GTL

Good To Learn
SPECIAL FLUIDS
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR 2017
Didier Azoulay, Frédéric Meyer
All that you should know about GTL and that you do not dare to
ask anymore…

● Wake up ! It’s a game…

● Be the first to raise the hand to answer, it’s an opportunity to win

goodies

● Be brilliant, it may be your “15 minutes fame” !

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First Topic : Process 1/3

What does GTL mean ?

● A: Go To Liquid

● B: Gas To Liquid

● C: Gas Turned into Liquid

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First Topic : Process 2/3

What is the name of the basic chemical reaction used in the GTL
process ?

● A: Fisher-Tropsch

● B: Fisher-Price

● C: Fish & Chips

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First Topic : Process 3/3

The gas used in the GTL process is ?

● A: Natural Gas

● B: Methane

● C: Mixture of methane, ethane and nitrogen

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 The Gas To Liquid process

Source : Shell
Typical chemical analysis of
Natural Gas ● Natural gas is partly oxidized to give the Syngas :
Component mole %
Methane 95 CH4 + ½ O2 CO + 2H2
Ethane
Nitrogen
3,2
1
● Syngas is transformed into paraffins by a catalytic
Carbon Dioxide 0,5 reaction Fisher-Tropsch
Propane 0,2 catalyst
iso - Butane 0,03 CO + (2n+1) H2 CnH2n+2 + nH2O
normal - Butane 0,03
Oxygen 0,02
● A mixture of paraffins and isoparaffins is obtained by
iso - Pentane 0,01 hydrocracking
normal - Pentane 0,01
Hexanes plus 0,01
Source : Shell. commercial brochure
Source : Uniongas

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Second Topic : Products 1/3

What is the main property claimed by Shell for the GTL range ?

● A: Consistent chemical composition

● B: Free of naphthenic compounds

● C: Reduced environmental impact

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Second Topic : Products 1/3

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Second Topic : Products 2/3

In which outlets are the GTL products marketed ?

● A : Fuels, base oils, special fluids, waxes, chemical

feedstock

● B: Oligomers, Polymers

● C: Fuels, base oils, oxygenated solvents

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Second Topic : Products 2/3

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 Second Topic : Products 3/3
The Pour Point and the Aniline Point of Total Special Fluids HDA solvents are lower than
those of Shell GTL solvents and the Specific Gravity is higher for Total HDA solvents.
Why ?
● A: Because some gas remains in GTL products
● B: Because the aromatic content is a little bit higher in Total HDA solvents
● C: Because there are more naphthenic components in Total HDA solvents
Shell GTL
Solvents Aniline Aromatic
Pour Point Specific
C nber. Point content
Total HDA (°C) Gravity
(°C) (ppm)
Solvents
GS 270 16-19 -15 98 786 265
G3 H 15-20 -17 93 810 50
GS 250 14-16 -27 93 776 290
G 270H 15-20 -33 88 809 50
GS 215 12-15 -36 88 767 300
Ketrul D 85 11-14 -71 70 819 5
GS 190 11-13 -51 83 755 276
Ketrul D 80 11-14 -50 78 824 30
GS 170 10-11 -51 79 742 200
Spirdane D 40 9-11 -111 63 790 20

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Second Topic : Products 2/3
Confidential. For internal use only

Normal paraffins Iso-paraffins Naphtenics

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Third Topic : Business 1/4

Where are currently produced the GTL solvents range of Shell ?

● A: Europe (Pernis unit)

● B: Qatar (Pearl unit)

● C: Malaysia (Sarawak unit)

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ANSWER is A Pernis (Holland)

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Third Topic : Business 2/4

In which Special Fluids market, did Shell introduce at first its GtL
products?

● A: Metal Working Fluids

● B: Drilling Fluids

● C: Silicone sealants

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 ANSWER is B Drilling fluids Saraline 185V in 1993

Any guess on what “185” stands for ?

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Third Topic : 3/4 Business

What marketing strategy did Shell adopt to launch its GtL solvents?

● A: Selective marketing towards niche market segments through

specialized distributors.

● B: Value proposition to end-users with high technical

performance and environmental benefits.

● C: Aggressive pricing and going through distributors.

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 ANSWER is C, Aggressive.

Agressive pricing:
-Drilling in Asia with Saraline
-Sealants in Germany with Risella
- In UK for lighters with G70
Distributors cover 50% sales.
Started with lubricants, now solvents.
Synthetic purity vs conventional fossil oils.

Special Fluids response:

- Build a solid tox/ecotox argument + env impact
- SF can produce GTL products as well in Oudalle
- SF has BioLife : biosourced pure isoparaffins
- GTL solvents have higher aromatics

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Third Topic : 4/4 Business

What was the estimated Capex of Shell Pearl plant (140,000bpd

capacity) in Qatar ?

● A: 20G$

● B: 2G$

● C: 200M$

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ANSWER is A, Capex 20G$

GtL Pearl Capex

Capex vs Capacity
For a GtL unit

Confidential. For internal use only

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The last one is dedicated to the “Be Fluid Family”
Who said :
«The true voyage of discovery is not so much in seeking new
landscapes as in having new eyes.
«Le véritable voyage de découverte ne consiste pas à chercher de
nouveaux paysages mais à avoir de nouveaux yeux. »
Source : “ In search of lost time”, “A la recherche du temps perdu”

● A: Joël Navaron ?

● B: My ophthalmologist ?

● C: Marcel Proust ?

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 DEVELOPING
TOGETHER
SPECIAL FLUIDS
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR 2017