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Reports the results of discussions with represientatives of refining firms, technologies and services providers, research institutions and other organizations on current and future trends in the U.S. refining industry.

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Author:   D.J. Peterson ,  Sergej Mahnovski
Publisher:   RAND
Imprint:   RAND
Dimensions:   Width: 18.10cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 25.60cm
Weight:   0.281kg
ISBN:  

9780833034366

ISBN 10:   0833034367
Pages:   146
Publication Date:   02 January 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: a critical infrastructure -- Petroleum products in the U.S. economy -- Change and challenges in refining -- A critical infrastructure -- About the study -- The report -- The refining industry and petroleum products markets -- Industry segments and business models -- Economic hardship and restructuring -- Is the downstream enjoying an economic recovery? -- Product slate -- Higher performance fuels -- Regionalization of products markets -- Future demand -- Imports -- Refinery operations and technologies -- Current operations trends -- Current trends in technologies -- Longer-term trends in technologies and operations -- Environment for technology innovation -- Human capital -- Regulatory and financial environment -- Return on investment -- Capital constraints -- Regulatory flexibility -- Regulatory uncertainty -- Implications for future product supplies -- Industry views of policy and regulation -- The refining industry in a new era: key findings and policy issues -- Key findings -- Policy issues of importance -- Appendix A. Rand discussion participants -- Appendix B. Discussion protocol -- Appendix C. Petroleum refining processes and products -- Crude oil inputs -- Separation -- Conversion -- Combination -- Reformulation -- Treating -- Support operations.

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