September 2020
Special Focus: Refining Technologies
Taking back what’s yours: Extractive desulfurization minimizes octane loss in FCC naphtha hydrotreating
Generating octane barrels has always been a tough road for refiners. In 2020, this road got a lot tougher with olefin saturation and octane destruction being collateral damage as refiners strive to achieve the sulfur limit in the gasoline pool.
The Authors
Brant Aggus is the Senior Refining Technologist for INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT) and has worked in the refining space since 2000 as a process engineer in engineering design, operations engineering and consulting. He started working for Koch Industries’ Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi Refining Complex in 2012 and recently joined INVISTA, a Koch Company, in support of refining technology licensing and business development.
Mike Massa is the Licensing Director for INVISTA Performance Technologies. He worked in operations management roles in petrochemicals process engineering and research and development before joining licensing in 1997. Mr. Massa holds a degree in chemistry and chemical engineering.
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