12 March 2014
Managing director of Sarv Oil and Gas Development Company said Iran has mastered the GTL (gas to liquids) technology that enables the country to produce Euro-5 or higher quality gasoline.
Amir Houman Karimi also told IRNA that the project has completed its pilot (semi-industrial) phase and can start its production line.
The official noted that because of the low amount of sulfur, the quality of gasoline is better than Euro-5 gasoline.
"Given the economical reasons, the technology can be used in refineries with the processing capacity of over 4,500 barrels per day," he said.
GTL is a refinery process to convert natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons into longer-chain hydrocarbons such as gasoline or diesel.
Methane-rich gases are converted into liquid synthetic fuels either via direct conversion using the new non-catalytic gas-to-liquids process that converts methane to methanol in one step.
Managing director of Sarv Oil and Gas Development Company said Iran has mastered the GTL (gas to liquids) technology that enables the country to produce Euro-5 or higher quality gasoline.
Amir Houman Karimi also told IRNA that the project has completed its pilot (semi-industrial) phase and can start its production line.
The official noted that because of the low amount of sulfur, the quality of gasoline is better than Euro-5 gasoline.
"Given the economical reasons, the technology can be used in refineries with the processing capacity of over 4,500 barrels per day," he said.
GTL is a refinery process to convert natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons into longer-chain hydrocarbons such as gasoline or diesel.
Methane-rich gases are converted into liquid synthetic fuels either via direct conversion using the new non-catalytic gas-to-liquids process that converts methane to methanol in one step.
© Iran Daily 2014
