Research on Thermal and Catalytic Reaction Mechanism in Petrochemical Process
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 7375
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thermal and catalytic conversion processes of fossil energy and biomass; metal-loaded biochar catalyst; the processes of absorbing CO2 by solid amine; application of inductance heating technology in energy chemical industry
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, oil prices around the world have been on a roller coaster ride due to unstable demand and supply. Considering the innovations in electric storage technology and the rapid growth of the electric vehicle market, there is a possibility of a decline in the demand for petroleum-based fuels, which will force refiners to explore alternate ways to improve the yield of high-value products to keep their margins high. In contrast, demand for petrochemicals has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years, and there is a dynamic market for olefins and monomeric (building blocks) hydrocarbons. The emerging crude oil-to-chemical technology can provide an opportunity for integrating operational refineries with chemicals. The integration of refining with the production of high value-petrochemicals can lead to a framework that will add value to both upstream and downstream sectors. Integration has been proven to be environmentally driven by utilizing various refinery waste and by-products. The importance of thermal and catalytic processes in the integrated refinery is high, particularly the process of the integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) that generates electricity and byproducts as a feedstock for chemicals.
The aim of this Special Issue is to advance and disseminate knowledge in all the related areas of thermal and catalytic reaction mechanisms in petroleum processes, especially new viewpoints and practices about the integration of refining with petrochemicals, as well as the control and treatment of pollutants involved. Of course, the articles presented in this Special Issue cover all areas of petroleum conversion and are not limited to the above areas. Editors encourage innovative ideas and methods to be displayed in this Special Issue.
Dr. Lei Shi
Dr. Haiyong Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- crude oil
- hydroconversion
- olefin
- heavy oil
- refining
- zeolite
- intergration
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