Refining

What are the options to meet Tier II sulfur requirements?

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001

Axens North America: Ross, J.

Shaw stone & Webster: Swaty, T. E.

IFP: Nocca, J. L.

Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

To meet ultra-low sulfur specifications for diesel and gasoline, U.S. refiners will 'retool' existing facilities; feedstock changes, operational/processing adjustments and installing new post treatment technologies are some possible choices

Combine power options with clean fuels projects

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001

Foster Wheeler USA Corp.: Katogir, L. J.

Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

A build-own-operate project structure involving refinery upgrade results in increased product yield and power production

Cat naphtha sulfur management: undercut or not?

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001

CH2M Hill: Sloley, A. W.

Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Several processing options can create a high-sulfur heavy cat naphtha that concentrates FCC sulfur into one stream

Consider improved liquid alkylation catalysts

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001

ConocoPhillips: Vander Laan, J.

Phillips Petroleum Co.: Pfile, M. | Shoemaker, L. W.

Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

To process 'cleaner fuels,' refiners will seek octane gains from the blending pool; alkylate refinement is a possible solution

Process ultra-low sulfur diesel

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001

Akzo Nobel Catalysts: Brevoord, E. | Gerritsen, L. | Mayo, S. | Plantenga, F.

Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

New catalyst technology efficiently works at the molecular level to remove thiopenes