Challenges and technological opportunities for the oil refining industry: A Brazilian refinery case

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 3098-3105

  Castelo Branco, David A ^a   Gomes, Gabriel L ^a   Szklo, Alexandre S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian refining industry; Petcoke gasification; Petrochemical

Indexed keywords

CURRENT PRODUCTION; INCREASING PRODUCTION; MARKET SHARE; NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION; OIL PRODUCT; OIL-REFINING INDUSTRY; PET COKE; PETCOKE GASIFICATION; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; REFINING INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITY;

COMPETITION; CRUDE OIL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS GENERATORS; GASIFICATION; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; NATURAL GAS; PETROCHEMICALS; PROFITABILITY; REFINING;

PETROLEUM REFINING;

CRUDE OIL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OIL INDUSTRY; OIL PRODUCTION; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; REFINING INDUSTRY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 77950942701     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.01.050     Document Type: Article

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