The oil industry must address today’s sulfur gaps
The oil industry must address today’s sulfur gaps
Auterra’s novel desulfurization technology exploits the natural tendencies of oil’s impurities to effectively treat feedstocks
65% less
greenhouse gas emissions than hydroprocessing
50% lower
capital and operating costs than hydroprocessing
Flex Desulfurization: Low-cost & Low-carbon
Auterra’s family of patented process technologies and catalysts are proven to reduce sulfur with significantly lower cost and GHG emissions
Robust Catalysts
Auterra’s impurity-resistant catalysts and benign process conditions improve stream value to keep fuels in-spec or enable producers to upgrade feedstocks
Flexible & Affordable
A small physical and carbon footprint for Auterra’s treatment units opens opportunities to effectively desulfurize small volumes and heaviest feedstocks
Green and Clean
Room-temperature oxidation reactions remove oil impurities with significantly less CO2 emissions and hydrogen demand versus traditional hydroprocessing
“It’s a fight for survival in the ESG world. It’s not enough to be the cheapest barrel now. You have to be the greenest barrel now.”
Helima Croft, Head of global commodities strategy, RBC
THE SULFUR PROBLEM
Oil treatment technology gaps are costing the industry billions
Auterra’s Flex desulfurization technology is a proven solution when hydroprocesing is economically or environmentally prohibitive
Hydroprocessing isn’t economically viable for smaller volumes of fuel that need sulfur polishing
New international and regional limits require continued sulfur reductions in marine fuel and home heating oils
With $51 billion invested in ESG funds in 2020, oil producers must meet environmental commitments
Approximately 60% of US refinery GHG emissions comes from process heat, including hydroprocessing
