Uzbekistan GTL complex starts production of synthetic jet fuel
Published by Callum O'Reilly,
Senior Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
The Uzbekistan GTL complex (UzGTL) in the Qashqadaryo Region has announced the start of production of synthetic jet fuel that conforms to international standards (ASTM D-7566) and aviation industry technical requirements.
The Uzbekistan GTL plant has now received endorsement from the international organisations IATA, ASTM International, and Def Stan, and is granted permission to use GTL kerosene as a synthetic component for aviation fuel. A sample taken from the first batch of synthetic kerosene produced at the GTL plant was sent to the SGS laboratories in Estonia, Belgium and France for analysis in order to obtain a certificate of conformity.
Chairman of the Management Board of JSC ‘Uzbekneftegaz’, Mehriddin Abdullayev, said: “This is a special moment not only for Uzbekistan GTL and Uzbekneftegas, but for the whole country. Once again it shows that we in Uzbekistan can achieve results having set the most ambitious of goals. When I started heading the Working Group created to study ways of producing synthetic fuels, their storage, sales and delivery to the market, the task seemed daunting. Today I am proud that our efforts have been successful and gained international recognition.”
The Uzbekistan GTL complex intends to produce import-substituting oil products and hydrocarbons with a total value of US$1 billion per year.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/clean-fuels/20092022/uzbekistan-gtl-complex-starts-production-of-synthetic-jet-fuel/
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