Potentials for diesel fuel production by hydroprocessing of middle distillates

Journal Article · · Energy Sources; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00908319208908717· OSTI ID:5291307

Anabtawi, J A; Al-Jarallah, A M; Aitani, A M ^[1]

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1. Research Inst., King Fahd Univ. of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran (SA)

The growing demand for diesel fuel relative to fuel oil has caused refiners to increase conversion of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) operation. This has increased production of diesel blending components, such as cracked middle distillates, which have poorer storage stability, cetane index, and fuel quality. On the other hand, diesel specifications are expected to decrease the sulfur and aromatic levels to 0.05 wt.% and 10-20 liquid volume %, respectively. Economic evaluation of alternatives to meet diesel specifications showed hydrotreating to be the most feasible. Recent studies have shown that available hydrotreating technologies need further development in catalysts and processes to meet this challenge. This paper reviews the scientific and technical literature regarding the hydrotreating of middle distillate in terms of economics, chemistry, processes, and catalysts, and proposes a new direction in technology development.

• OSTI ID: 5291307
• Journal Information: Energy Sources; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Sources; (United States) Vol. 14:2; ISSN 0090-8312; ISSN EGYSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
023000 -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
CATALYTIC CRACKING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
CONTROL
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
DEMAND
DIESEL FUELS
DISTILLATES
ECONOMICS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS OILS
HYDROCRACKING
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LIQUID FUELS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PYROLYSIS
QUALITY CONTROL
SPECIFICATIONS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES