What is UCG-GTL
UCG-GTL is the "revolutionary" successful combination of two known processes, Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) and the conversion of the resultant Gas To Liquids (GTL).
UCG - Underground Coal Gasification
UCG technology is the process of converting coal into syngas, similar in method to the surface gasification method. However, the difference is that the drilled cavity in the coal seam acts as the reaction chamber so that the gasification process takes place underground instead of at the surface. GTL involves the process of converting syngas produced via UCG technology into liquid hydrocarbon product via the Fischer-Tropsch process. The combination of the two technologies UCG and GTL is called Coal to Liquids (CTL). The end products include synthetic diesel, synthetic petroleum, synthetic waxes, lubricants, chemical feedstock, hydrogen, methanol and dimethyl ether. In addition, electricity can also be generated using UCG syngas as feedstock to gas turbine generators. Read more
GTL - Gas To Liquids
SYNGAS can be used as high quality feedstock for gas fired power stations and excitingly the production of HydroCarbon liquids (GTL) as well as a range of other products. Read more
UCG-GTL - Underground Coal Gasification + Gas To Liquids
The combination of UGC and GTL to produce Diesel and other energy rich fluids has been successfully trialed, in a world first, by Linc Energy (ASX Code: LNC) an Australian company with an early demonstration plant at Chinchilla, Queensland.
Linc is currently building a 20,000 barrel a day production facility. The successful combination of UGC and GTL by Linc is said to be a world first and could lead to Australia becoming one of the world's major suppliers of liquid hydrocarbons based on Australia's vast coal resources that were previously regarded as being "stranded". UCG-GTL is said to be the cleanest, commercially viable, use of coal to produce liquid fuels. Links
See the Video Interview with Rohan Gillespie explaining the Regal UCTL process.... The next giant leap.
Regal Resources Limited holds the exclusive world-wide licence rights to develop the Underground Coal to Liquids (UCTL) process, which aims to convert low rank brown coal lignite into hydrocarbon and gas products. Download the explanatory UCGL pdf