Over the past several decades, the hydrocarbon processing industry has invested heavily in new processing units to produce low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur (ULS) transportation fuels.
Over the past several decades, the hydrocarbon processing industry has invested heavily in new processing units to produce low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur (ULS) transportation fuels. This increase in “clean fuels” production focuses on mitigating pollutants from vehicle exhaust.
In the past 30 yr, the global refining industry has invested hundreds of billions of dollars to reduce the amount of sulfur in gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, etc. At present, millions of tons per year of additional secondary unit capacity is under development.
According to OPEC’s World Oil Outlook 2020, secondary unit capacity (conversion, desulfurization and octane) is forecast to increase approximately 10 MMbpd by 2
Log in to view this article.
Not Yet A Subscriber? Here are Your Options.
1) Start a FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION and gain access to all articles in the current issue of Hydrocarbon Processing magazine.
2) SUBSCRIBE to Hydrocarbon Processing magazine in print or digital format and gain ACCESS to the current issue as well as to 3 articles from the HP archives per month. $409 for an annual subscription*.
3) Start a FULL ACCESS PLAN SUBSCRIPTION and regain ACCESS to this article, the current issue, all past issues in the HP Archive, the HP Process Handbooks, HP Market Data, and more. $1,995 for an annual subscription. For information about group rates or multi-year terms, contact email Peter Ramsay or call +44 20 3409 2240*.
*Access will be granted the next business day.