Deep processing of petroleum residues as the strategic direction of Russian oil industry elaboration during 2010–2020 years

Abstract

Survey the problems of processing oil residues in the present stage o oil refining industry, the journal introduces readers to the materials of 5th Russia&CIS Bottom of the Barrel Technology Conference Exhibition «BBTC 2010» (22–23 April 2010, Moscow), organized by «Euro Petroleum Consultans» (EPC). The main focus of the conference was the presentation of developments and the recommendations of the Russian («Gazpromneft», Moscow Oil Refinery, GrozNII, Ufa State Petroleum Technical University, VNIPIneft) and foreign («EPC», «Foster Wheeler», «Shell Global Solutions», «Nalco», «ConocoPhillips», «Haldor Topsшe», «KBR», «Du Pont Clean Technologies», «Axens», «Lurgi», «Chevron Lummus Global», «UOP», «Criterion Catalysts & Technologies») institutions, companies and firms. On the base of Russian and foreign participants presentations in the article the problem of processing oil residues, results and prospects of development of catalytic technology is discussed.