ABSTRACT
Fast development of the world economy and increase of the international oil price have made the global energy and environmental problems increasingly serious. Gas-to-liquid (GTL) processes (Fischer-Tropsch [FT], methanol, and dimethyl ether [DME] syntheses) have become increasingly important and received much attention. Besides providing clean fuel, the
CONTENTS
14.1Introduction ................................................................................................ 481 14.1.1Backgrounds on Gas-to-Liquid Processes .................................. 481 14.1.2Drivers and Issues .........................................................................484 14.1.3Stranded Gas .................................................................................. 487
14.2Gas-to-Liquid Technologies ..................................................................... 489 14.2.1Challenges in GTL Processes ....................................................... 493 14.2.2New Technologies for Syngas Production ................................. 494 14.2.3Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Technology ................................. 499 14.2.4Advances in Direct Methane Selective Oxidation ....................500 14.2.5Advances in Direct NG Conversion to Alkylaromatics ...........505
14.3Conclusions ................................................................................................. 507 Acknowledgment ................................................................................................ 507 References ............................................................................................................. 507
products of GTL processes can be further processed to many other valuable chemical products.
