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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1-1

1.1 REPORT FOCUS ................................................................................................ 1-1

1.2 OVERVIEW AND ELEMENTS OF THE REPORT.............................................. 1-2

1.3 GTL PROCESS STEPS ...................................................................................... 1-3

Synthesis Gas Preparation......................................................................................... 1-4

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis ......................................................................................... 1-4

Product Upgrading...................................................................................................... 1-4

1.4 FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW ........................ 1-5

Reactors ..................................................................................................................... 1-6

Reaction Mechanisms ................................................................................................ 1-7

Heavy Paraffin Synthesis ........................................................................................... 1-7

1.5 FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYSTS.................................................................... 1-8

1.6 CURRENT COMMERCIAL INITIATIVES............................................................ 1-10

2 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1 MARKETS ........................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS TECHNOLOGY............................................. 2-3

2.3 REFORMING TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE SYNGAS................................... 2-6

2.4 F-T PRODUCTS AND GTL PRODUCT UPGRADING ....................................... 2-8

2.5 FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS ECONOMICS................................................ 2-10

Sasol........................................................................................................................... 2-11

Shell ............................................................................................................................ 2-11

ExxonMobil ................................................................................................................. 2-11

Syntoleum................................................................................................................... 2-12

Economic Evaluation Of F-T Synfuel Process ........................................................... 2-12

2.6 CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................. 2-15

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3 REMOTE GAS STRATEGIES ................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 NATURAL GAS ................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 Reserves .......................................................................................................... 3-2

3.1.2 Size And Location Of Remote Gas Fields........................................................ 3-2

3.1.3 Monetizing Stranded Gas ................................................................................. 3-3

3.1.4 Sources Of Gas ................................................................................................ 3-4

3.1.5 Methods For Transporting Gas Energy To Markets......................................... 3-5

Pipelines ............................................................................................................... 3-6

Liquefied Natural Gas........................................................................................... 3-6

Gas To Liquids ..................................................................................................... 3-7

Compressed Natural Gas..................................................................................... 3-7

Gas To Wire ......................................................................................................... 3-9

Gas To Solids ....................................................................................................... 3-9

Small Scale Gas Fuel Applications ...................................................................... 3-11

Conclusions .......................................................................................................... 3-11

3.1.6 Regional Natural Gas Market Activity............................................................... 3-12

United States ........................................................................................................ 3-12

Western Europe.................................................................................................... 3-12

Japan.................................................................................................................... 3-13

China .................................................................................................................... 3-13

3.2 GTL’S ROLE IN WORLD ENERGY MARKETS.................................................. 3-14

3.2.1 Economic Comparison Of GTL To LNG........................................................... 3-18

3.3 NATURAL GAS CONVERSION PROCESS ....................................................... 3-20

3.3.1 Indirect Conversion Of Natural Gas ................................................................. 3-21

Synthesis Gas ...................................................................................................... 3-21

Steam Reforming.................................................................................................. 3-22

Partial Oxidation Reforming ................................................................................. 3-23

Compact Reforming.............................................................................................. 3-24

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Autothermal Reforming......................................................................................... 3-24

Catalytic Partial Oxidation .................................................................................... 3-25

Air Blown Autothermal Reforming ........................................................................ 3-27

Heat Exchange Reforming ................................................................................... 3-27

Catalytic Membrane Reactors .............................................................................. 3-28

3.3.2 Synthesis Gas Requirements For Low Temperature Fischer-TropschSynthesis .................................................................................................................... 3-28

3.3.3 Summary And Conclusion For Fischer-Tropsch Technologies ....................... 3-29

3.3.4 Synthesis Gas Requirements For Methanol/DME ........................................... 3-29

3.4 GAS TO LIQUIDS TECHNOLOGIES.................................................................. 3-31

3.4.1 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis............................................................................... 3-31

Process Chemistry ............................................................................................... 3-32

Technology Description........................................................................................ 3-33

Product Uses ........................................................................................................ 3-34

F-T Diesel Transportation And Distribution .......................................................... 3-34

3.4.2 Methanol ........................................................................................................... 3-35



