S-Oil starts production of alkylate

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's third largest refiner S-Oil Corp. said
Wednesday that it has started producing 9,200 barrels of alkylate a day at a new
alkylation plant in Ulsan, about 400km southeast of Seoul.
Alkylation is a method of processing petrol that makes it more stable for storage
and with fewer environmentally harmful hydrocarbons. Alkylate is considered an
eco-friendly gasoline feedstock because it contains no noxious substances like
sulfur, olefin, aromatic and benzene.
The refiner spent 150 billion won (US$120 million) to build the plant.
ksnam@yna.co.kr
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