Refining
New methods upgrade refinery residuals into lighter products
Gasification of bottom-of-the-barrel byproducts can provide operating flexibility due to tighter fuel oil specifications
Control sulfur levels in FCC products
To meet tighter performance standards will include innovative sulfur removal technologies as part of the refining scheme
Multivariable step testing for MPC projects reduces crude unit testing time
The approach also improves model accuracy without sacrificing process safety
Biodiesel: a renewable and biodegradable fuel
New US specification ensures product identity and quality for biodiesel
Hydrogen desulfurization extends fuel cell life
Using this analytical technique can improve overall performance
HPIn Europe: Another lesson in the physics of the thermobaric bomb
As we rounded the corner, we saw the gasoline tanker crashed into the side of a passenger coach, a person on the ground to the rear of the tanker. A small passenger car was engulfed in flames some fiv..
Consider new methods to debottleneck clean alkylate production
Solid-acid technology enables an inherently safer approach to produce high-octane blending components
Zero tolerance requires faultless around-the-clock operation
Troubleshooter Koenraad Herrebout and his 20-strong expert team, are finding that producing zero-sulphur fuels means faultless 24/7 operation. Here, the Head of Technical Assistance at Europe's larges..
European fuel quality snapshot
Fuel quality legislation in the EU today: In 2006, legislated diesel fuel quality in Europe has the following parameters: minimum cetane of 51, maximum density of 845kg/m3, a 95% distillation point of..
Boutique diesel in the on-road market
E. BENAZZI and C. CAMERON , Axens Worldwide demand for diesel fuel in 2005 is expected to be 22.8 Mbpd: on-road, 12.6 Mbpd and off-road,10.2 Mbpd. The distribution of on-road diesel usag..
- EU warns of prolonged energy shock, forced cuts if Iran war continues 4/15
- Europe's summer flights at risk as Iran war exposes refining decline 4/15
- Slovak refiner says no deal yet on Adria pipeline tests 4/15
- Japan's weekly gasoline prices largely flat as subsidies offset price spikes 4/15
- Botswana has not requested stake in Lobito refinery, Angola's Sonangol says 4/15
- Tasnee announced delay to SEPC's ethylene/polyethylene plant expansion project 4/15
