It’s good to stay on top of trends that affect your area of research. Magazines like Hart Energy’s Fuel help you do that. The latest issue has a number of articles that will interest desulfurization researchers. Two of them are …
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Rare Earth Element Costs Go Sky Highby Greg Haas
Until new mines and suppliers come online mid-decade, China will remain the world’s monopoly supplier.
My view: The rising cost of rare earth could influence the direction of research in desulfurization catalysts. Some researchers will be looking for processes less reliant on rare earth elements
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Big Oil Sees the Future and It’s Renewablesby Kristie Sotolongo
Advancing the technology for next-generation renewables, from proof-of-concept to commercial reality will require major investment, a need that is being filled in part by oil giants and other industrial players.
My view: Just because it’s "renewable" doesn't mean sulfur is not an issue. The fact that the majors are pursuing renewables suggests that they are also researching how to desulfurize renewable products
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Today’s tip … visit Hart Energy’s Fuel Web (http://www.hartfuel.com/). There you will find a link to the current issue.
Bonus tip … alert your team members and colleagues to the Desulfurization Blog (http://www.desulf.blogspot.com/) It specializes in providing online research tips in bite size chunks that are easy to digest that will make their lives much more pleasant.
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