The Heavy Oil Upgrading (HOU) is a process for upgrading heavy oils that is the conversion processes of atmospheric and vacuum residues to the acceptable feedstock for petroleum refineries, or other heavy oils into more valuable products. A HOU technology for processing heavy oils and residues is now increasing with different characteristics such as thermal cracking, FCC (Fluid Catalytic Cracking), Hydrocracking, Hydrodesulphurization (HDS), Oil Gasification, etc.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Plant and Process Unit
