IMO 2020 is posing big questions about significant issues, and clear answers are proving difficult to find.
For decades, sulfur reduction processes have been an integral part of refinery operations.
Sinochem Hongrun Petrochemical Co. Ltd. will use Honeywell UOP’s ionic liquids alkylation technology to produce high-octane, cleaner-burning transportation fuels.
In April, Hydrocarbon Processing launched the first iteration of its HP Sustainability webcast series.
High-quality crudes are not always readily available, or at a price that is acceptable to the producer’s budget.
With an increase in concern for the environment, countries around the world are implementing stringent environmental regulations and are continuously pressuring refiners to reduce the amount of sulfur in transportation fuels—primarily gasoline and diesel—to combat airborne pollution caused by vehicles.
The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) continues to expand and modernize to efficiently meet growing demand for energy, transportation fuels and petrochemicals.
In 2020, new International Maritime Organization (IMO) marine fuel regulations will go into effect.
Regulations, feedstock advantages, supply/demand gaps, etc., are resulting in a surge of new capital investments around the world.
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) 2020 regulation has been described as the most disruptive change to impact the oil industry in the past 30 yr.