A new hydrogenation plant for China

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2006
• Weight: 44 KB
• Volume: 2006
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1351-4180
• DOI: 10.1016/s1351-4180(06)71673-7

✦ Synopsis

On 6 Jun 2006 Sasol Chevron will open a major GTL (gas-to-liquids) plant, called Oryx, at Doha, Qatar. This is being publicized by an attempt by a 12-strong team to drive a Toyota Hilux Raider running on GTL diesel 11,000 km from Sasolburg, S Africa, to Doha in 46 days. Four other vehicles will also be involved. The rally is intended to show that GTL diesel is not only cleaner but also more reliable. GTL diesel is produced from natural gas or other hydrocarbons by a combination of gasification and the Fischer-Tropsch process. The new plant has cost $950 M and will have a starting capacity of 34,000 bpd which there are plans to triple.