Fuel Upgrading

In addition to having low sulfur content, diesel fuel with a high cetane number (CN) allows for reduced emissions and improved engine efficiency for heavy farm equipment. Currently, hydroprocessing refineries produce diesel with cetane numbers around 40-45. High performance premium diesel fuel requires cetane numbers on the order of 55-60, while not deteriorating the cold flow properties.

AdE-Ccat™

Our fuel upgrading catalyst uses advanced nanowire technology that improves cetane number for diesel, while removing sulfur or sustaining the presence of sulfur, which will have a transformational impact on refineries and the transportation sector. AdE-Ccat is designed to increase the cetane number for diesel by 8-10 units along with having a long catalyst life cycle. The product will upgrade diesel fuel by reducing the content of naphthalene and decalin (CN: 10-36) and increasing the content of n-decane and undecane (CN: 65-81) through selective ring opening mechanism. Diesel treated with AdE-Ccat has proven to maintain excellent cold flow properties.