Fischer Tropsch Semi Commercial Unit Mossel Bay

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A joint venture between Statoil GTL AS and PetroSA was established in 2002 with the objective to demonstrate core Fischer Tropsch (FT) technology. Lurgi joined the joint venture in 2004, resulting in StatoilHydro 37.5%, PetroSA 37.5% and Lurgi 25%. The JV partners jointly own and commercialise the technology^[1], which has resulted in the development of the Fischer-Tropsch Semi-commercial Unit (FTSCU), currently operating in demonstration phase 2^[2].

Mossel Bay is located in South Africa at coordinates -34.17034° 22.133331°Latitude: 34°10′13.224″S
Longitude: 22°7′59.992″E

'1000 barrells/day'

Fixed Bed and Entrained Flow gasification technologies - two different Coal to Liquids Technology processes - were demonstrated by Lurgi to be technically viable, Using coal as feedstock and producing naphtha and diesel,a 40000 bpd capacity plant was integrated into the semi commercial unit at Mossel Bay^[4]

References

1. ↑ PetroSA web site_GTL
2. ↑ PetroSA web site_Semi commercial unit in Mossel Bay
3. ↑ PetroSA website_Semi Commercial Unit in Mossel Bay
4. ↑ Indirect route: Gasification and CTL

second generation

'1000 barrells/day'

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