Refining
Recover precious metals from spent catalysts
Here are guidelines for maximizing the reclamation of valuable byproducts to ensure the highest possible return on investment
Biofuels: What is beyond ethanol and biodiesel?
Emerging technologies to produce gasoline and diesel from renewable biological resources will reshape the agricultural, chemical and refining industries
Consider using integrated hydroprocessing methods for processing clean fuels
New catalyst systems fine-tune cracking heavy refractory feeds for FCC and hydrocracking units
New developments in renewable fuels offer more choices
Vegetable oil-based diesel can offer better integration within crude-oil refineries for fuels blending
Improve refinery margins with integrated planning and scheduling systems
Better communication between various refinery departments enables smoother site operations with increased throughput
Oil sands: Vision resource for the energy industry
The Alberta government is working with industry on ways to diversify the markets for increasing oil sands output to include the export of gasoline, diesel and petrochemical products
Is bottomless-barrel refining possible?
Future energy demand will involve innovative methods that can upgrade residual products
Fine-tuning coker operating conditions improves downstream process performance
Flexible design strategies increase refining profitability
Update: Additives improve green-diesel performance
Lessons learned from past winter season provide innovative solutions for ultra-low-sulfur diesel
Biodiesel: A feedstock quandary
Life cycle costs will affect feedstock selection for renewable fuels
- Eastern Mediterranean petrochemical cluster developed by Rönesans attracts over $3 billion in investment 7/24
- Energia Costa Azul, Mexico’s second LNG terminal, ships first cargo 7/24
- Indorama Ventures advances circular economy "Zero Waste-to-Landfill" initiative 7/24
- Honeywell Technologies raises 2026 profit forecast in first post-split earnings 7/24
- Chemicals maker Dow beats second-quarter profit estimates 7/24
- Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery secures crude oil to operate through end-September 7/24
