Polymerization
The polymerization process combines propenes and butenes to produce higher olefins with high-octane numbers (97…
Uses of Hydrocracking
In a refinery, hydrocracking complements catalytic cracking by taking on the more aromatic feedstocks that…
Catalytic Hydrocracking
Catalytic hydrocracking is one of the latest additions to petroleum refining processes, with the first…
Catalytic Reforming Processes
Even in the presence of hydrogen during reforming reactions, catalysts are deactivated by coke deposition.…
Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC)
Fluid Catalytic Process, also introduced in 1942, offered an excellent integration of the cracking reactor…
Catalytic Cracking Processes
Increasing demand for gasoline, along with the need to produce high-octane gasoline for increasingly more…
Visbreaking
Visbreaking is a mild thermal cracking process applied to reduce the viscosity of VDR to…
Benefits and Uses of Hydrotherapy
Here's a look at several findings from the available research on the potential health benefits…
Types of Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is the use of water, both internally and externally and at varying temperatures, for health…
ASTM Petroleum Test Methods
ASTM test methods for the full range of petroleum and petroleum refined products are available from Intertek on a…