Saturday, January 1, 2011

Google Scholar: Desulfurization at Saudi Aramco

“Words form the thread on which we string our experiences.” -- Aldous Huxley (English Novelist and Critic, 1894-1963)

Here is something you can do to improve your online research results …
Let’s say you’re interested in recent published results of Saudi Aramco’s desulfurization activities. But you’re interested in substance, not news.

Try this …
Go to Google
Click “More”, then select “Scholar”
Enter the following search string (or something similar):
Aramco 2010 desulfurization

There follows a typical result of such a search strategy. Try similar searches for ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, Shell, et al.

Desulfurization of diesel via the H2O2 oxidation of aromatic sulfides to sulfones using a tungstate catalyst
F Al-Shahrani, T Xiao, SA Llewellyn, S Barri… - Applied Catalysis B: …, 2007 - Elsevier
... Desulfurization of diesel via the H 2 O 2 oxidation of aromatic sulfides to sulfones using a ... C and
3–5 MPa H 2 pressure) [3]. The current HDS technology can desulfurize aliphatic and ... a sulfur
content of 1100 ppm was obtained from the Rabigh Refinery of Saudi Aramco in the ...

Microwave-promoted desulfurization of heavy and sulfur-containing crude oil
[PDF] from kacst.edu.saNE Leadbeater… - Energy & Fuels, 2008 - ACS Publications
... as model compounds because they are found in crude oil samples and are particularly challenging
to desulfurize. ... Crude oil was obtained from Saudi Aramco. ... General Procedure for a Desulfurization
Experiment A thick-walled reaction vessel was loaded with catalyst and crude ...

Chemical desulfurization of petroleum fractions for ultra-low sulfur fuels
MF Ali, A Al-Malki… - Fuel Processing Technology, 2009 - Elsevier
... b Research and Development Center, Saudi ARAMCO, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia. Received
11 August 2008; revised 8 January 2009; accepted 9 January 2009. Available online 12 February
2009. Abstract. An improved desulfurization process for removing sulfur from ...

GPC 111/and resins, structure-related properties 83-117 Attapulgus clay 87,100 Azaaromatic and azaoxyaaromatic
F Athabasca… - spectroscopy - ACS Publications
... of asphaltenes on 93/ Arabian Light vacuum residum, size distribution 150/ Aramco residue,
nitrogen ... desulfurization of petroleum residua 149/ Desulfurization 185 Determination of nitrogen
and sulfur 204 ... Downloaded by 66.249.65.168 on June 19, 2010 http://pubs.acs.org ...

Model System Desulfurization by Using Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Adsorption Techniques
[PDF] from kfupm.edu.saIIMZ Al-Zahrani - 2009 - eprints.kfupm.edu.sa
... and staff of chemistry department for their support. I would like to thank the management and
staff at the Saudi Aramco Research & Devel- ... 350 400 1998 2005 2008 2010 Year ... Page 26. 11
Consequently, new desulfurization methods are being developed to meet the new ...

Distribution of polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles in three Saudi Arabian crude oils as determined by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry
SK Panda, W Schrader… - Energy Fuels, 2007 - ACS Publications
... to the compounds under HDS conditions and these accumulate in the desulfurized product. ... the
extent of the desulfurization process in order to retune the desulfurization method accordingly. ...
medium (AM), and Arabian light (AL) were provided by Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia. ...
Asphalt (continued)
BSR BSR - development - ACS Publications
... 42 Ammonia 62, 66 Ammonium sulfate formation 66 Applications, Sudicrete 247 Aramco facilities
231 ... Downloaded by 66.249.65.60 on July 5, 2010 http://pubs.acs.org Publication Date ...
Demonstration project, Asarco 197 Deposition of sulfur 40-41 Desulfurization direct, of gas ...

