New desulfurization catalysts will increase gasoline supply and reduce price
Much of the gasoline being produced in the US today is not marketable because it is too high in sulfur and/or too low in octane. With the new Tier 3 ultra-low sulfur gasoline specification now fully in place, refiners must increase severity of gasoline desulfurization which is destroying $billions per year of octane and making otherwise good gasoline not marketable. The Hoekstra Performance Curve Model is a spreadsheet tool that calculates this octane destruction and show how it can be reduced:
Refining engineers can save octane, increase gasoline supply and help reduce gasoline prices in the USA by moving their performance curves up:
Improved catalysts
Seventy gasoline desulfurizers are in operation in the US today, now is a good time for refiners to really focus on optimizing their performance. For one thing, better catalysts are available that will move the performance curve up with just a catalyst replacement. Several refiners are collaborating in a multi-client catalyst testing program this summer (2022) to identify the best available gasoline desulfurization catalysts, with results to be released in October. A big discount is available for refiners who commit to join in this project by June 15, 2022 — see this offer letter and contact george.hoekstra@hoekstratrading.com to sign up today.
Every refining executive should have a comprehensive understanding of the technical, regulatory, and economic aspects of Tier 3 gasoline production, the sulfur credit program, and how they affect your profitability. Those wanting a quick education on the Tier 3 issue should get Gasoline Desulfurization for Tier 3 Compliance, which will make you an expert in a day. Once you have become expertly informed of the problem, you can save yourself and your team years of research by buying Hoekstra Research Report 8. We saw the problem coming, gathered the required data, ran the simulations and analyzed the results so you and your team can concentrate on initiating informed remedies that will immediately go to the bottom line. The report includes detailed pilot plant and commercial field test data, full detail of sulfur credit prices, process and economic models to help refineries quickly improve gasoline optimization, sulfur credit strategy and refining margin capture in the Tier 3 world. You will also get the spreadsheet tools we developed that others are using now to help manage Tier 3 gasoline production and credit strategy.
Don’t get caught panic buying after the credits spike.
George Hoekstra +1 630 330-8159
