Mexican Diesel Fuel - Sulfur Levels Update
Update Regarding Diesel Fuel in Mexico - September 27, 2017 The Mexico Snowbird Season for 2017/18 is fast approaching, so here is an update regarding sulfur levels in Mexican diesel fuel and the p...
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I hope you are right Ed. My comments are negative from experience, hopeful in nature. But where is the Premium UBA? 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 process unit finish dates, but no fuel.
I remain extremely skeptical. The flood of 2017 UBA diesel has been due to 100% extraneous importation. Not one drop of UBA Premium has been refined in country.
Desulfuation plants are large, touchy, and expensive to maintain, never mind build. Japan does not want sulfur neither does the USA. Stauffer Chem in the USA demanded liquefied (molten) sulfur for conversion to H2SO4 which was recycled for isobutane conversion to alkylate at the refineries Chevron, Exxon, and Shell.
Fuel sesulfurazation demands sweet feedstock. A de-coker unit. Mexican crude is anything but sweet.
We shall see.
I remain extremely skeptical. The flood of 2017 UBA diesel has been due to 100% extraneous importation. Not one drop of UBA Premium has been refined in country.
Desulfuation plants are large, touchy, and expensive to maintain, never mind build. Japan does not want sulfur neither does the USA. Stauffer Chem in the USA demanded liquefied (molten) sulfur for conversion to H2SO4 which was recycled for isobutane conversion to alkylate at the refineries Chevron, Exxon, and Shell.
Fuel sesulfurazation demands sweet feedstock. A de-coker unit. Mexican crude is anything but sweet.
We shall see.
