LTCPO-GTL: New GTL based on low temperatur CPO

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 02.0241

Key words (English)

Economic Aspects; Energy Saving

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: ENK6-CT-2002-00682

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.4b.2 Economic and efficient energy for a competitive Europe

Short description (English)

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Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Paul Scherrer Institut PSI
Laboratorium für Energie und Stoffkreisläufe

Abstract (English)

Clean liquid transport fuels from natural gas can be obtained through different procedures. In this proposal a new and innovative approach will be investigated coupling autothermal catalytic partial oxidation of natural gas at relatively low temperatures to produce the synthesis gas and a Fischer-Tropsch reaction system. The intended innovative developments will include more active and stable catalysts for both stages. It will also consider the application of advanced membrane technologies to build special water selective membrane modules able to continuously extract water from the FT reaction system. From the preliminary results at lab scale the most promising catalysts and membrane modules will be tested at semi-pilot scale to gather the required information for the technical and economical assessment of the new process.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
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Swiss Project-Number: 02.0241