Abstract
The objective of this paper is to develop a linear programming (LP)-based approach in order to compute the CO 2 emissions associated with the marginal production of gasoline and diesel oil within a refinery. The LP model developed by the Institut Français du Pétrole is then applied to a typical French oil refinery that has to meet new ultra-low sulfur specifications for these automotive fuels. The main conclusions of this study are that (1) further marginal production of diesel oil would be more CO 2 intensive and, (2) the gap between the marginal CO 2 coefficients of gasoline and diesel oil would be widened because of the more energy-intensive adjustment of diesel oil properties to the new European standard requirements. Furthermore, the LP-based methodology presented in this paper can provide useful information for prospective Well-to-Tank analysis to guide policy makers. In particular, the marginal CO 2 coefficients obtained from the optimal solution can be used as input data in such an analysis to have a representative view of the environmental effects of gasoline and diesel oil production within the refinery.
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