Pollution control practices/hydrogen requirements for hydroprocessing technologies

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6722731

Gantt, J E

U.S. refineries now use less than 70Vertical Bar3< of about 250 std cu ft of hydrogen available per barrel of crude oil processed from catalytic reforming and hydrogen manufacture, but environmental requirements, increased imports of heavier, higher sulfur crudes, and moderately increased fuel oil demands are expected to deplete the existing and easily produced hydrogen in the near future. Hydrogen available from the catalytic reforming of naphtha can be increased 25-50Vertical Bar3< by improved technology. Any available hydrogen left after necessary naphtha and fuel oil desulfurization may be used for hydrocracking and/or catalytic cracking feed hydrotreating. Production of conventional fuels from alternative fossil fuel sources has high hydrogen requirements, ranging from only slightly more than petroleum hydrocracking for shale oil processing, to an energy plus carbon demand for hydrogen production in coal processing, approaching 40Vertical Bar3< of raw coal values.

• Research Organization: UOP Process Div.
• OSTI ID: 6722731
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States) Vol. 74:12; ISSN CEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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