The world focus on environmentally friendly fuels requires refiners to convert the
increasingly poor-quality crude oil into high-quality finished products. Refineries are facing …

Although conventional oil refining process like hydrodesulfurization (HDS) is capable of
removing sulfur compounds present in crude oil, it cannot desulfurize recalcitrant …

The 4S pathway is the most studied bioprocess for the removal of the recalcitrant sulfur of
aromatic heterocycles present in fuels. It consists of three sequential functional units …

This book describes the operation of the various desulfurization process units in a petroleum
refinery. It also explains the processes that produce raw materials for the petrochemical …

Biodesulfurization is a biotechnological process that employs microorganisms as
biocatalysts to remove sulfur from fuels usually at mesophilic conditions, targeting …

Thiophenic compounds viz. dibenzothiophene (DBT) and its derivatives present in fossil
fuels contribute significantly to air pollution. Here we report for the first time the efficacy of a …

This review about the genus Gordonia provides a current overview of recent research on a
young genus that was introduced in the year 1997. This emerging genus has attracted …

The bacterial genus Gordonia encompasses a variety of versatile species that have been
isolated from a multitude of environments. Gordonia was described as a genus about 20 …

For a long time now, the combustion of fossil fuels to give usable energy has led to the
release of many types of pollutants into the atmosphere. Of particular interest is sulfur …

In the current era, the alarming rate at which coal is being burned as a fuel is causing
concern with regard to the release of sulphur oxides. According to reports, global coal …