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QATAR Petroleum and Shell last month presented the first gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuel car to run in Qatar. Shell’s synthetic gas-derived fuel was used in neat form in an unmodified 4.2 litre Audi A8 turbo diesel.
Qatar is on track to become the GTL capital of the world and Shell is working on plans to develop the Pearl GTL project that will be the largest GTL plant in the world.
Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry of Qatar, accompanied by Malcolm Brinded, Executive Director Exploration & Production for Shell, drove the Audi around Doha’s Corniche (picture).
“This is truly a symbolic event for Qatar in its quest to reach the summit of the global GTL industry,” Al-Attiyah said. “GTL represents cutting edge technology and fuels that provide energy-saving and environmentally friendly options for markets around the world.”
GTL Fuel is colourless, odourless and cleaner than conventional refinery produced diesel fuel. It is virtually free of sulphur and aromatics. A considerable number of trials around the world have confirmed that it significantly reduces local emissions.
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