Abstract
A large part of the world’s natural gas reserves is located in areas where domestic demand is small. These remote gas fields can be developed by converting the natural gas to synthetic diesel fuel via the Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (SMDS) process, a modern version of the Fischer-Tropsch process. This process produces high quality, environmentally friendly diesel fuel. Simultaneous exhaust emission reductions of 50 % for particulates and 20 % for NOx have been found in Volkswagen Bora diesel vehicles with SMDS fuel compared to standard diesel. Due to the flexibility of the SMDS process, fuels can be tailored to meet the specific needs of future engine technologies like the Combined Combustion System, a homogeneous combustion technology developed by Volkswagen.
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