REFORMULATED GASOLINE, OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW CATALYST TECHNOLOGY

In order to overcome air pollution in US cities, oil refiners and regulatory authorities have introduced the concept of reformulated gasoline which will overcome most of the pollution problems associated with gasoline use. The production of reformulated gasoline from crude oil will impact on nearly every unit operation in a conventional oil refinery. This will generate new damands on catalyst performance required and generate new opportunities for novel catalysts and processes. This review discusses this concept.