FCC gasoline sulfur reduction by additives: A review

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 299-313

  Siddiqui, M A B ^a   Aitani, A M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Additives; Benzothiophene; FCC catalyst; FCC gasoline; Sulfur; Thiophene

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; GASOLINE; OIL WELL DRILLING; SULFUR;

BENZOTHIOPHENE; FCC CATALYST; FCC GASOLINE;

FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING;

EID: 34147175532     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200063072     Document Type: Article

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