Chiyoda, Hyundai Launch Feed Gas Preparation Works of World's Largest Gas to Liquids Project
Tokyo, Aug 4, 2006 (JCN) - Chiyoda Corporation , a leading engineering company in the Gas Value Chain area, has signed a Letter of Intent with Qatar Shell GTL Limited, a Royal Dutch Shell plc subsidiary for the engineering, procurement and construction for the Feed Gas Preparation Works of the Pearl GTL Project. The work will be done by a consortium of Chiyoda and Hyundai Heavy Industries.
The GTL plant would be the largest in the world, due to be built in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area in Qatar. The plant boasts a processing unit with a capacity of 800MSCFD from which a total of 1,600 MSCFD of natural gas will send feed gas to the GTL core unit to produce 140,000 barrels per day. T
he GTL plant will produce virtually sulfur-free, clean liquid products and fuel that will contribute to cleaner air quality. Chiyoda by contributing its Reliability Program, has created a major milestone for future GTL projects.