Alternative Methanol Technologies ...................................................................... 3-37

Low Pressure Process..................................................................................... 3-38

Product Uses ........................................................................................................ 3-39

Trends In Methanol Process Development .......................................................... 3-39

Mega Methanol ................................................................................................ 3-40

Liquid Phase Technology ................................................................................ 3-41

Methanol Transportation and Distribution ............................................................ 3-41

Methanol Based Chemicals.................................................................................. 3-42

Formaldehyde .................................................................................................. 3-42

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) ................................................................. 3-43

Acetic Acid ....................................................................................................... 3-43

Direct Methanol Fuels...................................................................................... 3-44

3.4.3 Dimethyl Ether .................................................................................................. 3-45

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Product Uses ........................................................................................................ 3-48

DME Transportation And Storage ........................................................................ 3-49

3.4.4 Other Methanol Fuels And Chemical Derivatives ............................................ 3-51

Methanol To Gasoline .......................................................................................... 3-51

Methanol To Olefins (MTO).................................................................................. 3-52

Methanol To Gasolines And Diesel (MOGD) ....................................................... 3-54

Topsoe Integrated Gasoline Synthesis (TIGAS) .................................................. 3-54

3.4.5 Ammonia........................................................................................................... 3-54


Synthesis Gas Production .................................................................................... 3-56

Alternative Stream Reforming Process ................................................................ 3-56

Partial Oxidation ................................................................................................... 3-57

Cryogenic Separation ........................................................................................... 3-57

3.4.6 Synthesis Gas Purification ............................................................................... 3-57

Shift Conversion ................................................................................................... 3-57

Removal Of Carbon Dioxide................................................................................. 3-58

Removal Of Residual Carbon Monoxide And Carbon Dioxide ............................ 3-58

3.4.7 Ammonia Synthesis.......................................................................................... 3-58

3.4.8 Alternative Process Technologies .................................................................... 3-60

3.4.9 Product Uses .................................................................................................... 3-61

3.4.10 Trends In Synthetic Ammonia Plant Development......................................... 3-61

3.4.11 Ammonia Plant Retrofits................................................................................. 3-62

3.4.12 Transportation And Distribution...................................................................... 3-63

3.5 DIRECT CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS ..................................................... 3-65

Oxidative Coupling Of Methane.................................................................................. 3-66

Selective Oxidation Of Natural Gas To Methanol ...................................................... 3-67

3.6 PHYSICAL CONVERSATION OF GAS TO LIQUIDS (LNG).............................. 3-67

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LNG Transportation And Distribution ......................................................................... 3-70

Transportation Requirements..................................................................................... 3-70

LNG Regasification..................................................................................................... 3-71

3.7 MARKET DRIVERS FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH GTL ........................................ 3-71

Alternative Diesel Fuels.............................................................................................. 3-72

3.8 RATIONAL FOR INVESTING IN FISCHER-TROPSCH GTL TECHNOLOGY .. 3-73

4 INDUSTRY STATUS.................................................................................................. 4-1

4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 4-1

4.2 HISTORY OF F-T PROCESS ............................................................................. 4-4

Sasol Process............................................................................................................. 4-9

The Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis ......................................................................... 4-12

ExxonMobil Advanced Gas Conversation For The 21st Century (AGC-21) ............... 4-13

The Syntroleum Process ............................................................................................ 4-13

The Rentech Process ................................................................................................. 4-14

4.3 FUTURE OUTLOOK ........................................................................................... 4-15

The Energy Demand Driver........................................................................................ 4-16

The Energy Supply Driver .......................................................................................... 4-16

4.4 CURRENT STATUS OF GTL PROJECTS ......................................................... 4-18

4.5 DEVELOPMENT OF FISHER-TROPSCH MIDDLE DISTILLATE FUELS ......... 4-23

Synthetic Diesel Fuel Characteristics......................................................................... 4-25

4.6 ENVIROMENTAL EMISSIONS ........................................................................... 4-27

Criteria Pollutants/Air Toxics ...................................................................................... 4-28

Greenhouse Gas Emissions....................................................................................... 4-28

