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A First For North America
Cerilon GTL North Dakota
Cerilon GTL North Dakota will be the first large-scale, natural-gas fed Gas-To-Liquids (GTL) facility to be built in North America. The facility will also include carbon capture and sequestration, making this nominally 24,000 barrel-per-day facility the first of its kind in the world. It will be built near Trenton, in Williams County, North Dakota. This innovative facility will transform natural gas into unique, high-performance synthetic products, including industry-leading Group III+ base oils, ultra-low sulfur diesel and naphtha with optionality to also produce transition aviation fuel.
GTL-derived products are higher quality and burn more efficiently than their crude oil-based counterparts. Cerilon’s ultra-low sulfur diesel is virtually odourless, non-toxic, more readily biodegradable, and can be stored longer, making it suitable for use in sensitive or confined environments, like marinas or in underground mines. Cerilon will be the first significant producer of Group III+ base oils in North America. Use of these top-tier base oils increases energy efficiency, which creates fuel and greenhouse gas savings. The facility can also produce a synthetic aviation fuel (straight/synthetic paraffinic kerosene), which Cerilon refers to as Transition Aviation Fuel (TAF). TAF produced using natural gas in a facility that includes CCS can play an important role in the transition to sustainable aviation fuel. The inclusion of pre-combustion carbon capture makes this the lowest-carbon footprint GTL facility in the world.
This energy transition solution will bring social, economic and environmental benefits while also producing useful, lower carbon products. Cerilon is establishing global, industry-leading partnerships to deliver this facility, which will be followed by replicated GTL facilities.
Cerilon GTL North Dakota
North America's First Large-Scale Gas-To-Liquids Facility
Fuelling the Energy Transition
Gas-to-Liquids Technology
Advanced technologies are the foundation of our GTL projects.
01Natural Gas Conversion
Natural gas is converted into syngas, a mixture of predominantly hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
02Syngas Conversion
Syngas is then converted into liquid hydrocarbons using the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Process.
03Product Work-Up
Liquid hydrocarbon and wax streams from the FT process are processed into base oil, diesel, and naphtha products.
04Carbon Capture
Carbon dioxide will be captured from the process units and injected into a local geologic sequestration site.
01Natural Gas Conversion
Natural gas is converted into syngas, a mixture of predominantly hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
02Syngas Conversion
Syngas is then converted into liquid hydrocarbons using the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Process.
03Product Work-Up
Liquid hydrocarbon and wax streams from the FT process are processed into base oil, diesel, and naphtha products.
04Carbon Capture
Carbon dioxide will be captured from the process units and injected into a local geologic sequestration site.
Exceptional Lower Carbon Products
Gas-to-Liquids Products
Our products offer exceptional performance characteristics and will be the first GTL products to be manufactured in a facility deploying carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) at a commerical scale.
GAS-TO-LIQUIDS BASE OILS
High VI, pour point properties, good oxygen stability, top-tier volatility and cold-flow properties, clear and water-white, virtually odourless. Cerilon’s base oils will be premium quality synthetic fluids classified as Group III+ base oils, which are the best base oils currently available. Use of these base oils increases engine efficiency and creates fuel and greenhouse gas emission savings. These top tier Group III+ base oils will have many uses in energy transition and lower-carbon applications, including as specialty fluids in hybrid electric vehicles, high quality lubricants that improve fuel efficiency for gasoline-powered engines and as industrial lubricants in a wide range of applications. Cerilon will be the first significant producer of Group III+ base oils in North America, reducing the need to import these products.
GAS-TO-LIQUIDS ULTRA-LOW SULPHUR DIESEL
Ideal for both hot and extremely cold climates, low emissions, very high cetane (>70 compared to 44 conventional), clear water-white appearance, non-toxic to aquatic organisms, and readily biodegradable. Cerilon’s ultra-low sulphur diesel will be a drop-in alternative for crude oil-based diesel that offers a higher cetane level and cleaner engine burn with reduced emission levels. Unlike conventional diesel, GTL diesel is non-toxic, nearly odourless and is readily biodegradable. Its low-sulphur makeup means it can be stored for longer than conventional diesel.
High Cetane
Readily Biodegradable
High Stability
GAS-TO-LIQUIDS NAPHTHA GAS-TO-LIQUID BASE OILS
Highly paraffinic, essentially aromatics free, nominally no sulphur, virtually odourless, clear water-white appearance. Naphtha is a mixture of hydrocarbons that can be sold for further processing or used as a diluent in the Canadian oil sands for pipeline transport.
Highly paraffinic & aromatics free
Nominally Sulphur Free
Gas-To-Liquids Base Oils
Gas-To-Liquids Ultra-Low Sulphur Diesel
Gas-To-Liquids Naphtha
Gas-To-Liquids Transition Aviation Fuel (TAF)
High VI, pour point properties, good oxygen stability, top-tier volatility and cold-flow properties, clear and water-white, virtually odourless. Cerilon’s base oils will be premium quality synthetic fluids classified as Group III+ base oils, which are the best base oils currently available. Use of these base oils increases engine efficiency and creates fuel and greenhouse gas emission savings. These top tier Group III+ base oils will have many uses in energy transition and lower-carbon applications, including as specialty fluids in hybrid electric vehicles, high quality lubricants that improve fuel efficiency for gasoline-powered engines and as industrial lubricants in a wide range of applications. Cerilon will be the first significant producer of Group III+ base oils in North America, reducing the need to import these products.
Ideal for both hot and extremely cold climates, low emissions, very high cetane (>70 compared to 44 conventional), clear water-white appearance, non-toxic to aquatic organisms, and readily biodegradable. Cerilon’s ultra-low sulphur diesel will be a drop-in alternative for crude oil-based diesel that offers a higher cetane level and cleaner engine burn with reduced emission levels. Unlike conventional diesel, GTL diesel is non-toxic, nearly odourless and is readily biodegradable. Its low-sulphur makeup means it can be stored for longer than conventional diesel. has a longer storage capability. (longer than five years), making it suitable for defence applications.
Highly paraffinic, essentially aromatics free, nominally no sulphur, virtually odourless, clear water-white appearance. Naphtha is a mixture of hydrocarbons that can be sold for further processing or used as a diluent in the Canadian oil sands for pipeline transport.
Highly paraffinic, essentially aromatic free, nominally no sulfur, virtually odorless. GTL Transition Aviation Fuel (TAF) is a high quality, synthetic, middle distillate fuel (straight/synthetic paraffinic kerosene) derived from natural gas that can be used as a fully fungible, drop-in aviation fuel to contribute towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
GTL Product Mix
Natural Gas Feedstock
Our GTL facilities will turn natural gas into high-demand, superior quality, lower-carbon commercial and industrial products.
- Ultra-low sulphur diesel 60.8%
- Naphtha 15%
- Group III + Base Oils 24.2%
- Ultra-low sulphur diesel 60.8%
- Naphtha 15%
- Group III + Base Oils 24.2%