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Composition of Feedstock Crude Oil

Crude Oil:
o Crude oil is a complex mixture of light and heavy Hydrocarbons and different hetero-compounds
o Contains dissolved gases as well as non-volatile compounds
o Contains Carbon Compounds of range C 1 to C95+

Element Weight %
Carbon 85-87
Hydrogen 11-15
Sulphur 0-5
Nitrogen 0-0.2
Other Elements 0-0.1

According to Petroleum Fractions:


Other Property Data:
Process Flow-Sheet:

Approach of ExxonMobil:
ExxonMobil hire more than 2300 PhD scientists and 500 employees at their research and technology
divisions. ExxonMobil conducts cutting edge research and development and invests $1 billion on
corporate efforts. ExxonMobil was named one of the top 100 global innovators by Thompson Reuters in
2015 for our leadership performances in overall patent volume, patent-grant success rates, global reach
and invention influence.

ExxonMobil are utilizing the cogeneration technology which captures heat generated from the
production of electricity for use in production, refining and chemical processing operations. Their
cogeneration facilities alone avoid approximately 6 million metric tons per year of greenhouse gas
emissions.

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