Water Treatment......................................................................................................... 4-28

Resource Consumption .............................................................................................. 4-29

Life Cycle Assessment ............................................................................................... 4-29

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Environmental Issues For Coal Based F-T GTL Plants ............................................. 4-33

4.7 ALTERNATIVE NATURAL GAS BASED GTL PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES.... 4-34

Sasol’s Slurry Phase Distillate Process...................................................................... 4-34

Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis Process................................................................... 4-37

ExxonMobil Process Technology ............................................................................... 4-39

Syntroleum Process Technology................................................................................ 4-41

5 TECHNOLOGY REVIEW`.......................................................................................... 5-1

5.1 WELLHEAD GAS TREATMENT ......................................................................... 5-1

GTL Feed Gas Desulfurization................................................................................... 5-2

5.2 REFORMING OPTIONS FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH......................................... 5-4

Steam Methane Reforming......................................................................................... 5-5

Adiabatic Prereforming ............................................................................................... 5-5

Partial Oxidation ......................................................................................................... 5-7

Autothermal Reforming............................................................................................... 5-8

ATR Chemistry ..................................................................................................... 5-10

ATR Reactor Design............................................................................................. 5-11

Fluidized Bed Autothermal Reforming.................................................................. 5-13

Steam Methane Reforming + Autothermal Reforming ............................................... 5-14

Gas Heated Reforming............................................................................................... 5-15

Compact Reformer ..................................................................................................... 5-16

Catalytic Partial Oxidation .................................................................................... 5-19

5.3 F-T SYNTHESIS PROCESS DEVELOPMENTS ................................................ 5-20

New and Alternative Reactor Systems....................................................................... 5-22

Conventional Reactor Configurations .................................................................. 5-22Monolith Reactor .................................................................................................. 5-23

Tank Reactor ........................................................................................................ 5-25

Tubular Loop Reactor........................................................................................... 5-27

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Increased Heat Exchange In A Conventional Slurry Bubble Column Reactor .......... 5-28

Catalyst Separation .................................................................................................... 5-28

Catalyst Rejuvenation................................................................................................. 5-29

5.4 PRODUCT UPGRADING .................................................................................... 5-32

Alternative Product Upgrade Configurations.............................................................. 5-35

Split Feed Single Zone Hydroprocessing............................................................. 5-36

Single Feed Single Zone Hydroprocessing.......................................................... 5-38

6 GTL ECONOMICS ..................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 BASES FOR ESTIMATES AND EVALUATION .................................................. 6-1

Sasol/Chevron ............................................................................................................ 6-2

Shell ............................................................................................................................ 6-2

ExxonMobil ................................................................................................................. 6-3

Syntroleum.................................................................................................................. 6-4

ConocoPhillips ............................................................................................................ 6-5

BP ............................................................................................................................... 6-5

6.2 COST ESTIMATES ............................................................................................. 6-11

Capital Cost Summary................................................................................................ 6-12

Production Cost Summary.......................................................................................... 6-13

6.3 CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................. 6-18

6.4 COST SENSITIVITIES ........................................................................................ 6-18

7 CURRENT FISCHER-TROPSCH GTL PROCESS CATALYSTS ............................ 7-1

7.1 REFORMING....................................................................................................... 7-2

Steam Reforming........................................................................................................ 7-2

Support Participation In Catalytic Reactions ........................................................ 7-2

Catalyst Deactivation............................................................................................ 7-3

Promoters ............................................................................................................. 7-4

Autothermal Reforming............................................................................................... 7-4

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Dry Reforming............................................................................................................. 7-6

7.2 FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS .................................................................... 7-6

Performance Criteria: Conversion, Product Distribution, Lifetime............................. 7-7

Catalyst Composition.................................................................................................. 7-9

Catalytic Metal ...................................................................................................... 7-9

Support ................................................................................................................. 7-9

Promoters ............................................................................................................. 7-11

Reaction Variables ..................................................................................................... 7-12

Feed Composition ................................................................................................ 7-12

Temperature ......................................................................................................... 7-13Pressure ............................................................................................................... 7-13

