U. S. refiners move into another challenging technical era
- Ashland Oil Inc., Ashland, KY (US)
With the transition to unleaded gasoline scarcely behind us, another new era is dawning for the U.S. refiner. No one yet knows the exact configuration of the refinery of the future and no two refineries are likely to adapt in exactly the same way. What is certain, however, is that by the year 2000, refineries will be more technologically advanced, their products will be more environmentally acceptable, and their operators will be more highly trained. The typical U.S. refinery in the year 2000 will be located at an existing refinery site because economic and environmental considerations will make it impossible to build new grassroots capacity. As a result of the Clean Air act, the refinery of tomorrow will produce cleaner fuels The entire U.S. gasoline pool will likely be reformulated. Most of the diesel fuel pool will consist of ultralow-sulfur product. And jet fuel-which is experiencing rapid demand growth-will be an increasingly important product. Many existing refining process will remain in use, but they will be more efficient and more technologically advanced. Energy efficiency will be a primary concern, as refiners seek to combat ever-increasing crude oil costs and refinery operating expenses. The refinery of the future also will be much more environmentally acceptable. The article is a closer look at the refinery of the future.
- OSTI ID:
- 5604091
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 89:42; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DIESEL FUELS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SOURCES
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS OILS
GASOLINE
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
JET ENGINE FUELS
LAWS
LIQUID FUELS
NONMETALS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
POLLUTION LAWS
SULFUR
US CLEAN AIR ACT