(236h) Downstream Challenges Processing Opportunity Crude Oils
AIChE Annual Meeting
2015
2015 AIChE Annual Meeting Proceedings
Fuels and Petrochemicals Division
Unconventionals: Shale Oil – Upstream and Downstream
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 5:05pm to 5:27pm
Tight oil availability has transformed the refining industry in the U.S. Rapidly increasing availability of tight oil is an opportunity but has handling and processing issues. A brief summary of the characteristics and variability of tight oil will be given. Examples of operational challenges will be presented.