Synthetic fuels

Synthetic fuels are nothing particularly new, and we’re familiar with GTL (Gas to Liquid) fuels that are made from natural gas. The Fischer-Tropsch process that’s used for this can employ all kinds of hydrocarbon raw materials, to create designer fuels like kerosene, petrol and diesel, all of them significantly purer and lower in emissions than […]

Gas-to-liquid fuel

We have touched on the subject of GTL fuels occasionally over recent years, mainly because GTL diesel, usually manufactured from natural gas, is a superior fuel that’s capable of significantly reducing diesel engine emissions. At present it’s being supplied in bulk by oil giant Shell to commercial vehicle operators, and using it secures them some […]