Fischer-Tropsch Technology Andre Steynberg, Mark Dry
Publisher: Elsevier Science

With oil prices more than doubling the break-even point of producing synthetic fuels, oil companies and world leaders are beginning to take a serious look at the future of Fischer-Tropsch fuels. Jan 17, 2013 - It signed with a consortium of companies to create a conversion facility in the UK, utilizing the Fischer Tropsch (FT) technology to convert gas to liquid fuels. Apr 16, 2014 - In July 2012, Velocys was selected by project founder Solena to provide its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology to GreenSky London, Europe's first commercial scale sustainable jet fuel facility. Nov 7, 2013 - The partnership leverages GE's ecomagination-qualified ZeeWeed 500 membrane and decades of membrane bioreactor experience and Sasol's expertise in biological treatment of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) derived effluents. May 3, 2010 - Rentech has been tapped to provide its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) diesel technology. Oct 25, 2012 - However, the technical know-how to install and operate the chosen gasification process and the Fischer-Tropsch downstream process to produce the various carbon-based liquids, solids and other products may be a challenge, says Falcon. Jan 1, 2006 - Schweitzer wants the state to begin using an 80-year-old technology developed by Nazi Germany to turn Montana's vast supplies of coal into usable, ultra-clean-burning diesel and aviation fuel. Apr 28, 2014 - Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn said: “This technology means we might one day produce cleaner and plentiful fuel for planes, cars and other forms of transport. Gas to liquid technology was first developed by German chemists Franz Fischer and Hanz Tropsch during World War II1. This could greatly increase energy security and turn Fischer-Tropsch derived fuels are already certified and can be used by existing vehicles and aircraft without modifications of their engines or of fuel infrastructure. Jul 17, 2013 - Gas to liquid fuel on the other hand, is produced from the chemical reaction and refining of natural gas. Jul 30, 2012 - Conventional gas-to-liquids technology uses the Fischer-Tropsch process, which involves breaking methane down into constituent components and building it back up. Ninety years ago as well as Among those institutions are the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, the Clausthal University of Technology, and Choren Industries GmbH, Future Energy GmbH, and a university in Freiburg. Dec 15, 2005 - Because of the decreasing availability of oil, interest has been renewed world-wide in the production of liquid hydrocarbons from carbon monoxide and hydrogen using metal catalysts, also known as Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis. €Coal properties can vary extensively from one geo- graphic site to the next; therefore, the properties of the targeted coal have a major impact on the choice of a suitable gasification technology,” says Falcon.