Oilgae - Glossary

Synthetic Petroleum

Petroleum produced by synthetic processes instead of from the natural (fossil) reserves

In general, synthetic petroleum refers to a laboratory manufactured, custom-designed petroleum substitute. Synthetic petroleum could be better than the naturally occuring product because it is pure from any of the non-beneficial properties found in conventional petroleum

Synthetic Petroleum : Synthetic Petroleum produced using Fischer-Tropsch process, which  is a catalyzed chemical reaction in which synthesis gas (syngas), a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, is converted into liquid hydrocarbons of various forms. The principal purpose of this process is to produce a synthetic petroleum substitute, typically from coal, natural gas or

biomass, for use as synthetic lubrication oil or as synthetic fuel. Source

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Sasol in South Africa uses coal and natural gas as a feedstock, and produces a variety of synthetic petroleum products. Sasol produces most of the country's diesel fuel..