Dr. Duncan Seddon
Principal, Duncan Seddon and Associates
Member of the Natural Resources Council
Council Member Biography
Duncan Seddon, PhD, is the Principal of Duncan Seddon and Associates; a firm providing consultancy services to oil and gas, petroleum, and energy intensive industries. Dr. Seddon specializes in the development of natural-gas and coal conversion opportunities into fuels and chemicals. He is familiar with all aspects of the petroleum refining and petrochemical industries; economic and technical appraisals of Fischer-Tropsch (GTL); and Methanol to Gasoline and MTBE technologies. Dr. Seddon has performed several assignments on biofuels, including the use of ethanol in gasoline and diesel and the production and issues relating to the uptake of biodiesel, including the production of "green" diesel in refinery operations and conducting masterclass seminars on petrochemicals, clean fuels, gas and coal to liquids and biodiesel. He is the author of "GAS USAGE and VALUE - The Technology and Economics of Natural Gas Use in the Process Industries" PennWell 2006. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2003 - Unspecified
- Principal, Duncan Seddon and Associates
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Why is progress in commercialising CTL/GTL so slow?
April 23, 2008
Special Report: GTL, CTL finding roles in global energy supply | www.ogj.com
GTL, CTL FINDING ROLES IN GLOBAL ENERGY SUPPY Iraj I. Rahmin, Oil & Gas Journal, March 24 2008, p. 22 The article gives a good overview of the status of Gas to Liquids (GTL) and Coal to Liquids (CTL). The field is very fluid with new proposals for projects coming to light all of the time. In this analysis I wish to add a perspective from the other side of the global village. The article gives an overview of the many advantages of the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process for the production of diesel fuels and the potential role in filling the gap. Questions we might ask are why there are not more projects and why are the ones proposed seeming to progress so slowly. The answers to these two questions are complex and generally specific for a given project, but here are some general points:
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GLG Study Groups with Duncan Seddon(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4887 |
| Experts in the Automotive Council | 3422 |
| Ethanol Experts | 220 |
| Council Members who are Knowledgeable about Ethanol | 191 |
| Fertilizers Experts | 185 |
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