PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS IN GAS-TO-LIQUID TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MOTOR FUELS

Анотація

    Taking into account the reduction of world oil resources, development of technology for the motor fuel synthesis from alternative raw materials is becoming more and more crucial. The most known is Gas-to- Liquid (GTL) process that turns shorter chain hydrocarbons into longer chain hydrocarbons. Variety feedstock can be used for GTL technology. Although natural gas is dominant for these technologies, associated gas and biogas are also used. Key steps of gas to liquid conversion are feed gas purification, syngas production, synthesis of liquid products by the Fischer[1]Tropsch method, and reforming of liquid hydrocarbons [1].