Non-conventional feeds such as vacuum residue (VR) and heavy oils have shown an
alternate source for the production of high value transportation fuels, as it is abundantly …

The thermal and catalytic decomposition of waste plastics through pyrolysis is one of the
best approaches of handling plastics waste and most prospective alternative of converting …

Refineries must not only adapt to evolving environmental regulations for cleaner product
specifications and processing, but also find ways to meet the increasing demand for …

In recent years, characterization of asphaltenes as an appropriate way to deal with their
related problems in the oil industry has been received considerable attention. The Fourier …

The term hydroconversion is used to signify processes by which molecules in petroleum
feedstocks are split or saturated with hydrogen gas while tumbling boiling ranges and …

While strides are being made in the research and development of environmentally
acceptable and more sustainable alternative fuels—including efforts to reduce emissions of …

Presents advances in the field of hydrocracking. The volume includes catalytic materials,
reaction mechanisms and pathways, as well as hydrocracking processes and applications. It …

Recently, significant changes in petroleum sources have been observed where light crude
sources are becoming heavy or extra heavy, containing a large number of contaminants (S …

Slurry-phase hydrocracking is the most suitable technology for the conversion of heavy
oils/residues. However, with conventional processes, the production of low-quality by …

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