Hydrocarbon Engineering August Issue 2021

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Nick Flinn, Shell Catalysts & Technologies, UK, explains how the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunities for refineries.

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he COVID-19 pandemic prompted a dramatic fall in product demand and skewed product slates. This has presented refiners with the challenge of needing to increase margins and profit. In addition, there is also accelerating activity around the energy transition and the need to reduce carbon emissions which will have an effect on product slates as well. With the combination of these two challenges, the reality is that there will likely be a prolonged recovery and

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September 2021


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