As energy security and the optimisation of hydrocarbons have become global priorities, the role of refineries – a key element in turning an extracted substance into something valuable – has grown in ...

A new composite ionic liquid (IL) alkylation process has been proven in a pilot plant and retrofitted into an existing 65,000-tonne/year H2SO4 alkylation unit in China. This article discusses the new ...

Purpose: Convert heterogeneous crude oil into on-spec products (LPG, gasoline, jet, diesel, petrochemical feedstocks, base oils, asphalt) via staged separation, conversion, treating, and blending. I.1 ...

I.1 Process monitoring and optimization: Lead daily technical stewardship of assigned units (e.g., crude/vacuum, hydrotreating, reforming, FCC, hydrocracking, sulfur ...