Commissioning of the natural gas-to-gasoline plant in the Ahal region isn’t just a historic event for Turkmenistan’s industry, but also new discovery in the science of innovative industry. This statement was confirmed by experts of international institutions during their attendance at the launching program of the unit. Yes, this is Turkmenistan who has made the first brave step in the contribution of global innovative science by producing the world’s first environmental-friendly synthetic automobile fuel from natural gas. And what is so special about the World’s first and for now the only plant producing ecologically clean gasoline from natural gas, which managed to enter to Guinness Book of World Record?!
Firstly, lab results have shown that newly produced ECO-93 gasoline is better in quality and ecologically cleaner comparing to gasoline produced from crude oil. It contains 50% less sulfur, 3.5 times less benzyl, 20% less of other aromatic compounds. It enables minimizing the contaminated gas extracted to the atmosphere. Usage of this fuel will reduce the harmful layers on the walls of the engine, and will extend the machine’s technical lifetime twice longer. In short Turkmenistan’s reputation will grow as a country investing in economic projects without sacrificing matters related to the protecting public healthcare from ecological threats.
Secondly, the economic aspect. The export of liquid fuel is more profitable than natural gas. Hence, we can expect that in a very short time, there will be a significant impact on the country’s economic growth. Achievements will give the outcome in the rise of the social welfare sources. Increase in exported goods, in that account production of globally compatible gas-chemical products will give the huge “piece of the pie” in the global market, and strengthen Turkmenistan’s industrial sphere.
The third aspect that makes the plant special is that it is easy to resolve the logistics of the product. As we know, in order to export the natural gas it is required to construct pipelines, such as East-West, Turkmenistan-China, TAPI projects. However, ready synthetic fuels or liquefied gas are transportable using special tankers for automobile roads, railways, sea roads and reach the destination without losing extra time and effort.
The first party of shipment of the gasoline and liquefied gas produced in the natural gas-to-gasoline plant through automobile road and railway from Ovadandepe to Afghanistan departed on 28June have reached the designated point on 1 July. This news proves all this right.
Shirin Shirliyeva
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