GREEN CAR CONGRESS: Study finds well-to-wheels GHG emissions of GTL diesel lower than that of petroleum diesel when co-product displacement is considered

09.25.11

Using a co-product displacement method (i.e., substitution) rather than an energy-based allocation method to assess the lifecycle (well-to-wheels, WTW) emissions of gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology results in WTW greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions lower than that of petroleum diesel, according to a paper by a team from Sasol Synfuels International and Baker and O’Brien published in the ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology.

MIYANVILLE: South African Energy Firm Explores Cajun Country

09.21.11

A South African energy and chemicals company is planning to invest $8 billion to $10 billion to build the first plant in the US to convert natural gas to diesel fuel.

CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING NEWS: Natural Gas: Sasol proposes gas-to-liquids plant for Louisiana

09.19.11

South African fuels and chemicals giant Sasol has unveiled plans to build a gas-to-liquids complex—entailing a possible investment of between $8 billion and $10 billion—in Calcasieu Parish, La.

AMERICAN PRESS: Petrochem deals signal bright future

09.19.11

Sasol’s announcement last week that it has identified a West Calcasieu Parish site as a potential $10 billion facility reconfirms our area as a major player in our nation’s petrochemical industry.

Welcome to the Sasol gas-to-liquids website

As a world leader in the commercial production of liquid fuels and chemical from natural gas, we invite you to discover and explore our innovative GTL technology and learn more about our proposed GTL projects.

We believe GTL has many far-reaching benefits. It is a proven alternative energy. It will enhance U.S. energy independence. It will provide cleaner burning fuel in a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly manner.

To that end, we are excited to announce our most recent GTL project in southwest Louisiana near Westlake --- a facility projected to create about 850 permanent jobs, approximately 4,000 new indirect jobs --- the first of its kind to be built in the United States. Downstream derivatives will be evaluated as a part of the feasibility study process.