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Biofuels on the rise but questions remain

The European biofuels industry may be a young one, but it has been in a vigorous growth stage. The EU estimates that biodiesel production capacity increased by 35% between 2002 and 2005. It may now ha..

DME – the diesel alternative which is easy to dismiss, but hard to beat

Dimethyl-ether (DME) is a product which is better known today as a propellant for hairspray than as a fuel for heavy duty vehicles. DME's advocates point to its clean-burning properties, exceptionally..

A dramatic and dynamic decade for diesel production

Who could have imagined as we celebrated the new millennium that these ten years would find European diesel manufacturing at the heart of such fundamental political, economic and environmental upheava..

Consider a practical approach to vacuum unit revamps

Bantrel Co.: Zeidan, A.

Here are some major operating issues to evaluate in the front-end design

Convert oil sands into distillate cost-effectively

Kobe Steel Ltd.: Okui, T.  |  Shigehisa, T.  |  Tamura, M.  |  Yasumuro, M.
Syncrude Canada Ltd.: Yui, S.

New hydrocracking methods upgrades bitumen into low-sulfur diesel

HPIn Europe: Fat margins, large pay rises and a small cliché

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.

In my November column, I asked if the good times will keep on rolling. And since then, they have. From what I could learn at the European Refining Technology Conference in Vienna, there's a year or tw..

Optimize Claus operations

Siirtec Nigi S.p.A.: Micucci, L.

New methods consider applying higher ratios of H2S to SO2 to increase processing flexibility for this refinery unit

HPIn Europe: Spare a thought for the oil-rich this Christmas

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.

TIM LLOYD WRIGHT, EUROPEAN EDITOR    Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com Join me at this festive time in sparing a thought for ..

Will the good times keep on rolling?

TIM LLOYD WRIGHT, EUROPEAN EDITOR    Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com ..

Insert flexibility into your hydrogen network – Part 2

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: Ludwig, K.  |  Morris, P.  |  Patel, N.

Fine-tuning utilities operation can conserve energy management and reduce operating costs

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