Production is scheduled to begin in 2009 on a facility in Qatar that will convert natural gas into 140,000 barrels per day of liquid hydrocarbon products. SPX Cooling Technologies is playing a key role by supplying a dry cooling system — an evaporative system — for the air separation units of a multi-billion dollar natural gas production facility.
A More Environmentally Conscious Solution
While many facilities opt for wet cooling systems, SPX recommended a system more appropriate for use in environments like those in Qatar where water supplies are limited. The system eliminates the once-through water cooling typical of a wet cooling system, and no wastewater is discharged.
The environmentally sensitive, water-conserving solution complements the facility’s goal of converting natural gas into a range of more environmentally friendly synthetic fuels. Products will include naphtha, gas to liquids (GTL) fuel, normal paraffins, kerosene and lubricant base oils.