Hydrogen for Oil Refining Better with On-site Generation

Hydrogen for Oil Refining Better with On-site Generation


Hydrogen is used in oil refining since decades. The main objective of hydrogen is to lower the sulfur content of gasoline and diesel fuels. But as the number of cars increases globally every year, so does the demand for diesel and gasoline, both domestically and internationally, and resultantly the refinery demand for hydrogen. Hydrogen generators and hydrogen plants provide a simple solution by eliminating the need to buy hydrogen cylinders from industrial suppliers and providing uninterrupted onsite hydrogen generation and supply.

What’s unfortunate is that more of hydrogen use at refineries is still being met through hydrogen cylinders purchased from merchant suppliers rather than from increased hydrogen production on-site at the refinery.

This looks like a blatant waste of the opportunity that only oil refineries and diesel/gasoline manufacturers have. Natural gas is used almost exclusively as feedstock for on-purpose hydrogen production in SMR (steam methane reformers) units. Most oil refineries are also natural gas refineries, and thus could be used in an efficient cycle. It is just sad to see such a resource system which could be so efficiently used go to such utter waste.


A leading hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen gas plant manufacturer in India tell us of the oil refineries and diesel/gasoline manufacturers who’ve reduced the cost of their operations regarding hydrogen, increased the efficiency, enjoy a continuous supply of hydrogen whenever needed, and don’t have to stock hydrogen cylinders or worry about their handling or finding a space to keep them. If you’re in the oil refining business, make the smart decision and go for on-site hydrogen generation. 
Location: E-24 East of Kailash, New Delhi, Delhi 110065, India

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