Next‑generation membranes can refine crude oil using under half the energy of distillation

Oil refining is necessary for transforming raw, unusable crude oil into valuable goods like gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and ...
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KAIST and Georgia Tech Use Nano Sieve to Refine Crude Oil at Room Temperature

New PAN membrane pre-treatment cuts refinery energy use 31.6% and CO₂ emissions 37.6% with 3–5 year commercialization outlook ...
Hackaday

Replacing Crude Oil Fractional Distillation With Microporous Polyimine Membranes

Currently the typical way that crude oil is processed involves a fractional distillation column, in which heated crude oil is separated into the various hydrocarbon compounds using distinct boiling ...
Oil

Steam distillation effects improve thin, light-oil reservoir recoveries

A study has shown that steamflooding distillation effects would improve crude recovery from thin reservoirs with less viscous crude. Steam distillation means that steam injection will cause some ...
Oil

Upgrades extend vacuum distillation ejector systems’ service by decades

Refinery vacuum distillation units (VDUs) use ejector systems to establish and maintain distillation-column pressure for capturing valuable crude fractions and reducing vacuum residuum. Reliable ...
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Energy-saving membrane offers a new alternative to conventional crude oil refining

A team of researchers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) and ...