Catalysts
How to cost-effectively adapt to a tight oil world
The increase in domestic production of light tight oil (LTO) has resulted in rapid shifts to processing these crudes in North American (NA) refineries.
European refiner revamps delayed coker to meet Euro 5 specifications
This case study chronicles how the European refiner Rompetrol Rafinare SA upgraded its Petromidia refinery in Navodari, Romania, includingthe revamping the delayed coker unit (DCU) to address existing operating problems.
China’s ‘energy revolution’ strives for sustainable growth
China's energy demand, particularly for petroleum and other liquids, is rapidly increasing as its industrial and transportation infrastructures expand.
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Evonik acquires India-based Monarch Catalyst
The company employs approximately 300 employees and will be renamed to Evonik Catalysts India. All of Evonik’s future catalyst activities in India will be operated through the newly-acquired company.
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UAE FCC catalyst manufacturing facility completes Phase 1W. R. Grace & Co. and JV partner Al Dahra Agriculture Co. marked the commissioning of a new catalyst logistics silo terminal (pictured) and the..
KBR forms alliance with Exelus to license solid acid catalyst technology
Global demand for motor fuels continues to rise while stricter environmental standards and oxygenate blend requirements for gasoline place a premium on clean burning fuels such as alkylate.
Sasol expands German catalyst carrier capacity
Due to physical and chemical properties, the shaped carriers produced by the division are sought-after in fast-growing markets, such as the refinery catalyst market.
Grace, Chevron venture ART to build world-scale US Gulf catalysts plant
An ever-increasing global push for bottom-of-the-barrel upgrading is leading to a significant increase in investment by refiners for fixed bed resid hydrotreating and ebullating bed resid hydrocracking process technologies.
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- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
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