The potential to produce lower carbon intensive (CI) transportation fuels via co-processing at existing oil refineries

Co-processing has been commercialised by Parkland Burnaby refinery which allows the refiner to produce lower carbon intensity fuels. Significant amount of process data has also been generated. The intern made use of the commercial data and evaluated the impact of these alternative feedstocks to existing refining operation, like yield, operating conditions. More importantly, the intern is exploring the possibilities to develop new method (beyond simple correlation) that can quantify the renewable content in different streams (tracking the green molecules). The expected results hope to incentivise refineries in Canada and the rest of the world to co-process and lower the overall carbon intensity of petroleum products while helping policy makers to credit these producers.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jack Saddler

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Partner:

Parkland Burnaby Refinery

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

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