
Hyunku Joo ◽  
Chonghun Han ◽  
In Kyu Song
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Process Optimization ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Synthetic Fuel ◽  
Gas To Liquid ◽  
Liquid Natural Gas

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

2020 ◽  
pp. 447-488
Author(s):  
Paul F. Meier
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Tropsch Synthesis ◽  
Polymerization Reaction ◽  
Catalytic Polymerization ◽  
World War ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Fischer Tropsch Synthesis ◽  
Transportation Fuels

The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a catalytic polymerization reaction that can be used to make transportation fuels, primarily gasoline and diesel. The process was invented in 1925 and used commercially by Nazi Germany in World War II as well as South Africa, starting in the 1950s. Initially, the fuel of choice to start the process was coal, but recently there has been increased interest in natural gas and biomass. The interest in natural gas is of most interest, as it provides an option for taking stranded natural gas and converting it into a liquid. This avoids the need for pipeline or liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport, which may be difficult to implement due to both geography and geopolitical reasons. The levelized cost of producing gasoline and diesel through this process is competitive with refining, but new commercial implementation has been hindered by the high capital cost of building the plant.

Biomass and Natural Gas to Liquid Transportation Fuels and Olefins (BGTL+C2_C4): Process Synthesis and Global Optimization

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 359-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onur Onel ◽  
Alexander M. Niziolek ◽  
Josephine A. Elia ◽  
Richard C. Baliban ◽  
Christodoulos A. Floudas
Keyword(s):  
Global Optimization ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Process Synthesis ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Gas To Liquid

Natural Gas to Liquid Transportation Fuels under Uncertainty Using Robust Optimization

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (32) ◽  
pp. 11112-11129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Logan R. Matthews ◽  
Yannis A. Guzman ◽  
Onur Onel ◽  
Alexander M. Niziolek ◽  
Christodoulos A. Floudas
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Robust Optimization ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Gas To Liquid

High Efficiency Co-production of Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) and Fischer−Tropsch (FT) Transportation Fuels from Biomass

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 591-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin W. R. Zwart ◽  
Harold Boerrigter
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Synthetic Natural Gas

Steam Methane Reforming of Natural Gas with Substantial Carbon Dioxide Contents – Process Optimization for Gas-to-Liquid Applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 548-549 ◽  
pp. 316-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahab Maqbool ◽  
Sang Jin Park ◽  
Euy Soo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Synthesis Gas ◽  
Methane Reforming ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Simulation And Optimization ◽  
Steam Methane Reforming ◽  
Steam Methane ◽  
Gas To Liquid

Steam methane reforming has been a conventional process to produce synthesis gas which is an important feedstock to many chemicals. However, for gas to liquid (GTL) applications this reforming process is not suitable as it produces synthesis gas with very high hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio than required by the Fischer Tropsch synthesis in GTL line. In this work, a GTL process is designed in which synthesis gas is produced by steam reforming from a natural gas feedstock containing relatively substantial carbon dioxide contents in it. Synthesis gas composition is tailored by tail gas recycling from the Fischer Tropsch products. Process simulation and optimization is performed on Aspen HYSYS to produce synthesis gas with hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio of 2 which is desired in GTL technology.

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