Neste Oil

Neste Oil cleans up in biofuels. Focus in Catalysis, 2006(July) p. 6. 

Neste Oil and OMV Plan Large-Scale NExBTL Plant, in Green Car Congress Energy, Technologies, Issues and Policies for Sustainable Mobility. 2006. 

NExBTI A process for making diesel fuel from vegetable oils and animal fats. Developed by Neste Oil and awarded the 2006 Finnish Chemical Industry Innovation Award. Expected to commercialized in Porvoo, Finland, in 2007. 

NEXCC [NEste Catalytic Cracking] catalytic cracking process developed by Neste Oil, Finland, from 1998. Novel engineering features permit the very short residence time of 0.7 to 2.2 sec. 

Figure 2.37 (a) Reaction network for isooctane production by isobutene dimerization (b) schematic flow-sheet of the NExOCTANE/NExSAT process of Neste Oil. 

The authors acknowledge O. Jylha and R, Saarinen for preparing some of the samples, M. Lipponen for INAA measurements and financial support from the Finnish Technology Agency (Tekes), Neste Oil Corp. and Ecocat Group. 

Table 8.2 Fuel property comparison (reproduced from http //www.green-carcongress.eom/2006/03/neste oil and o.html).

The Finnish oil refining and marketing company Neste Oil has developed a notable alternative technology for processing animal fats and plant oils. The raw materials are reacted with hydrogen, the fatty acids are transformed into hydrocarbons... 

There is activity to develop a variety of plant, animal, gas, and even coal. For years to come, we completely expect that surfactants will be derived from a combination of green- and petroleum-based sources. Moreover, as natural and bioderived sources become cheaper, and as such attract more investment, natural sourced feedstocks will compete head to head with synthetics and perhaps, someday, dominate the mix as a supply soiffce for the siu factant industry. New process technology may also begin to play a role to change how we apply even natural oils to production of surfactant alcohols. New research in the fuels industry by Neste Oil has now demonstrated an ability to convert fats and oils into paraffins, making potential feedstock for synthetic surfactants... 

Linnaila, R., Status of Neste Oil s Biobased NExBTL Diesel Production for 2007, SYNBIOS Conference, Stockholm, May 18-20, 2005. 

Neste Oil. NExBTL Renewable diesel Singapore plant tallow pathway description, http //www.arb. ca.gov/fuels/lcfs/2a2b/apps/neste-aus-rpt-031513.pdf [accessed 17.08.14]. 

Corporation 3 (2014) Eortum corporation—sustainability report 2013, 108 pp. http //fortum-ar-2013.studio.crasman.fi/pub/web/pd (Fottum Sustainability 2013.pdf. Accessed 21 July 2014 Corporation 4 (2014) Neste Oil corporation—sustainability report 2013, 315 pp. http //2013. 

Neste Oil Corporation, Technology Centre, Porvoo, Finland... 

Front cover photo and back cover photo insert Two views of the OMV plant in Schwechat, Austria, one of the most environmentally friendly refineries in the world, courtesy of OMV. Front cover insert photo The Neste Oil plant in Porvoo, Finland includes process units for fluid catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, and oxygenate production. The plant focuses on producing high-quality, low-emission transportation fuels. Courtesy of Neste Oil. 

AlkyClean [Alkylate Clean] An alkylation process using a solid acid catalyst. Developed by CB I, Albemarle, and Neste Oil in the 1990s. 

AlkyStar Not a process but a zeolite-based alkylation catalyst claimed to be safer than the traditional acid alkylation catalysts. Used in the AlkyClean process. Developed by Albemarle, ABB Lummus Global, and Neste Oil. 

HCAT A process for upgrading heavy oil, developed by Headwaters Heavy Oil and first installed at Neste Oil Corp. s Porvoo Refinery in 2011. The catalyst is distributed among the feed asphaltene molecules. 

Neste Oil and Stora Enso also operated a BtL demonstration plant at Stora Enso s Varkaus Mill in Einland with an output of 656 t/y from a 12-MW gasifier. Although the plan was to develop a commercial production plant in partnership with Eoster Wheeler and VTT with a projected output capacity of 100,000 t/y and a potential launch date of 2016, in August 2012 the companies atmounced that they would not progress with the consfruction of the plant (European Biofuels Technology Platform, 2015). 

Slurry-phase + ebullated-bed. HCAT slurry-phase technology can be integrated to improve the performance of existing ebullated-bed upgrading units as reported by Neste Oil (HTI, 2011). 

HTI. 2011. Headwaters incorporated announces successful commercial implementation of the HCAT heavy oil upgrading technology at the Neste Oil Porvoo Refinery. Headwaters Incorporated News Bulletin, January, 1 1. 

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