Performance analysis of heat exchangers of an existing naphtha hydrotreating plant: A case study
LM Al-Hadhrami, A Ahmad… - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2010 - Elsevier
... b Consulting Services Department, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia. ... Available online
20 January 2010. ... Hydrogen rich gases are supplied from the platformer unit, which combines
with the liquid naphtha feed for subsequent desulfurization reactions in the reactor. ...

A Novel alpha-Amylase Enzyme Stabilizer for Applications at High Temperatures
M Samuel, A Mohsen, A Ejan, Y Ooi… - SPE Production & …, 2010 - onepetro.org
... August 2010 SPE Production & Operations ... Enzymes obtained from Rhodococcus rhodochrous
microor- ganisms are used in the reduction of crude-oil viscosity and for the desulfurization process
for hydrocarbons that contain high levels of sulfur (Monticello and Haney 1996). ...

Improving fractionation lowers butane sulfur level at Saudi gas plant
LG Harruff, GD Martinie… - Oil and Gas Journal, 1998 - osti.gov
... Subject, 03 NATURAL GAS; SAUDI ARABIA; NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS; BUTANE;
FRACTIONATION; DESULFURIZATION; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS; DIMETHYL SULFIDE. ... (Saudi
Aramco) and, therefore, cannot be transported to ... Top. Last Updated: 09/24/2010.

Multisite Refinery and Petrochemical Network Design: Optimal Integration and Coordination
K Al-Qahtani… - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2008 - ACS Publications
... Reduction of sulfur emissions is typically achieved by deeper desulfurization of petroleum fuels,
which in turn requires additional hydrogen production.(19) A less capital intensive alternative
to alleviate hydrogen shortage is to operate ... desulfurized gas oil, 1300.0, 3000.0, 2400.0. ...

Sulfur removal from model diesel fuel using granular activated carbon from dates' stones activated by ZnCl2
YA Alhamed… - Fuel, 2009 - Elsevier
... Very recently, organo-sulfur compounds have been successfully reduced using desulfurizing
bacteria strain [31], [32] and [33 ... The great challenge in development of an effective adsorptive
desulfurization process is to develop an adsorbent with high selectivity and high capacity ...

Deep desulphurization of gasoline and diesel fuels using non-hydrogen consuming techniques
[PDF] from kfupm.edu.saMF Ali, A Al-Malki, B El-Ali, G Martinie… - Fuel, 2006 - Elsevier
... b Research and Development Center, Saudi ARAMCO, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia. ... in Europe
and the USA calls for a maximum sulphur content of 50 ppm in gasoline and diesel by 2005
[1] and [2], and this level will be reduced to below 10 ppm by the year 2010 [1]. The ...

HDS of 4, 6-dimethyldibenzothiophene over MoS2 catalysts supported on macroporous carbon coated with aluminosilicate nanoparticles
TN Aridi… - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2009 - Elsevier
... followed by C–S bond cleavage, and a hydrogenolysis pathway via direct C–S bond cleavage
without aromatic ring hydrogenation, which is also called the direct desulfurization (DDS) pathways
[8]. The ... Scanning electron microscopy was done at Saudi Aramco R&D center. ...

[PDF] Rigorous simulation supports accurate refinery decisions
[PDF] from ntnu.noJ Forrest… - Proceedings of fourth international conference on …, 2003 - nt.ntnu.no
... Royal Dutch Shell, BP, TotalFinaElf, Saudi Aramco, and Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA)
all have at ... will need to spend an additional $8 billion to comply with gasoline desulfurization.11 The ... sulfur specification for 2007, and phase 2 mandates 100% of the pool for 2010. ...
Advances in Characterization and Utilization of Asphaltenes
M Nomura, PM Rahimi… - ACS symposium series, 2005 - ACS Publications
... Suite A202, Devon, Alberta T9G 1A8, Canada 3Research and Development Center, Saudi Aramco,
PO Box ... Downloaded by 66.249.65.19 on July 8, 2010 http://pubs.acs.org Publication Date:
January 24 ... Desulfurization did not follow the cracking trend and was as high as 38 Wt ...

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