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ADB: Projected cost of Uzbek Oltin Yo’l GTL plant increases by 37% to $5.6B

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The technology used is similar to that of the pioneering ORYX GTL plant in Qatar. Syngas is then subjected to a Fischer-Tropsch conversion to produce waxy syncrude. At the core of Sasol’s GTL technology is the Sasol Slurry Phase Distillate Process (SPD process). In the first stage, natural gas is combined with oxygen to form a syngas.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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Now, the general consensus seems to be that having the [AC-to-DC] conversion happen off-board lightens the bus, and makes room for a bigger battery. When electric transit buses first hit the market, they had an inverter on board, and they charged with alternating current.

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Haldor Topsoe and Sasol unite to offer customers single-point licenses for proven gas-to-liquids solutions

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TechnipFMC was the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the Oryx GTL facility in Qatar and has performed a number of front-end engineering designs for GTL facilities, including the Uzbekistan GTL. The combination of the Sasol and Topsoe technologies offers a proven and robust solution for these applications.

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