A cleaner-burning alternative

Title: Shell GTL Fuel: Benefits & Demonstrations

Duration: 4:07 minutes

Description:

Shell GTL Fuel is a cleaner burning alternative to conventional diesel. This film highlights product benefits and shows lab demonstrations and testing from the Shell Technology Centre in Hamburg, Germany

Shell GTL Fuel benefits and demonstrations Transcript

[Background music plays]

Chill ambient music.

Introduction

[Video Footage]

Drone-Shot of a Truck driving on a road with fields left and right.

Drone-Top-Shot of two tractors with trailers and a combine harvester mowing a field.

Drone-Top-Shot of a traffic circle with multiple trucks and cars.

[Voice-Over]

For decades, commercial vehicles and equipment have been powered by conventional diesel fuel. Operators have had limited cleaner fuel options to choose from. At Shell, we have developed innovative technologies for creating ultra-pure liquid fuels from natural gas. The result is Shell gas-to-liquids fuel, an alternative to conventional diesel.

[Video Footage]

A shot of scientists working in a laboratory.

A split screen of a scientist working with laboratory equipment.

A closeup of laboratory equipment.

A split screen shot of a scientist working with equipment.

A drone shot of the Shell Technology Centre Hamburg.

Shell Technology Centre Hamburg introduction

Benjamin Haefele

Fuel Scientist

Shell Technology Centre Hamburg specifically focuses on fuels technology, lubricants technology, and electric mobility. The Shell Technology Center is part of a global research network within Shell and we are working together with 3,000 different scientists, engineers, and researchers.

[Video Footage]

A close shot of a Shell engineer inspecting a generator.

A wide shot of a Shell engineer inspecting a generator.

A close shot of a Shell engineer inspecting a generator, the generator is un the foreground.

A scientist looking at a computer screen.

A scientist controlling a laboratory device.

Two scientists working on a laboratory machine.

A liquid being poured into a different container.

A glass container is put into a machine.

Benjamin Haefele

Fuel Scientist

Shell GTL Fuel is the cleaner burning alternative to conventional diesel. Producing for example, less black smoke. When burning Shell GTL Fuel it produces less nitro oxide emissions, less carbon monoxide, less unburned hydrocarbons, as well as less particulate matter. The cold filter plugging point of Shell GTL Fuel is at -20 degrees Celsius, its cloud point is only marginal higher, that means that Shell GTL Fuel is according to winter quality of diesel fuel all year long.

[Video Footage]

Comparison shot of two oil lamps, one with regular diesel, one with Shell GTL Fuel.

[Text displays]

[Left:] Regular Diesel

[Right:] Shell GTL Fuel

[Video Footage]

Closeup Shot of oil lamp with regular diesel, black smoke is rising.

[Text displays]

Regular Diesel

[Video Footage]

Closeup Shot of oil lamp with Shell GTL Fuel, no smoke is rising.

[Text displays]

Shell GTL Fuel

[Video Footage]

Side Shot of a truck driving on a highway.

Drone-Top-Shot of a truck driving on a highway.

Comparison close-up shot of two oil lamps, one with regular diesel, one with Shell GTL Fuel. The lamp on the left with regular diesel has black smoke rising. Shot of a fridge being opened, four bottles are inside.

[Text displays]

Cold filter plugging point: -20°C

[Video Footage]

Shot of a hand taking one of the bottles in the fridge.

Shot of a scientist swirling the liquid in the bottle.

[Text displays]

Shell GTL Fuel (Dyed)

[Video Footage]

The fridge is getting closed.

Benjamin Haefele

Fuel Scientist

Our approach is to test Shell GTL Fuel in real world applications. This includes bench testing, lab testing, but also field testing. The testing of Shell GTL Fuel is monitored by fuel scientists like me and using the most advanced measuring technology.

[Video Footage]

Two bottles are getting grabbed by two hands and getting shook.

[Text displays]

Bottle Dehazing: Water Fuel Separation Test.

