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Department of Fuels and Catalytic Processes (TP)
Scope of activity:
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research and development, and
industrial implementation of processing technologies of LPG, motor gasoline,
aviation fuels, first and second generation biofuels and diesel fuels,
supervision over developed and implemented processing technologies;
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evaluation and certification of fuel
components, including first and second generation biocomponets, and components
from alternative sources;
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development of processing methods
for improving the quality of motor fuels and biofuels, diesel fuels, and
solvents by introduction of suitably selected additives;
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testing and preparation of expert
evaluation of the quality of motor fuels and biofuels, diesel fuels, solvents
and their components and assessment of their conformity with specifications;
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evaluation of microbial
contamination of liquid fuels in their production and distribution systems;
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testing of low temperature
properties of diesel fuels and heating oils;
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testing of stability of residual
fuel oils and compatibility of their components;
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research and development, and
implementation of new catalytic hydroprocesses; testing and evaluation of the
catalysts used in refinery for zeoforming, hydrodesulphurization,
hydrotreating, and catalytic dewaxing processes;
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evaluation of the environmental
impacts of fuels, biofuels, and other refinery and petrochemical industry
products based on the Life Cycle Assessment method.
Head: Jan Lubowicz MSc Eng
Address: Lukasiewicza 1, 31-429 Krakow, Poland
Telephone: +48 12 617-76-69
Fax: +48 12 617-75-22
E-mail: jan.lubowicz@inig.pl
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