Heavy use of catalyst in pretreatment applications has been critical

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Japan’s refiners produce ULDG almost exclusively though severe FCC feed pretreatment. Remarkably, they’ve achieved this while processing a relatively high-sulfur crude slate. Heavy use of catalyst in pretreatment applications has been critical.
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