AM-17-35 Hydroprocessing and Hydrocracking DAO: Achieving Unlimited Cycle Lengths with the Most Difficult Feedstocks

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The focus of this paper is the impact to the US refiner as a result of U.S. policy decisions in conjunction with the reduction in marine fuel oil sulfur to < 0.5 wt% for ships lacking Exhaust Gas Scrubbers (EGS). Specifically, the potential approval and construction of pipelines to increase the availability of heavy, sour crudes to mid-continent and Gulf Coast refiners coupled with the widening spread between sweet and sour crudes resulting from the IMO regulation may create an environment that favors sour crude conversion.