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Refining

Recover precious metals from spent catalysts

Sabin Metal Corp.: Beirne, K. M.

Here are guidelines for maximizing the reclamation of valuable byproducts to ensure the highest possible return on investment

Biofuels: What is beyond ethanol and biodiesel?

Nexant: Cascone, R.

Emerging technologies to produce gasoline and diesel from renewable biological resources will reshape the agricultural, chemical and refining industries

Consider using integrated hydroprocessing methods for processing clean fuels

Chevron Lummus Global: Dahlberg, A.  |  Mukkherjee, U.
Advanced Refining Technologies: Olsen, C. W.

New catalyst systems fine-tune cracking heavy refractory feeds for FCC and hydrocracking units

New developments in renewable fuels offer more choices

eni S.p.A. Refining and Marketing Division: Faraci, G.  |  Perego, C.
UOP LLC: Gosling, C.  |  Holmgren, J.  |  Marker, T.
UOP A Honeywell Company: Marinangeli, R.

Vegetable oil-based diesel can offer better integration within crude-oil refineries for fuels blending

Improve refinery margins with integrated planning and scheduling systems

Fuji Oil Co.: Ishizuka, I. T.  |  Ueki, O.
AspenTech Japan Co., Ltd.: Okama, U.

Better communication between various refinery departments enables smoother site operations with increased throughput

Oil sands: Vision resource for the energy industry

Ministry of Alberta Employment, Immigration & Industry: Confrotte, E.  |  McGinnis, J.

The Alberta government is working with industry on ways to diversify the markets for increasing oil sands output to include the export of gasoline, diesel and petrochemical products

Is bottomless-barrel refining possible?

Genoil Inc.: Runyan, J.

Future energy demand will involve innovative methods that can upgrade residual products

Fine-tuning coker operating conditions improves downstream process performance

Lummus Technology: Faegh, A. A.  |  Sieli, G.
ABB Lummus Global: Shimoda, S.

Flexible design strategies increase refining profitability

Update: Additives improve green-diesel performance

The Lubrizol Corp.: Taracha, J.

Lessons learned from past winter season provide innovative solutions for ultra-low-sulfur diesel

Biodiesel: A feedstock quandary

Exponent, Inc.: Saraf, S.  |  Thomas, B.

Life cycle costs will affect feedstock selection for renewable fuels