FIELD UPGRADING

fuel oil

construction of desulphurization and upgrading plants of refinery bottoms, intermediate streams, heavy oil, oil shale, bitumen and derivatives

refining of oil to produce bunker fuels for use in the shipping industry; desulphurization and upgrading of oil to produce bunker fuels for use in the shipping industry; treatment of materials, namely, the desulphurization of refinery bottoms, intermediate streams, heavy oil, oil shale and bitumen; treatment of materials to remove metals and acids from oil and to increase the API gravity of oil; production of fuel oil for the marine industry

development of new technology, products and processes primarily for use by businesses which produce or process refinery bottoms, intermediate streams, heavy oil, oil shale, bitumen and derivatives that require upgrading