Oil Refining Technologies--New Developments and Growth Opportunities (Technical Insights)

Executive Summary

• Highlights and Key Findings
• Summary of Sections

Scope and Methodology

• Scope
• Methodology
• Units and Terminology

What Is a Refinery?

Refiners and Their Operations

• Introduction
• Defining ‘Refining’ vs Petrochemicals
• Brief History of Refining Technology

The Refining Technology Picture

• Introduction
• From Crude to Products
• Some Basic Petroleum Chemistry
• Refinery Products
• Brief Summary of Modern Refining Operations
• What the Specific Units Do

Introduction

Transportation Fuels

Other Key Issues

New Technologies in Chemical Upgrading

Overview of Trends in Chemical Upgrading

Alkylation

Paraffin Isomerization

Xylenes Isomerization

Introduction

Key Developments in Cat Reforming

Introduction

Key Developments

Hydrocracking

New Technologies

Trends

Key Developments in Hydrotreating

New Concepts

Introduction

Key Developments

Promising Concepts

Introduction

The Key ‘Heavy’ Technologies for Refiners

Introduction

Trends

Technologies Considered

Introduction

Principal Technologies For Hydrogen Recovery

Trends

Technologies Considered

Introduction

New Modeling Technologies

An ‘Ideal’ 21st Century Refinery?

Other New Technology Ideas

Introduction to the Markets and Applications

Entry Barriers

Summary of Forecasts

Alkylation/Isomerization

Reforming

Fluid Catalytic Cracking/Hydrocracking

Desulfurization

Equipment

Heavy Crude Upgrading

Lube Oil Technology

Hydrogen Recovery

Excellence in Technology

Technology Leadership

Glossary

Contact Information

Bibliography/References

Key Patents

Electricity Generation - End Use

Emission and Pollution Statistics