A large part of the world's natural gas reserves is located in areas where domestic demand is small. These remote gas fields can be developed by converting the natural gas to synthetic diesel fuel via Gas to Liquid (GTL) process. This process produces high quality, environmentally friendly diesel fuel. Simultaneous exhaust emission reductions of 50 % for particulates and 20 % for NOx have been found in Volkswagen diesel vehicles with GTL-Diesel compared to standard diesel. Due to the flexibility of the GTL process, fuels can be tailored to meet the specific needs of future engine technologies like the Combined Combustion System, a homogeneous combustion technology developed by Volkswagen. Beside natural gas biomasse can be used for the production of synthetic (GTL) fuel without any change in the fuel composition. Residues, wood and special energy crops can serve as a feedstock for synthetic fuels of the nearer future.


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    Title :

    Future fuels and future powertrains


    Additional title:

    Künftige Treibstoffe und künftige Antriebe


    Contributors:
    Nannen, H. (author)


    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    4 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 3 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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