Synthetic Petroleum - Definition, Glossary, Details - Oilgae
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 petroleumSynthetic 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
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..
