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Gasoline

Consider new methods to debottleneck clean alkylate production

ABB Lummus Global: D'Amico, V.  |  Gieseman, J.
Neste Ol: Nousiainen, H.
Albemarle Catalysts BV: Van Broekhoven, E.  |  Van Rooijen, E.

Solid-acid technology enables an inherently safer approach to produce high-octane blending components

Biodiesel: clean fuel of the future

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL): Pramanik, T.  |  Tripathi, S.

New processing technologies uncover means to produce low-sulfur biomass-based diesel

Clean fuels: What are the issues?

KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.: Ohmes, R.  |  Sayles, S.

Critical hurdles such as testing and supply distribution must be resolved as part of new fuel mandates

It’s not too soon to prepare for new EU chemicals legislation

CONCAWE: Dmytrasz, B. A.

Regulation in Europe is on the verge of a radical transformation. What does this mean for the downstream oil industry?

Consider using new technology to improve FCC unit reliability

Shell Global Solutions International BV: Dries, I. H.  |  Muller, F.  |  Willbourne, P.
Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd.: Fum, M.
Shell Global Solutions: Williams, C. P.

In this revamp project, installing new equipment increased throughput with the added bonus of greater mechanical integrity for the unit

New mild hydrocracking route produces 10-ppm-sulfur diesel

Tightened specifications challenge refiners to develop innovative solutions that upgrade heavy cuts into high-quality diesel

What are the options for hydrogen plant revamps?

Process Development Dept., Technology Division, Haldor Topsoe A/S: Dykbkjaer, I.

Increase existing production capacity using these novel technologies

Upgrade catalytic cracking operations

SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP): He, M.-P.  |  Long, J.  |  Tian, H.-P.

New processing methods fine-tune gasoline for the Chinese market

Improve catalytic cracking to produce clean fuels

The Shaw Group: Letzsch, W.

Update the cracker heat balance to minimize coke make

Avoid retrofit pitfalls through improved FEED

Parsons International Ltd.: Eskaros, M.

Incomplete front-end engineering efforts can be costly oversights and contribute to project overruns and missed goals