Gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology: Targets for process design and water-energy nexus Academic Article

abstract

• The increasing production of shale gas is spurring a significant interest in GTL technologies that had been restricted to natural gas feedstocks. This paper identifies the current approaches to the design of GTL plants and provides targets and benchmarks for the performance of the GTL facility. The key processing steps are reviewed including natural/shale gas reforming, Fischer Tropsch synthesis, and syncrude upgrading. In specific, focus is given to the effects of various gas-reforming technologies on the opportunities for power and water generation as well as the impact on GHG emissions. 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

authors

• El-Halwagi, Mahmoud
• Linke, Patrick

published proceedings

• CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

author list (cited authors)

• Gabriel, K. J., Noureldin, M., El-Halwagi, M. M., Linke, P., Jimenez-Gutierrez, A., & Yered Martinez, D.

citation count

• 24

complete list of authors

• Gabriel, Kerron J||Noureldin, Mohamed||El-Halwagi, Mahmoud M||Linke, Patrick||Jimenez-Gutierrez, Arturo||Yered Martinez, Diana

publication date

• January 2014

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering  Journal

keywords

• 7 Affordable And Clean Energy

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.coche.2014.05.001

start page

• 49

end page

• 54

volume

• 5

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.coche.2014.05.001

user-defined tag

• 7 Affordable and Clean Energy