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By. Stephen Harrison, Linde
HiQ
In
the 21st century, the term “scraping the bottom of the barrel” has become quite
literal to the refining industry and hydrogen comes to the fore as a means to
do just this
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a few decades ago, the thick, heavy crudes being utilised today would not have
even been a consideration for the production of mainstream products and were
used mainly as bunker fuels. Thirty years ago crude quality was a good match
with what was being demanded by the market, but today’s refiners are being
compelled to dig deeply into the dregs of the remaining resources and must
upgrade these crudes to reduce sulphur content and to keep up with market
demand and environmental regulations. Hydrogen is therefore absolutely critical
to convert...
