Topsoe Blog

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August 1, 2017

A low CAPEX path to higher profitability

     Delayed coking MARPOL regulations are creating uncertainty about how best to invest in conversion capacity to comply or shift production to more profitable products.

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August 1, 2017

Make the most of what you have

     Feed stream management In the not-so distant past, crude oil prices were hitting records everyday worldwide as downstream operators saw their margins decrease. 

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August 1, 2017

A cost effective way to convert sulfur compounds from oils

     Hydrogen technology – Steam reforming hydrocarbons Treating fuel oils to meet the strict MARPOL sulfur regulations 2020 will require hydrogen. It is by far the most...

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August 1, 2017

Upgrade heavy fuel oil to meet MARPOL regulations

     Atmospheric Residue De-Sulfurization (ARDS) The introduction of new MARPOL regulations is expected to have a major impact on demand patterns in our industry. While...

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August 1, 2017

Deal efficiently with soot from heavy fuel oil

     Soot and particulate removal Shipping, unlike land-based transportation, has not been subject to strict environmental regulations. It isn’t simply a question of...

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August 1, 2017

A cleaner alternative to bunker fuel oil

     Conversion to methanol production The MARPOL legislation on bunker fuel for 2020 requires that sulfur emissions can be no higher than 0.5 wt% of the fuel used. Within...

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August 1, 2017

A bold shift into high value products

     Slurry technology Thanks to MARPOL, refineries have more incentive than ever to exit the bunker fuel market and shift their production to lucrative products such as...

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August 1, 2017

A lower cost option for increasing capacity

     Crude overflash hydrocracking One approach to reducing the dependency on the fuel oil market has been to revamp or install more conversion capacity in refineries....

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August 1, 2017

Handling increasing amounts of H2S

     Sulfur management In the race to achieve more and deeper desulfurization of fuel oil and other refinery products, the challenges faced by refineries are many. For...

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June 26, 2017

Topsoe to help HMEL meet BS-VI fuel specification on fast track

Topsoe delivers a bundled technology solution of diesel hydrotreater unit and revamp of hydrogen generation facility. HMEL refinery will be revamped to deliver BS VI...

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June 20, 2017

Topsoe sharpens focus, sells emissions control areas

Topsoe sells automotive and stationary DeNOx business areas to Umicore. Topsoe will increase focus on developing new sustainable solutions and expanding core business...

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May 17, 2017

How can refineries comply with stricter regulation of sulfur in fuels and emissions?

Refineries across the globe face tough challenges. On one hand, crude oil will contain more sulfur in the future. On the other hand, stricter environmental regulation...

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May 9, 2017

Topsoe technology chosen for large Uzbek gas-to-liquids project

Topsoe’s synthesis gas technology has been chosen for OLTIN YO’L GTL – a 38,000 barrels per day gas-to-liquids (GTL) energy plant in Uzbekistan Topsoe will deliver...

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March 26, 2017

New solution for high-purity landfill fuel gas for power plants

ENERGYneering Solutions Inc. signs first deal for Topsoe’s HiPerFuel™ landfill gas conditioning solution HiPerFuel™ will drive down operational costs and downtime for...

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March 21, 2017

Topsoe Annual Report 2016: Significantly improved profitability in challenging markets

Revenue and EBIT reached an all-time high, revenue grew by 1%, and operating profit (EBIT) increasedby 48%. Revenue and EBIT were positively impacted by restarted...

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December 15, 2016

New catalyst increase competition in FCC gasoline post-treatment

With only two well-established competing products on the global market, Haldor Topsoe’s HyOctaneTM now gives refiners a wider range of options for their next catalyst...