[Video Footage]

The two shaken bottles are being placed back on the table. A timelapse starts to show the water separation. A fast forward symbol blinks in the corner.

[Text displays]

[Left:] Regular Diesel (Dyed)

[Right:] Shell GTL Fuel (Dyed)

[Video Footage]

A close-up camera pans between the two bottles showing the separation.

Origin of Shell GTL Fuel and product benefits

[Video Footage]

A shot of scientists working in a laboratory.

A shot of a scientist using laboratory equipment with a touchscreen.

A close-up shot of a bottle with a boiling liquid inside.

A shot of two scientist working in a laboratory.

Umut Yavas

Global GTL Fuel Manager

For many years we have seen the demand for cleaner burning fuels and fuels for advanced properties like cold flow or higher cetane and that is why Shell GTL Fuel was created. We are very happy to hear from a lot of customers that their equipment performance is improving without the need of modifications or costly investments in their equipment. Customers who switch to Shell GTL Fuel do not need to change their equipment or engines or any modifications whatsoever because Shell GTL Fuel is a drop in alternative to conventional diesel which can be used on the same engine, same equipment, same infrastructure without any changes.

[Video Footage]

A scientist puts a glass of diesel fuel into a laboratory machine.

[Text displays]

Steel Corrosion Test

[Video Footage]

The scientist puts a glass of Shell GTL Fuel into a laboratory machine.

Metal rods are being inserted into the glasses with fuel.

A pipette with a clear liquid is added to both fuel glasses.

A close-up shot of the liquid being poured into the glasses with fuel. The liquid in in the regular diesel creates a lot of small bubbles. The liquid in the glass with Shell GTL Fuel creates less bigger bubbles.

[Text displays]

[Left:] Regular Diesel

[Right:] Shell GTL Fuel

[Video Footage]

A hand with a glove flips a switch and turns on the machine.

Both glasses are getting mixed, the camera pans between them.

Split screen: The metal rods are being lifted out of the glasses. The rod on the left with regular diesel is corroded. The rod on the right with Shell GTL Fuel is not corroded.

[Text displays]

[Left:] Regular Dieses

[Right:] Shell GTL Fuel

Our customers, product benefits

[Video Footage]

Two engineers working in a facility.

Two engineers discuss something while pointing at a laptop screen.

Close-up shot of an engineer holding a nozzle.

Coco Otte Fuels Energy Transition Specialist

Our customers are from various industry sectors like agricultural business, inland marine vessels, construction and mining, ski resorts, or also customers who use it for Power Generators.

[Video Footage]

A low angle shot of a tractor driving in the sunset.

Drone shot of an inland vessel driving down a river.

A timelapse shot a mine with excavators and trucks passing by.

A drone shot of a ski resort with many people.

An engineer sitting at a desk, a second engineer enters the scene.

A close-up shot of an engineer looking concentrated.

A close-up shot of the engineers pointing at the tip of an exhaust gas measuring probe.

A shot of the faces of the two engineers.

Coco Otte Fuels Energy Transition Specialist

Even after longer use, the customer noticed that the particle filters were not blocked anymore and had to change way less. This benefit increased the time of the vehicle use as the regeneration of the particle filters did not occur as often.

[Video Footage]

A drone shot of a truck driving on a road, next to a green forest and a lake.

A big mining truck is driving on a mining road.

A drone shot of a truck driving on a road between two fields.

A drone shot of with two combine harvester and a tractor with two trailers, mowing a field.

A low angle shot of a truck driving on a road with a beautiful lens flare of the sun.

Shell GTL Fuel chemistry

Klaus Schlame

Paraffinic Fuels Delivery Lead

Shell GTL Fuel is a synthetic alternative fuel it can be used in existing diesel engines and other equipment. Shell GTL Fuel is a purely paraffinic fuel.

[Video Footage]

A tracking shot of a car’s diesel engine.

An engineer holding a little glass bottle and inspecting it.

