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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., million (US$12.8
Neste Oil has decided to build an isomerization unit at its Porvoo refinery. The investment, valued at approximately €65 million (US$88 million), is intended to increase the output of high-octane gasoline and improve refining flexibility at the site. The isomerization unit will have a capacity of 600,000 t/a.
The national average is 4,815 pounds (2,184 kg) of CO 2 -equivalent emissions for a typical EV per year as compared to the average gasoline-powered car which produces 11,435 pounds (5,187 kg) of CO 2 -equivalent emissions annually. EVs charging in Vermont are estimated to produce the fewest emissions—oil and gas make up only 1.2%
General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. The Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel sedan features a factory-engineered and fully warranted powertrain that switches seamlessly from CNG to gasoline.
With this method, the sites of single cobalt atoms, which are responsible for promoting sulfur removal from oil distillates, are resolved. Gasoline, diesel and other fossil fuels contain small amounts of sulfur and nitrogen which are emitted to the atmosphere during fuel combustion. Catalysts Fuels Oil' Background. Ramasse, Q.
Nacero has licensed Topsoe TIGAS (Topsoe Improved Gasoline Synthesis) technology for its multi-billion USD natural-gas-to-gasoline facility in Penwell, Texas to produce 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline component ready for blending into US commercial grades. The captured CO 2 will be used for enhanced oil recovery.
Maximum gasoline sulfur limits. A trio of European countries and one from South America made major strides in reducing their levels of sulfur content in gasoline, allowing them to advance in the annual global ranking published by Hart Energy’s International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC). Sulfur is found naturally in crude oil.
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Topchiev Institute for Petrochemical Synthesis ( TIPS ) on marketing a new technology developed by TIPS to convert flared gases into hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline. The new method will lead to innovations in industry, new cleaner production processes and less harmful emissions. Flaring gas is a growing problem worldwide.
Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge. billion in 2035.
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unveiled the first dual-fuel, piston-powered aircraft to operate on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and aviation gasoline. to be at AirVenture, can be powered by CNG or 100LL aviation gasoline with the flip of a switch. to be at AirVenture, can be powered by CNG or 100LL aviation gasoline with the flip of a switch.
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Waste feedstock shall include, but not be limited to: waste vegetable oils, waste animal fats, substances derived from wastewater and the treatment of wastewater or grease trap waste. The Act includes three major provisions: Exempts cellulosic biofuels from the state gasoline excise tax. The Clean Energy Biofuels Act. Biofuels mandate.
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Afton Chemical Corporation, part of the NewMarket Corporation family of companies, develops and manufactures petroleum additives that help fuels burn cleaner and more efficiently.
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billion venture capital fund over the next 10 years, Chesapeake NG Ventures Corporation (CNGV), dedicated to identifying and investing in companies and technologies that will replace the use of gasoline and diesel with natural gas and natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels. per gallon cheaper than gasoline and diesel; and.
However, the organizations point out in their letter , in developing a methodology for calculating emissions from fuel, the Commission has proposed setting just one default emissions value for oil-derived gasoline and one for diesel.
According to the report, biodiesel is the first Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated “advanced biofuel”—a category that lists alternative fuels possessing at least 50% fewer emissions than gasoline—to reach 1 billion gallons of annual production. Kerr, GlobalData’s Managing Analyst for Downstream Oil & Gas.
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million barrels or 3.8325 billion gallons annually of cleaner transportation fuels including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from crudes sourced domestically from the Anadarko, Permian, Denver and Julesburg, and Bakken Basins. Cushing is the most significant trading hub for oil in North America.
Market growth comes in large part from demand for cleaner diesel fuel and the availability of newer technology and nanotechnology. FCC) catalysts will achieve advances, particularly in Asia as the growing motor vehicle fleet stimulates new gasoline and diesel fuel demand, according to the report. billion in. 2018, up from $3.2
for the production of renewable fuel oil (RFO) from forest residues. million gallons US) of renewable fuel oil per year. Production of renewable fuel oil is set to begin in 2017. An FCC system circulates catalyst in a closed loop between two key vessels in order to convert vacuum gas oil to gasoline.
Air Products will increase the supply of hydrogen to Marathon Petroleum Company LP, a subsidiary of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), at Marathon’s Garyville, La. Hydrogen is widely used in petroleum refining processes to remove impurities found in crude oil such as sulfur, olefins and aromatics.
Fats and greases and inedible oils are opportunity feedstocks, but the US supply of fats and greases is probably on the order of less than 10 million barrels, closer to 1-2 million barrels on an annual basis. Really the question is can the feedstocks be procured at a price competitive to petroleum oil. Earlier post.)
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BCG’s analysis finds that cellulosic ethanol is on the verge of becoming cost-competitive with gasoline at $3/gal US. The fortunes of alternative energy have historically waxed and waned with the price levels of oil, gas, and other energy sources, rising when prices are high only to fall once they retreat. Click to enlarge.
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