Cost-effectively expand lubricant base oil capacity

Explore the trend towards Group II and III base oils

In some regions, lubricant base oils are providing better economics for refiners than middle distillates, stemming from:

• Projected 31% increase in demand for Group II and Group III lubricant base oils between 2017 and 2027 [Kline Data]
• Production moving away from solvent-based plants towards those based on catalytic hydroprocessing and hydrofinishing technology

Help deliver profitable, high-quality base oil yield

Are you a refiner or plant operator looking to cost-effectively expand capacity, reduce capital and operating costs and ensure key product properties, such as viscosity index, meet specifications?

Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ powerful suite of licensed technologies, catalysts and technical services can help operators:

• Design a catalyst system and a process configuration that are optimised to your feeds, operational constraints and strategic objectives
• Leverage catalysts for lubricant hydrotreating/hydrocracking, catalytic dewaxing and hydrofinishing
• Gain support at every stage of the process cycle to help maintain the long-term performance of a unit