Tightened specifications challenge refiners to develop innovative solutions that upgrade heavy cuts into high-quality diesel
The future of European refining is clearly linked to the adaptability of its refineries to new market structures. Over the past two decades, the major challenge has been to produce clean fuels, particularly gasoline and diesel. These challenges are continuing, as shown by the time schedule for fuel sulfur specifications listed in Table 1.
TABLE 1. Timetable for sulfur specifications in Europe
Sulfur, wt ppm
EU 2000
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