Story of Shell GTL
We have been researching how to produce liquid products from sources other than oil for nearly 40 years.
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Gas-to-liquids (GTL)
We have spent nearly 40 years researching technology to convert natural gas-to-liquid (GTL) into products used for transport fuel, lubricants and the raw materials for chemicals and detergents. Our experience includes operating the first commercial GTL plant in Bintulu, Malaysia, and building the world’s largest GTL plant, Pearl GTL, in Qatar. As recent advances in technology help unlock vast new supplies of natural gas, we are also now exploring a potential GTL plant on the US Gulf Coast.
Catalysts: speeding up chemical reactions
Catalysts speed up chemical reactions and are vital in converting natural gas to liquid fuels and other products.
Sulphur products
Shell has developed several promising new uses for sulphur, a by-product of gas production.
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We have been operating the Bintulu GTL plant, Malaysia for over 15 years.
Preparing for production at the world's largest plant to convert natural gas into clean-burning liquid transport fuel and other high-value products.
