LAKE CHARLES KPLC: Sasol talk of World Trade Conference
04.19.13
Aaron Brickman from Washington D.C. is the deputy director of SelectUSA within the U.S. Department of Commerce. He said Sasol's plans resonate with many in Washington D.C. and around the country. Brickman said at a conference in Germany last week, they were calling America the new China.AMERICAN PRESS: Sasol expansion project has nation's attention
04.18.13
Southwest Louisiana is on the minds of federal commerce officials in Washington, D.C., because of the billions of dollars in investments that have been announced and followed through on in recent years.AMERICAN PRESS: Sasol purchase an investment in Westlake facility
04.10.13
Sasol has purchased main ethylene compressor trains, a key element of the $21 billion announced investment at its facility in Westlake.
What is GTL?
Sasol is a world leader in the commercial production of liquid fuels (and chemicals) from natural gas. Our innovative GTL, or gas-to-liquids, technology harnesses clean, abundant natural gas reserves to make diesel and jet fuel in a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly way. As part of America’s energy mix, GTL will help the U.S. meet its growing transportation needs while advancing its energy independence.
GTL is a Proven alternative energy
- Sasol has produced liquid fuels from both coal and natural gas for over 60 years with its proprietary (Fischer-Tropsch) technology.
- Sasol currently operates Oryx GTL, the largest, most technologically advanced GTL facility in the world in Qatar.
- Additional GTL facilities exist today in Qatar and Malaysia and a new facility is currently under construction in Nigeria.
- Unlike other proposed alternatives to conventional gasoline, GTL fuel can be used in existing vehicles and fuel delivery infrastructure without expensive modifications.
gtl technology will enhance u.s. energy independence
- GTL fuel will help the U.S. reduce oil imports by tapping its own abundant natural gas resources to produce affordable transportation fuel and other products.
- The U.S. has over 2,000 trillion cubic feet of natural gas still underground – nearly a century's worth at current – due to advances in production technology.
- GTL production will contribute to an affordable, reliable energy supply for America.
- Every gallon of GTL fuel we produce is more money being pumped back into the U.S. economy and less money transferred abroad.
- GTL production will support thousands of permanent, construction and indirect jobs, infusing money into communities and creating demand for goods and services.
GTL is a cleaner-burning transportation fuel
- GTL technology utilizes clean, abundant natural gas reserves.
- GTL transportation fuel is cleaner burning than conventional diesel with a comparable, and potentially lower, greenhouse gas profile.
- GTL fuels are virtually free of sulfur and aromatic compounds and reduce emissions of particulates, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and other pollutants and will improve air quality.
- A 2005 PriceWaterhouseCoopers study showed that GTL production offers substantial air quality benefits compared to an oil refinery due to its lower sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbon emissions.
To learn more about Sasol’s GTL technology, click here.
