Gasification technologies and worldwide refining trends -- Solutions and opportunities in a changing business environment

Conference · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:403472

Heaven, D L ^[1]

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1. Fluor Daniel, Inc., Irvine, CA (United States)

High temperature, entrained flow gasification has been practiced commercially for over forty years. This paper discusses recent trends in the petroleum refining industry and illustrates how gasification is a solution to many of the problems associated with these trends. It illustrates how the technology is moving from its principal use as an alternative source of hydrogen and carbon monoxide for chemicals production to a broader application as a useful and economic refining tool. The convergence of three fundamental market drivers affecting the industry makes gasification an increasingly attractive processing option in today`s petroleum refinery: the growing prevalence of heavy, sour, metals-laden crudes requires more severe processing and leaves refiners with bottoms that are difficult to handle, even more difficult to dispose of, and that, consequently, have zero or negative value streams; and increasingly stringent environmental regulation of plant operations and product characteristics will limit severely the options open to refiners for dealing with air emissions, waste disposal and product slates. This paper addresses the operating characteristics of gasification, how the technology can be incorporated into a refinery setting, reliability and operating experience of gasification technology and major supporting components, environmental characteristics, product slate options, developmental trends and the availability of technology licensing, equipment and services for refinery-based gasification.

• OSTI ID: 403472
• Report Number(s): CONF-960356--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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