Advances in Refining Catalysis

To meet changing market demands that have stringent emission standards and to ensure proper performance in refinery units, evaluation of novel catalyst designs and results from material characterization and testing of catalysts are of crucial importance for refiners as well as for catalyst manufacturers. This book highlights recent developments in the application of refinery catalysts in selected units such as fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), hydrogen production for hydroprocessing units, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, and sustainable processing of biomass into biofuels.

Contents Preface Section 1: Refining Technologies Outlook Advances in Refining Technologies James E. Resoske, Hayim Abrevaya, Jeffery C. Bricker, Xin Zhu, Maureen Bricker Recent Developments in Refining Catalysts – Patent Survey Statistics for Corporate and Geographical Outlook Deniz Onay Atmaca Section 2: Advances in Conventional Refining Technologies Recent Developments in Hydrocracking Catalysts – Patent and Open Literature Survey Melek Bardakci Türkmen Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis Fundamentals Arzu Kanca and Basar Caglar Recent Developments in Hydrotreatment Catalysts, Patent and Open Literature Survey Burcu Yüzüak Catalytic Naphta Reforming Volkan Balci, Ibrahim Sahin, Alper Uzun Recent Developments in FCC Catalysts & Additives, Patent and Open Literature Survey Deniz Onay Atmaca Hydrogen Production by Catalytic Hydrocarbon Steam Reforming P V Broadhurst, J Shah and R Marin Recent Developments in Hydrogen Production Catalysts – Patent and Open Literature Survey Aysegül Bayat Section 3: Biorefineries – an Outlook Recent Developments in Biorefinery Catalysis Elif Ispir Gurbuz and Isik Haykir Catalyst Needs and Perspective for Integrating Biorefineries within the Refinery Value Chain Paola Lanzafame, Siglinda Perathoner and Gabriele Centi

Deniz Üner is affiliated with Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.