Decarbonization Technologies in Oil Refining: Toward a Cleaner Environment and More Sustainable Industry
Eng. Nourhan Tamer Assi.
🎯 Related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
✅ SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
✅ SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
✅ SDG 13 – Climate Action
✅ SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
Decarbonization technologies play a critical role in oil refining by reducing harmful emissions and improving process efficiency. These technologies aim to minimize the carbon dioxide emissions generated during refining, which represent a significant part of the industry's carbon footprint.
Key decarbonization techniques include:
Using clean energy: Such as renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels to power refining units.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Capturing CO2 emissions from refinery stacks and injecting them into deep underground layers to prevent atmospheric release.
Process efficiency improvements: Using advanced methods like chemical catalysis and optimized equipment design to lower energy consumption.
witching to green chemicals: In processing to reduce emissions and pollution.
These measures help mitigate the environmental impact of the oil industry, align with sustainable development goals, and support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Al-Mustaqbal University The First University in Iraq