The abundance of shale oils is an unexpected gift for US refiners. These new crude oils have different characteristics from conventional oils that will affect refining processes and the operation of p..
LTOs are paraffinic, low in asphaltenes but high in filterable solids. Understanding the impact of these mechanisms can shed light on preheat exchanger performance and the prediction of fouling rates.
Successful operation and product yields are controlled by reactions at the molecular level
New study indicates that optimized pretreatment of FCC streams can yield clean, direct blending streams for gasoline and diesel
Critical hurdles such as testing and supply distribution must be resolved as part of new fuel mandates