Early oil refining was unpredictable and often dangerous. Over time, industry leaders like John D. Rockefeller and companies like Standard Oil introduced scientific methods and ...

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 ...

Hydrotreating is an essential refining process that removes sulfur, nitrogen and metal contaminants while saturating hydrocarbons to meet fuel quality standards. However, traditional fixed-bed ...

Anticipated growth in post-pandemic global crude distillation capacity through 2027 is poised to strengthen demand for high-performance catalysts to accommodate accompanying capacity growth for ...

After decades of stagnation in the U.S. refining sector, a significant shift may be underway. The newly announced oil refinery at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, could become one of the first major ...

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

TotalEnergies will do extensive turnaround work at its largest integrated refinery complex in Europe in the second half of 2025, sources familiar with the plans told Bloomberg on Friday. TotalEnergies ...