Space Velocity...................................................................................................... 7-13

7.3 HYDROPROCESSING........................................................................................ 7-14

Catalyst Metal Components ....................................................................................... 7-14

Catalyst Carriers......................................................................................................... 7-15

Hydroisomerization..................................................................................................... 7-15

8 FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYSIS FOR HYDOCARBON FUELS .......................... 8-1

8.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................... 8-1

8.1.2 Kinetics In Industrial Systems .......................................................................... 8-7

Factors Affecting Kinetics For Iron Catalysts ....................................................... 8-8

Iron Kinetics .......................................................................................................... 8-9

Cobalt Kinetics...................................................................................................... 8-10

8.1.3 Reactor Systems .............................................................................................. 8-11

Fixed Bed Reactors .............................................................................................. 8-12

Fluidized Bed Reactors ........................................................................................ 8-13

Three Phase Slurry Bed Reactors........................................................................ 8-13

Bubbles And Scalability ........................................................................................ 8-14

Regeneration Approaches.................................................................................... 8-19

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8.1.4 Geometric Features Affecting Reactor Productivity And ProductDistribution.................................................................................................................. 8-19

Particle Size.......................................................................................................... 8-19

Pore Size .............................................................................................................. 8-20

8.1.5 Catalyst Lifetime And Chemical Fate ............................................................... 8-20

8.2 F-T CATALYST TECHNOLOGY REVIEW FOR HYDROCARBON FUELS:2000-2004................................................................................................................... 8-21

8.2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 8-21

8.2.2 Overview Of Portfolios For F-T Catalysts Technologies Patented ByCommercial R&D Groups In 2000-2004..................................................................... 8-22

8.2.3 Patent And Literature Review By Topic For New Catalyst Systems................ 8-258.2.3.1 Catalyst Activation, Reduction, Deactivation, And Regeneration ........... 8-25

Oxidative Deactivation As A Function Of Cobalt Crystallite Size(Sasol, Open Literature) .................................................................................. 8-26

Oxidative And Reductive Regeneration And Activation .................................. 8-28

Partially Oxidized Precursors To Co(0) ........................................................... 8-29

Aqueous Low Temperature Oxidation (ALTO, ExxonMobil) ...................... 8-29

Low Temperature Slurry Activation Of Dispersed Active Metal(DAM) Catalysts (ExxonMobil) ................................................................... 8-30

Reduction Of Higher Or Lower Oxides Than Co3O4 (Sasol) ........................... 8-31

Water (ExxonMobil, Open Literature) .............................................................. 8-32

Pre-Reduction Surface Cleaning (ExxonMobil) ............................................... 8-33

Cobalt Particle Size And Reduction (IFP/Agip Petroli) .................................... 8-34

Reduction In The F-T Reactor (BP/Davy)........................................................ 8-34

Reductant Gas ................................................................................................. 8-35

Hydrogenation Without Hydrogenolysis (Shell, ConocoPhillips)................ 8-35

CO With Cobalt (IFP/Agip Peroli/Eni) ......................................................... 8-36

Decoking (ConocoPhillips) .............................................................................. 8-36

8.2.3.2 Attrition Resistance ................................................................................. 8-37

Pre-Treatment To Protect The Support (IFP/Agip Petroli/Eni, Sasol,ConocoPhillips) ................................................................................................ 8-37

Inclusion of Titania In A Metal Oxide Support (Sasol, IFP/Agip Petroli).......... 8-40

Stronger Titania Supported Catalysts (Shell) .................................................. 8-41

Zirconia (Shell)................................................................................................. 8-43

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Iron (Sasol, ConocoPhillips) ............................................................................ 8-43

8.2.3.3 Dispersion And Intra-Particle Geometry.................................................. 8-44

Dispersed Active Metal (DAM) Catalysts (ExxonMobil) .................................. 8-45

Dispersal Of Active Metal On Supports (ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips,Eni/Agip Petroli/IFP/Enitecnologie).................................................................. 8-45

Cobalt Amine Carbonate for Better Dispersion (ConocoPhillips, ICI,Johnson Matthey, Sud-Chemie) ...................................................................... 8-48

