ExxonMobil's Gasoline Sulfur Removing Process Licensed in Oklahoma
The refinery joins an extensive list of worldwide locations where this process has been selected in order to meet new stringent gasoline specifications.
Sinclair will use this proven technology to satisfy its Tulsa refinery's current needs for gasoline sulfur reduction and to provide the flexibility required to meet future needs.
ExxonMobil refineries and EMRE licensee facilities have successfully demonstrated this flexible and robust technology. The SCANfining process selectively removes sulfur from catalytically cracked naphtha while minimizing octane loss. The technology uses a proprietary, selective catalyst (RT 225) jointly developed by EMRE and Akzo Nobel Catalysts and minimizes the loss of octane-rich olefins and hydrogen consumption. The Sinclair unit will have the capacity to process approximately 16,000 barrels per day of catalytic naphtha.
EMRE and KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root) will provide basic engineering for the project. KBR, whose parent company is Halliburton, supports the marketing and engineering of EMRE hydroprocessing technologies through the EMRE and KBR Hydroprocessing Technology Alliance.
EMRE is the research and engineering arm of ExxonMobil, a leading global oil, natural gas, and petrochemicals company whose subsidiaries have operations in nearly 200 countries and territories. Additional information regarding ExxonMobil and technologies it licenses can be found at http://www.exxonmobil.com/refiningtechnologies.
Sinclair Oil Corporation is a privately-held company with headquarters in Salt Lake City. In addition to the Tulsa, Okla., refinery, Sinclair has refineries in Casper and Sinclair, Wyo. Sinclair also owns a number of properties in the hospitality industry, most notably the Grand America hotel in Salt Lake City and the Sun Valley resort in Sun Valley, Idaho. More information on Sinclair can be found at www.sinclairoil.com.
KBR is an international, technology-based engineering and construction company, which provides a full spectrum of industry-leading services to the hydrocarbon, chemical, energy, forest products industries, and to governments and public infrastructure industries. KBR's parent company - Halliburton - was founded in 1919 and is one of the world's largest providers of energy services. Its web site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com.
Note to Editor: SCANfining is a proprietary process name of Exxon Mobil Corporation or its affiliates.
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Barry Wood, 908/474-6229
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