These reserves, although not fully proven, stand at over 150 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF). (See Diagram below - Source: Sasol)Ģ.1.3 The Northern Territory's Gas reserves and their proposed usage.Īustralia has very significant natural gas reserves.

See below:Ĭleaner transportation fuels will contribute to lower emissions from combustion engines, reducing emissions of sulphuric acids, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and metal oxides. In the past 10 years F-T technology has now gained new interest due to the need for cost effective advanced lubricants for modern engines, and very clean (essentially sulphur and aromatic free) liquid fuel, that they can produce, which significantly improves vehicle tail pipe emissions. By the 1990s, two gas based (GTL) F-T plants had been constructed (Shell in Malaysia ~ 12,000 bbls/day, Mossgas (Sasol) ~ 180,000 bbls/day in South Africa), demonstrating that F-T technology is a viable process to produc liquid transportation fuels.Ģ.1.2 An environmental and NG driven Renaissance Following initial government support, the Sasol company was privatised and is demonstrating commercial success with an annual turnover of over US$6000m and an annual operating profit of ~US$1000m. This also formed the basis for a novel (base) petrochemical industry in the country. Post war saw South Africa commercialise coal based F-T technology to broaden energy security. This summary demonstrates potential for an above average utility investment, which has a low market risk, and provides a platform for additional economic growth.īorn of need for energy security Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) technology originated from the 1920's, and was used specifically by Germany and also Japan to augment liquid transportation fuel during the Second World War. (55 000 bbl/d of diesel, naphtha, lubes, LPG Ĥ25MWe of base-load power, with peak powerĮstimated at 200 MWe, for four hours per day) average power value $30/MWh ($60/MWh - peak) average FT diesel premium +$5/bbl = $31.5/bbl netback average crude oil price $21/bbl fob Dubai A competitive (generic) iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst has been assumed, which is believed to be better suited to co-production of power.Ĭapex (indicative for tropical site near harbour) $2200m This preliminary analysis reviews a plausible GTL layout with target of ~55,000 bbl/d of F-T liquid fuels, and associated power generation.

It will help provide the nation with liquid fuel security following the exhaustion of the Bass Strait resource. It can offer Australia import replacement for liquid fuels and a source of superior lubricants.

Pacific Power Partners (PPP), LLC, has had an agreement to market an advanced Gas-to-Liquids (Fischer-Tropsch) Technology, that can be applied to stranded and associated natural gas reserves. The Development of a Gas-to-Liquids Plant for utilising some of Australia's Natural Ga Reserves. Pacific Power Partners LLC, currently is investigating the potential opportunities for a significant energy/petrochemical development for The Northern Territory, Australia. A tentative location is for the Darwin region, Northern Territory, Australia.Ĭonsulting Mechanical Engineers _ Level 10, 5 Mill Street Perth WAĢ05 West 17th St., Suite E, Tulsa Ok. SUBJECT: This Technical Note provides an initial assessment of a generic GTL with co-production of both base load and peak power.

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