Eggshell Catalysts (Shell, Open Literature)..................................................... 8-49

Sponge Catalyst (ConocoPhillips) ................................................................... 8-50

Pore Size (Statoil, ConocoPhillips, Open Literature)....................................... 8-50

Mesoporous Support Materials................................................................... 8-51

Porosity And Supercritical Media (Open Literature) ........................................ 8-52

Supercritical Reaction Media...................................................................... 8-53

Size of Cobalt Particles or Clusters (Sasol, Open Literature) ......................... 8-55

8.2.3.4 Catalyst Particle Shape (Shell, ConocoPhillips, Sud-Chemie) ............... 8-55

8.2.3.5 Supports .................................................................................................. 8-56

Low Surface Area Alumina (Statoil, Open Literature) ..................................... 8-57

Cobalt-Aluminates As Support Material (ExxonMobil) .................................... 8-59

Support Modification With Carbon (Sasol) ...................................................... 8-60

Fluorided Or Borated Supports........................................................................ 8-60

Alternative Metal Oxide Supports (ConocoPhillips, Engelhard) ...................... 8-61Polyacrylate Matrix Structures (ConocoPhillips) ............................................. 8-61

8.2.3.6 Promoters ................................................................................................ 8-61

Promoters For Co (Shell, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, IFP/Eni/Agip)............ 8-62

Tantalum..................................................................................................... 8-62

Rhenium...................................................................................................... 8-63

Water As A Promoter For Supported Cobalt (Open Literature) ...................... 8-64

Promoters For Iron (Chevron) ......................................................................... 8-65

8.2.3.7 Separation Of Catalysts (ConocoPhillips, Eni/Agip Petroli/IFP).............. 8-66

8.2.3.8 Impurities (Sulfur and CO2, Chevron, Conoco, Shell,BP/Davy, Exxon) .................................................................................................. 8-68

8.2.3.9 Catalysts for coupled Reactions.............................................................. 8-69

Hydrogen Management Through Catalysis (Shell) ......................................... 8-69

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F-T And Hydroprocessing (Open Literature, Chevron, Agip Petroli/IFP,BP/Davy, Akzo Nobel) ..................................................................................... 8-70

Integration Of F-T with Alkylation (Chevron) ................................................... 8-75

8.2.3.10 Combinatorial ........................................................................................ 8-75

8.3 DISCUSSION OF TEHNOLOGY FINDINGS ANTICIPATED TOHAVE HIGH IMPACT ON KEY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ................................... 8-77

(1) Demonstrated Impact........................................................................................... 8-77

(2) Simplicity Of Application....................................................................................... 8-77

(3) Catalyst Materials Costs ...................................................................................... 8-78

8.3.1 Key Recent Findings And Innovations ....................................................... 8-78

Site Density Matters More To Activity Than Support Surface Area................. 8-78

Surfactants Improve Dispersion ...................................................................... 8-78

Pore Size Matters To Selectivity And Can Be Controlled................................ 8-78

Cleaning The Pores Gives Higher Molecular Weight Products....................... 8-79

The Minimum Cobalt Crystallite Size Should Be Adjusted UpwardTo Maintain Initial Activity, Particularly When Reduction PromotersAre Used .......................................................................................................... 8-80

Easier Reducibility Than Conventional Matters Greatly .................................. 8-80

Low Temperature Slurry Oxidation Is A Step Toward in-SituRegeneration ................................................................................................... 8-81

Silica Marked Improves The Attrition Resistance of Co/AluminaCatalysts .......................................................................................................... 8-82

Doughs Can Be Used to Make Attrition Resistant Catalysts........................... 8-83

Heat Treating Increases Attrition Resistance Of Fe Catalysts ........................ 8-83

Polysilicic Acid Precursor To Silica Increases Attrition ResistanceOf Supported Fe Catalysts .............................................................................. 8-83

Asymmetric Particle Shapes Can Improve FB F-T Performance.................... 8-83

High Loadings Of Cobalt Can Be Achieved In A Single Impregnation............ 8-84

