Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) or Fischer-Tropsch Fuel
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Fischer-Tropsch technology converts coal, natural gas, and low-value refinery products into a high-value, clean-burning fuel. The resultant fuel is colorless, odorless, and low in toxicity. In addition, it is virtually interchangeable with conventional diesel fuels, can be blended with diesel at any ratio with little to no modification, and has little or no sulfur content. Fischer-Tropsch fuels offer important emissions benefits compared with diesel, reducing nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. For more information see the websites below.
Resources and Publications
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): Advanced Vehicles & Fuels Research and Nonpetroleum Based Fuels
- A Life Cycle Assessment Comparing Select Gas-to-Liquid Fuels with Conventional Fuels in the Transportation Sector by ConocoPhillips and Nexant Corporation
- Future role of Fisher-Tropsch diesel presentation by ConocoPhillips
- Properties and Performance of Gas-to-Liquids Fischer-Tropsch Diesel Fuels by NREL
- Emission Reduction Performance Benefits of Fischer-Tropsch Fuel Combined with Advanced Aftertreatment