Gas flaring in Nigeria: Some aspects for accelerated development of SasolChevron GTL plant at Escravos

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 28, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1365-1376

  Oguejiofor, George C ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fischer Tropsch (F T) process; Gas flare reduction; Gas to liquid (GTL) technology; Gas utilization scheme; Isocracking technology; Slurry phase distillate technology

Indexed keywords

GAS FLARE REDUCTION; GAS TO LIQUID (GTL) TECHNOLOGY; GAS UTILIZATION SCHEME; ISOCRACKING TECHNOLOGY; SLURRY PHASE DISTILLATE TECHNOLOGY;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; HYDROCARBONS; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

NATURAL GAS;

EID: 33749490060     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310600718908     Document Type: Article

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