Silver And Tantalum Can Promote C5+ Selectivity .......................................... 8-84

Water Can Do More Good Than Harm............................................................ 8-84

8.4 FUTURE GOALS AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS ............................... 8-85

8.4.1 What Needs To Be Done And Prospective Approaches.................................. 8-85

Lower The Reduction Temperature...................................................................... 8-85

Alternative To High Temperature Oxidation......................................................... 8-86

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Sulfur Tolerant Cobalt Catalysts........................................................................... 8-87

Separation Of Fines.............................................................................................. 8-87

Expand Research On Mixed Metal Species......................................................... 8-88

Expand Research On Dual-Function Systems..................................................... 8-88

Use Coupled Reactions To Alter The Effective ASF Distribution In F-TAnd To Intensify The Overall GTL Process.......................................................... 8-88

8.4.2 F-T Catalysts Of The Future............................................................................. 8-90

APPENDIX A: PATENT SUMMARY TABLES.................................................................. A-1

APPENDIX B: DESIGN AND COST BASES .................................................................... B-1

APPENDIX C: CITED REFERENCES............................................................................... C-1

APPENDIX D: PATENT REFERENCES BY COMPANY.................................................. D-1

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3.1 World Leading Gas Resource Holders.................................................................. 3-5

3.2 Global LNG Supply And Demand Forecast .......................................................... 3-16

3.3 Concept Map Of Natural Gas Based Energy Transport Technologies ................. 3-18

3.4 LNG System Area Capital Cost............................................................................. 3-19

3.5 Conceptual Routes For Conversions Of Gas Liquids ........................................... 3-21

4.1 F-T Reactor Characteristics .................................................................................. 4-10

4.2 Development Status Of GTL Process Technologies............................................. 4-18

4.3 Crude Oil Price ...................................................................................................... 4-24

4.4 Schematic Of The Sasol GTL Process.................................................................. 4-35

4.5 Schematic Of The Shell GTL Process................................................................... 4-38

4.6 Schematic Of The ExxonMobil AGC-21 GTL Process.......................................... 4-40

4.7 Schematic Of The Syntroleum GTL Process ........................................................ 4-43

5.1 Compact Reformer ................................................................................................ 5-16

7.1 Production Distribution Plots For The Fischer-Tropsch Reaction ......................... 7-8

8.1 Comparison Of FTS Gas Phase With Supercritical Phase ................................... 8-54

8.2 Effect Of Additional Promoters Of The Productivity Of Co/Re/AluminaCatalysts (US 20020010221A1)............................................................................ 8-65

8.3 Light And Heavy Fuel Cuts From The Co/Ta Catalyst For F-T AndHydrocracking (EP 0967262) ................................................................................ 8-74

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TABLES

2.1 Total Fixed Capital Cost,$/bpd .............................................................................. 2-13

2.2 Production cost, $/bpd........................................................................................... 2-13

2.3 Projected Total Fixed Capital Cost, $/bpd............................................................. 2-14

2.4 Projected Production Costs, $/bpd........................................................................ 2-14

2.5 Estimated F-T GTL Profitabilities .......................................................................... 2-15

3.1 Major Gas Reserve Locations (By Country).......................................................... 3-3

3.2 F-T GTL And LNG Economic Comparisons.......................................................... 3-20

3.3 Comparative Conversions For Methanol, Methanol/DME, And DME ................... 3-46

3.4 Physical Properties Of DME And Other Fuels ...................................................... 3-49

3.5 GTL Diesel Fuel Compared To Sweden’s Class I Diesel Fuel ............................. 3-73

4.1 F-T GTL Pilot/Demonstration Scale Plants ........................................................... 4-21

4.2a F-T GTL Commercial Plant Feasibility Studies/Projects Under Development(First Wave) ........................................................................................................... 4-21

4.2b F-T GTL Commercial Plant Feasibility Studies/Projects Under Development(Second Wave)...................................................................................................... 4.22