A close-up shot of the engineer holding the bottle to the camera, the bottle shows Shell GTL fuel.

Klaus Schlame

Paraffinic Fuels Delivery Lead

It has a much higher cetane number than conventional diesel. Also, it’s virtually free of aromatics, it has virtually no sulfur or nitrogen content. All these chemical compositions result in benefits like reduced emissions. Further benefits are an excellent diesel engine cold start performance as well as less engine noise. Shell GTL Fuel offers also environmental benefits. It is non-toxic and it is readily biodegradable.

[Video Footage]

A wide shot of a construction site, heavy machines and an excavator are working in the sunset.

An excavator pushing gravel with the shovel.

A scientist opening package of Shell GTL Fuel, a little bottle is inside the carton.

An engineer fans the smell of Shell GTL Fuel with his hands to his nose.

The speaker Coco Otto fans the smell of Shell GTL Fuel with his hands to her nose.

An engineer is sitting at a machine, a second engineer with a laptop joins him.

The second engineer is talking about the machine.

The first engineer opens the machine which reveals as a furnace.

Closing Statement

[Voice-Over]

Shell GTL Fuel is available in Europe, and other regions across the globe. Contact us online for more information.

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Shell GTL Fuel Logo, QR code

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Shell GTL Fuel can be used in vehicles or equipment approved for the use of paraffinic fuels, standardised in Europe within the EN 15940 specification. Actual effects and benefits may vary according to vehicle or equipment type, condition, and driving style. The tailpipe out emission benefit can be limited for vehicles with advanced exhaust aftertreatment systems.

[Video Footage]

Multiple pictures of laboratory equipment. A total of scientists working in a laboratory.

[Video Footage]

Shell Ending Animation

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Shell Mnemonic

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Shell International Limited 2024

Title: Shell GTL Fuel for nearshore marine and inland vessels

Duration: 1:44 minutes

Description:

Shell GTL Fuel is cleaner burning than conventional diesel fuel, providing a better experience for passengers, and fewer harmful emissions in shore-side communities.

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Do you carry passengers?

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Do you sail close to communities?

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{Emissions limits}

Do you use ports with emissions limits?

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To protect people’s health, Shell has developed innovative technologies for creating ultra-pure liquid fuels from natural gas.

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Shell GTL (gas-to-liquids) Fuel is cleaner burning than diesel.

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{Compared with conventional diesel fuel (EN590 B7). The local emission benefit varies depending on factors including engine emission level, after-treatment system, engine manufacturer, age, injection timing and driving style. The values are based on actual emission-testing data. Actual emission benefits can be higher or lower than those stated.}

The benefits of using Shell GTL Fuel include fewer harmful emissions.

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{16 to 59 per cent less particulate matter.}

Compared with conventional diesel fuels, it produces 16 to 59 per cent less particulate matter.

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{6 to 26 per cent less NOx.}

And 6 to 26 per cent less nitrogen oxide.

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It offers your passengers a more pleasurable experience.

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{Up to 8dB quieter engine. In some engines and under certain driving conditions, owing to high cetane number.}

With engines up to 8 decibels quieter.

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{Low odour.}

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Low odour.

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{Less black smoke.}

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And less black smoke.

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{Readily biodegradable. Non-toxic. Colourless.}

Shell GTL Fuel is non-toxis, readily biodegradable and colourless, helping to reduce your environmental impact.

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It is also FAME free

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and has a minimum flashpoint of over 60 degrees Celsius.

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The fuel is widely used by

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{Leisure craft in the Netherlands and Denmark}

Near-shore and inland vessels including

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{Bavarian Lakes, Germany.}

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River leisure craft,

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{River cruises, France.}

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car ferries

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{Kroonborg vessel, North Sea}

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and offshore support vessels.

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Customers report reduced engine noise.

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Fewer harmful emissions.

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And engine operating benefits.

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{It is a drop in solution, available today at major ports. Meets EN15940 fuel standard.}

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{Ask us how Shell GTL Fuel can benefit your business.}

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