Light olefins are the main building blocks used in the petrochemical and chemical industries
for the production of different components such as polymers, synthetic fibers, rubbers, and …

The fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process is an alternative olefin production technology, with
lower CO2 emission and higher energy-saving. This process is used for olefin production by …

Oil and fuel spills occur regularly in terrestrial and aquatic environments and substances
such as crude oil can contain many compounds that are highly resistant to degradation …

Abstract The Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit (FCC) is a key process that plays an important
technical and economical role in the refining industry. Over the past years, there has been …

Oil spills generate several environmental impacts and have become more common with the
increase in petroleum extraction, refining, transportation, and trade. In soil, oil contamination …

There is clear scientific evidence that emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), arising from
fossil fuel combustion and land-use change as a result of human activities, are perturbing …

252 literature sources and about 5000 crude oil assays were reviewed in this work. The
review has shown that the petroleum characterization can be classified in three categories …

The hydrogenolysis of C–C bonds is one of the most important processes in the petroleum
industry. These transformations typically rely on heterogeneous catalysts and take place at …

Petroleum is a crucial resource that has globally influenced the scientific community and
socio-economic development. However, its industrial processes negatively affect the natural …

Arsenic (As) is a toxic trace element with many sources, including hydrocarbons such as oil,
natural gas, oil sands, and oil-and gas-bearing shales. Arsenic from these hydrocarbon …