Hydrocracking and catalyst development occupy a pivotal role in the upgrading of heavy oil, offering a pathway to convert low-value, high-impurity feedstocks into higher quality fuels and ...

North Atlantic Refining Ltd. implemented several key improvements to its hydrocracker including tailored catalyst systems, state-of-the-art reactor internals, replacement of air coolers, and avoidance ...

Solid catalysts have a reputation for being tricky to make and control. Unlike liquid-phase catalysts, which generally are discrete molecules with clearly defined structures, the solid variety ...

During the 2017 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Operations & Process Technology Summit (formerly Q&A and Technology Forum), Oct. 2-4, 2017, US domestic and international refiners ...