Global experience

Since we began our gasification research in the 1950’s, more than 170 SGP and 34 coal gasifiers have been built. There are currently 96 SGP and 24 SCGP gasifiers in operation worldwide. We also operate our own gasifiers, which helps us to understand and anticipate your operational needs.

NEXEN Long Lake Project, Canada

  • 72,000 bbl/d of bitumen from the Athabasca oil sands
  • The heavy asphaltene by-product of the primary upgrading process feeds a 3,800-t/d SGP unit
  • Produces hydrogen for the hydrocracker and steam for the steam-assisted gravity drainage operations.

Shell Pearl Gas-to-liquids (GTL) Project, Qatar

  • The world’s largest GTL plant: 18 gasifiers
  • Peak production: 1.6Bcf/d natural gas into:
    • 140,000 bbl/d of GTL products; and
    • 120,000 boe/d of condensate, liquefied petroleum gas and ethane

Guizhou Tianfu Chemical Co., China

  • SCGP technology
  • 2,000-t/d dry coal intake capacity
  • Long full-capacity run with 50% petcoke

Sinopec And Shell (Dongting) Joint Venture, China

  • SCGP technology
  • 2,000-t/d dry coal intake capacity
  • Syngas and steam for fertiliser production
  • Direct operational experience since 2006

MORE IN GASIFICATION LICENSING

Why Gasification?

Gasification is a clean and reliable way to create synthesis gas (syngas) from low-value feedstocks to produce high-value products and power.

Residue Gasification

Shell’s Gasification Process, when integrated with upgrading and treating technologies, converts a wide range of low-value refinery residues and asphaltenes into syngas.

Products and applications

The Shell Coal Gasification process can handle a variety of feeds, from high- to low-quality coal, even biomass.