AM-05-31 Hydrogen Purification in Hydroprocessing

Description:

Hydroprocessing processes are quite common to refining operations. These processes either enhance value to lower-value heavier, residual fuel oils (i.e. vacuum gas oil) or treat contaminant-laden refinery products (e.g. kerosene, diesel and gasoline). In hydroprocessing processes, the heavier or contaminated hydrocarbon products are co-processed with hydrogen to produce either higher-value products (such as gasoline from residual fuel oils) through hydrocracking operation or upgrade refinery products like diesel and gasoline to meet higher-quality, lower-contaminant specifications for such products through various hydrotreating processes.