section_path: Types/Synthetic diesel
section_name: Synthetic diesel
paragraph_text: Synthetic diesel
  
  Synthetic diesel can be produced from many carbonaceous precursors but natural gas is most important. Raw materials are converted to synthesis gas which by the Fischer–Tropsch process is converted to a synthetic diesel. Synthetic diesel produced in this way generally is mainly paraffins with low sulfur and aromatics content. This material is blended often into the above mentions petroleum derived diesel.