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What are the experiences gained from clean fuels projects?

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
Fluor: Haelsig, C-P.  |  Turner, J.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Early implementation of low-sulfur gasoline and diesel have yielded useful information for the next wave of projects in Europe

Apply a comprehensive approach to biofuels

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
Neste Jacobs Oy: Koskinen, M.  |  Nurminen, M.  |  Sourander, M.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

New technologies can be integrated within an existing refinery to cost-effectively blend next-generation transportation fuels

New methods upgrade refinery residuals into lighter products

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
Shell Global Solutions International BV: Wolff, J.  |  Zuideveld, P.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Gasification of bottom-of-the-barrel byproducts can provide operating flexibility due to tighter fuel oil specifications

Control sulfur levels in FCC products

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
ConocoPhillips: Dodwell, G.  |  Meier, P. F.  |  Sughrue, L.  |  Vander Laan, J.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

To meet tighter performance standards will include innovative sulfur removal technologies as part of the refining scheme

Multivariable step testing for MPC projects reduces crude unit testing time

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
Irving Oil Limited: Craik, M.
Aspen Technology: Harmse, M.  |  Kalafatis, A.  |  Patel, K.  |  Zheng, Q.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

The approach also improves model accuracy without sacrificing process safety

Consider new methods to debottleneck clean alkylate production

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
ABB Lummus Global: D'Amico, V.  |  Gieseman, J.
Neste Ol: Nousiainen, H.
Albemarle Catalysts BV: Van Broekhoven, E.  |  Van Rooijen, E.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

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

Boutique diesel in the on-road market

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006 Designer Diesel
Environment & Safety / Refining

E. BENAZZI and C. CAMERON , Axens Worldwide demand for diesel fuel in 2005 is expected to be 22.8 Mbpd: on-road, 12.6 Mbpd and off-road,10.2 Mbpd. The distribution of on-road diesel usag..

Diesel market development 2001–2004

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006 Designer Diesel
Environment & Safety / Refining

  These data represent the latest information on reported diesel sales volumes in the European Union, including 2004 data for the ten new memb..

Leading UK biofuels retailer moves into manufacturing

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006 Designer Diesel
Environment & Safety / Refining / Biofuels

A subsidiary of the growing independent fuels group Greenergy International will operate a new rapeseed methyl ether (RME) biofuels plant situated near the ConocoPhillips and Total refineries at Immin..

SunDiesel - second-generation biodiesel backed by oil and car companies

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006 Designer Diesel
Environment & Safety / Refining / Biofuels

Choren's so-called "SunDiesel" is a bold venture to commercialise second-generation biofuels technology, which has won investment and technology support from Shell. Although Ch..