4.3 F-T GTL Projects Under Discussion ..................................................................... 4-22

4.4 World Reserves Of Carbon Relative to Oil............................................................ 4-23

4.5 Thermal Efficiencies Of Producing Liquid Fuels From Methane........................... 4-23

5.1 Typical GTL Feed Gas Compositions ................................................................... 5-2

5.2 Routes To Carbon Formation................................................................................ 5-6

5.3 Typical Operating Conditions For A Gas Fired POx Unit ....................................... 5-7

5.4 Syngas Technology Comparisons......................................................................... 5-18

5.5 F-T Reactor Product Spectra ................................................................................ 5-32

5.6 Typical Distillation Range For LTFT Syncrude Fractions...................................... 5-34

5.7 Process Configuration Options For F-T Product Upgrading ................................. 5-36

5.8 Basic Properties Of Alternative Diesel Fuels ........................................................ 5-39

6.1 Sasol Process For Liquid Hydrocarbons From Natural Gas By AutothermalReforming And F-T SynthesisDesign Basis.......................................................................................................... 6-7

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6.2 Shell Process For Liquid Hydrocarbons From Natural Gas By PartialOxidation And F-T SynthesisDesign Basis.......................................................................................................... 6-8

6.3 ExxonMobil Process For Liquid Hydrocarbons From Natural GasBy Autothermal Reforming And F-T SynthesisDesign Basis.......................................................................................................... 6-9

6.4 Syntroleum Process For Liquid Hydrocarbons From Natural Gas ByAutothermal Reforming And F-T SynthesisDesign Basis.......................................................................................................... 6-10

6.5 Total Fixed Capital Cost, $/bpd ............................................................................. 6-12

6.6 Projected Total Fixed Capital Cost, $/bpd............................................................. 6-12

6.7 Production Costs, $/bbl ......................................................................................... 6-13

6.8 Projected Production Costs, $/bbl ......................................................................... 6-13

6.9 GTL Total Fixed Capital Cost Comparison ........................................................... 6-15

6.10 GTL Production Value Comparison....................................................................... 6-16

6.11 Estimated F-T GTL Profitabilities .......................................................................... 6-18

6.12 Product Value Cost Sensitivities, ¢/gal.................................................................. 6-19

6.13 Sasol Process For Naphtha & Middle DistillatesTotal Capital Investments ...................................................................................... 6-20

6.14 Sasol Process For Naphtha & Middle DistillatesProduction Costs ................................................................................................... 6-21

6.15 Shell Process For Naphtha & Middle DistillatesTotal Capital Investments ...................................................................................... 6-23

6.16 Shell Process For Naphtha & Middle DistillatesProduction Costs ................................................................................................... 6-24

6.17 Exxon AGC-21 Process For Naphtha & Middle DistillatesTotal Capital Investment........................................................................................ 6-26

6.18 Exxon AGC-21 Process For Naphtha & Middle DistillatesProduct Costs ........................................................................................................ 6-27

6.19 Syntroleum Process For Naphtha & Middle DistillatesTotal Capital Investment........................................................................................ 6-29

6.20 Syntroleum Process For Naphtha & Middle DistillatesProduction Costs ................................................................................................... 6-30

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TABLES (Concluded)

8.1 Elements Of F-T Mechanisms............................................................................... 8-4

8.2 Patent Topic Coverage On Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts For Production

Of Hydrocarbon Fuels In 2000-2004..................................................................... 8-23

8.3 Selectivities For Chevron Invented Catalysts Versus CommonF-T Catalysts ......................................................................................................... 8-72

A.1 AGIP, AGIP Petroli, Eni, Enitecnologie, IFP: F-T Catalyst Patents....................... A-6

A.2 BP Exploration Operating Company and Davy Process Technology:F-T Catalysts Patents ............................................................................................ A-12

A.3 Chevron F-T Catalyst Patents ............................................................................... A-15

A.4 ConocoPhillips F-T Catalyst Patents..................................................................... A-20

A.5 ExxonMobil F-T Catalyst Patents .......................................................................... A-39

A.6 Sasol F-T Catalyst Patents.................................................................................... A-53

A.7 Shell F-T Catalyst Patents..................................................................................... A-60

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