Browsing items in Refinery Processes & Materials

The challenges of crude blending

Declining crude prices encourage more spot purchases that save costs, but mixing different grades can create headaches for refiners.

Improving the reliability of catalyst changeout

Reducing reactor turnaround time using the CATnap catalyst passivation technology.

Performance testing of naphtha reforming catalysts

High throughput screening of naphtha reforming catalysts under commercially relevant conditions.

Overcoming clean fuels challenges

Improvements in FCC pretreat catalyst systems enable refiners to meet ultra-low sulphur gasoline regulations and increase diesel output.

The outlook for transport fuels: part 1

As demand evolves, as specifications change, and as fuel opportunities arise, what are the implications for refiners up to mid-century?

2016/06/14

Albemarle and CB&I win EPA green chemistry award for AlkyClean® process technology

June 14, 2016, Albemarle Corporation announced today that it and technology partner CB&I are recipients of the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with the American Chemical Society.