Differences in wax oil processing
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Wax oil processing is referred to in several ways, such as hydrodesulfurization for wax oil reduction of viscosity, hydrogenation of wax oil, and wax oil modification. What are the differences between these methods? I would appreciate it if experts could share their insights
The hydrodesulfurization process of waxes is used to lower the freezing point of the feedstock in order to produce lubricant base oils. Wax hydrogenation can generally be divided into wax hydroprocessing and wax hydrocracking; the former is used as a pretreatment for FCC feedstock to reduce the sulfur content in FCC gasoline, while the latter is used to produce products such as naphtha, jet fuel, and diesel. Wax modification generally refers to wax hydroprocessing, which is a type of wax hydrocracking process with a relatively low conversion rate.