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Gas2 pMR™ Low Temperature Fischer-Tropsch (LTFT)
Fischer-Tropsch is a method of converting Syngas using a metal catalyst to string together the carbon and hydrogen molecules into long-chain hydrocarbons: (2n+1)H2 + nCO → CnH(2n+2) + nH2O. Gas2 pMR™ running LTFT is aiming to be at least as competitive as small channel technology developed within Gas2’s industrial peer group and with further refinement pMR™ could be best in class.
Gas2 pMR™ is aiming to improve efficiencies over fixed bed systems while reducing the partial pressure of the water building up in the reactor during the FT reaction. Significant yield improvement per pass has been confirmed at conceptual design stage & dynamic simulation modelling. Improves heat transfer and temperature control is essential for isothermal reactor operation. Optimum LTFT performance is achieved at a pressure range of 20-30 bar in order to achieve higher conversion to targeted liquid fuels and lower methane generation (on a selectivity basis).
Gas2 FT system is currently at conceptual engineered design stage with proven fuels production in the Laboratory. Gas2 is also interested in exploring options from third party providers for an alternative FT system.