Technology enables production of ultra-low sulfur fuel while reducing operating costs and extending cycle length

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 23, 2021 – DuPont Clean Technologies today announced it has signed a contract with ISAB S.r.l. (“ISAB”, wholly owned by LUKOIL) to revamp the refinery’s existing trickle bed diesel hydrotreater a the Priolo Refinery in Siracusa, Italy with the IsoTherming^® Hydroprocessing Technology. ISAB commissioned DuPont for the project in an effort to increase unit capacity to a target of 205 m3/hr (31,000 bpsd), while also extending catalyst cycle length.