As worldwide fuel requirements become stricter, and with crude oil becoming more and more difficult to refine, fuel refineries are having to invest more and more in overhauling more complex, heavier products into cleaner and more profitable end-products.
While diesel fuel and gasoline come from the same source—crude oil—they are processed at a refinery in very different ways. These differences impact everything from the environmental performance of diesel and petrol and fuel prices to refinery margins and even the long-term energy policy of a country.
Considering the naphtha hydrotreating unit’s role within the hydrotreating system, the unit’s profitability is more important than ever, with the naphtha hydrotreating unit’s profitability being driven by the other refinery units. Given the advancements made in designed equipment, reactors, and control systems, one variable continues to influence hydrotreating the most… the catalyst.
The world is facing a global plastic waste problem that requires innovative and sustainable solutions. Landfills are overflowing, and the oceans are carrying the burden; now comes the latest in advanced recycling technologies to turn this environmental problem into a valuable opportunity. Above all, pyrolysis of wastes into fuels is one proven and efficient method.
Most plastics, especially PP, PE, and PS, are petroleum-based materials that, even after their disposal, still contain high energy content. Instead of allowing these resources to build up as waste, modern conversion technology, for instance, plastic to diesel processing, enables us to turn non-recyclable plastics into usable fuel.
The used motor oil disposal is one that causes great concern for the environment. Whenever someone is deciding how to deal with the used motor oil that is a common ‘automotive byproduct’, the question arises: Is it legal to burn used motor oil?
We have seen in the last couple of years a significant change in the way base oil sourcing is considered both by the lubricant manufacturer and the industrial end-user. This emerging trend has become increasingly important with various factors coming together: the fluctuating price of crude oil feedstock, stringent environmental regulations, and ESG commitments.
Petroleum refining is a complicated set of single chemical and physical steps of turning crude oil into useable products starting from a wellhead. One of the more important and useful steps of the oil refining process is called dewaxing.
Lubricants consist of base oils, which usually take around 70% to 95% of the product finish. These base oils determine how well the lubricant performs, its stability, and how long it will last.
The modern industrial and automotive sectors generate substantial quantities of used oil annually. This waste stream, encompassing spent lubricating oils, hydraulic fluids, and industrial process oils, poses significant environmental challenges if not managed responsibly.
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