Product

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Main Product
Diesel Oil / Gas Oil
Segment
Refined Products
Main-Family
Refinery Liquids
Sub-Family
Middle Distll. & Proc. Hydroc.
Physical State

Liquid

Product
GTL Fuel
Abbreviation
GTL
Names
GTL Diesel; Synthetic Diesel Fuel; GTL Gas Oil; Distillates (Fischer-Tropsch), C8-C26, branched and linear
Production
Production Production  

Description

GTL (Gas-To-Liquid) Fuel is a synthetic, cleaner-burning alternative to traditional Crude Oil-based Diesel. It’s often referred to as both GTL Fuel and GTL Diesel. This is because it can be used as a direct ‘drop-in’ replacement for Diesel, which means it can be used to power Diesel vehicles without any engine modifications.[1] 

GTL Diesel is manufactured by converting Gas to Liquid via a process called Fischer-Tropsch. This Technology breaks down the Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide Molecules in Syngas and makes them into heavier, uniform Hydrocarbon Molecules that take the form of a Liquid.[1]

The Fischer–Tropsch process involves a series of Chemical Reactions that produce a variety of Hydrocarbons, ideally having the formula (CnH2n+2). The more useful Reactions produce Alkanes as follows:

(2n + 1) H2 + n CO → CnH2n+2 + n H2O

where n is typically 10–20.[2]

This colourless, odourless Fuel is used just like Fossil Diesel and has a wide range of uses across a variety of industries, including transport, agriculture and construction.[1]

1. What is GTL Fuel, yournrg.co.uk

2. Fischer–Tropsch process, Wikipedia

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Identifiers
logo CAS Number
848301-67-7
logo EC Number
481-740-5
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.105.333
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula

C15H25

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
208.45
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
0.85
Crude Data
API Gravity
34.97
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