Pearl GTL

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Pearl GTLis a gas to liquids (GTL) project based in Ras Laffan, Qatar. It will convert natural gas into liquid petroleum products. When constracted, it will be the largest GTL plant in the world.[1][2]

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[edit] Technical features

The Pearl GTL will have a capacity to convert 1.6 Bcf of natural gas per day into 140,000 barrel per day of petroleum liquids and 120,000 boe into natural gas liquids and ethane. The integrated process automation and control system will be designed and implemented by Honeywell. The project is currently under construction and the first train will be commissioned in 2010, followed by the second train in 2011.[3][4] It is expected to cost US$18 billion and to pay back by four years.[1]

The main contractors are KBR and JGC Corporation. Other contractors are J. Ray McDermott and CB&I.[1] The process pumps would be supplied by Flowserve, and eight turbomachinery trains for use in the air separation systems, supplied by Linde, and six reactors for the Fischer-Tropsch process would be supplied by MAN AG.[4][5]

The Pearl GLT project is building upon the foundations of the smaller scale GTL proect in Malaysia, Bintulu which has been in production since 1993.[6]

[edit] Project company

The project is a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between Qatar Petroleum and Shell.

[edit] GTL Fuel

The primary products of the Pearl GTL plant will be naphtha and transport fuels, paraffins and lubircant oils will be other smaller by products of the process. The transport fuel can be used in existing light and heavey diesel engines and has been shown to have a numebr of benefits like lower emissions and engine performance enhancment. .[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Damon Evans. "Pearl GTL set for big payback", Upstream Online, 2008-03-11. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  2. ^ "Pearl plant on schedule, says Shell", Upstream Online, 2007-10-30. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  3. ^ "Pearl GTL on track for 2010 start-up", Upstream Online, 2008-03-04. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  4. ^ a b "Flowserve bags Pearl GTL orders", Upstream Online, 2007-12-06. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  5. ^ "MAN adds to Pearl's lustre", Upstream Online, 2006-08-14. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  6. ^ "Shell shrugs off Sasol GTL warning", Upstream Online, 2007-05-27. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  7. ^ "Qatar Petroleum & Shell Sign DPSA for Pearl GTL Project", Rigzone, 2004-07-24. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.