The above shows what FuelForge is not: Fischer Tropsch
Fischer Tropsch is a nearly 100 year old process originally designed to convert Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Hydrogen (H2) into syngas: synthetic gasoline. While the process works, it is extremely energy inefficient including energy losses of 42% or more. The Fischer Tropsch process is relatively inefficient because it requires breaking down source fossil fuels like coal, methanol or methane nearly all the way down into constituent atoms, then reforming back up into 20 to 30 atom hydrocarbon molecules.
Fischer Tropsch does have one benefit: it functions as a gasoline refinery.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) states that Fischer Tropsch processes are not economically viable unless oil prices are over $94 per barrel without subsidies. (source)
The FuelForge Process
The FuelForge process operates by our core technology of being able to direct energy to molecules, as opposed to the pressure, temperature and catalyst driven reactions of Fischer Tropsch. In particular, our technology fuses gaseous simple hydrocarbons onto existing liquid hydrocarbons, a far less complex process than Fischer Tropsch. The resulting liquid is higher energy content, higher volume and can improve other characteristics like viscosity.
The FuelForge process presently exhibits 20% energy loss but this number will decrease over time.
The primary benefit of FuelForge is to upscale the value and transportation density of the gaseous hydrocarbons. By increasing dollars per MMBTU and decreasing infrastructure and transport costs, FuelForge Gas To Liquid (G2L) technology will enable well owners and operators to increase revenue per well even as it decreases investment needed to get full well output to market.
For states which have regulations controlling carbon or methane emissions, or which limit flaring, FuelForge G2L can also greatly reduce regulatory exposure.