Gas To Liquid (GTL)

Gas To Liquid (GTL)

Gas-To-Liquid (GTL) technology converts natural gas into high-quality liquid products that would otherwise be made from crude oil. GTL is not to be mistaken with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), where natural gas is made into a liquid without changing the chemical structure. The natural gas that is used for GTL is a fossil fuel found in natural reserves beneath the earth’s surface.

The ease of GTL fuel is that a retrofit to a diesel engine is not necessary since the diesel from GTL technology can be used in original diesel engines. By turning methane into diesel fuel, it will be in its purest form, which causes less harmful emissions. According to Shell, GTL marine diesel fuel emits 9% less nitrogen oxides (NOx) and also emits up to 58% less particulate matter (PM) than conventional diesel (EN590). The disadvantage of GTL is that the price per volume for GTL diesel is slightly (~€0.03/Liter) more expensive than regular diesel fuel.