Diesel aromatics difficult to reduce

Journal Article · Mon May 11 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6775635

Yoes, J R; Asim, M Y

Very few existing distillate hydrotreaters can successfully treat typical refinery diesel blend stocks to meet the recently proposed limit in total aromatics content in highway diesel fuel. Although most existing units are capable of treating these stocks to 0.05 wt % sulfur, throughput may have to be reduced. In addition to a limit of 0.05 wt % sulfur, the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rules also limit total aromatics content to 20 vol % (OGJ, Mar. 30, p. 56). The increasing conversion of heavy oils is producing distillate blending components higher in sulfur and aromatics content than have traditional operations. In the face of proposed government regulations on diesel product specifications, U.S refiners are evaluating the potential shortfall in performance of the distillate hydrotreaters. Most of the present units treat mainly for mild sulfur removal and/or product stability.

• Research Organization: Akzo Chemie America Ketjen Catalysts, Pasadena, CA
• OSTI ID: 6775635
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 85:19; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
023000 -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
DESULFURIZATION
DIESEL FUELS
DISPERSIONS
DISTILLATES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCRACKING
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MIXTURES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PYROLYSIS
QUANTITY RATIO
REGULATIONS
REMOVAL
SPECIFICATIONS
STABILITY
SULFUR
SULFUR CONTENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VISCOSITY