Slide 1: ALA and API
ALA 5-aminolaevulinic acids (ALA) ALA is a natural and important amino acid and it has an important role as a raw material used for the production of haem in the blood and chlorophyll in the plant body. It is used as an enhancer of fertilizer to promote plant growth. It is also used in photodynamic
Slide 2: CARB Diesel Fuel, Car Care Merchandise, CM Aromatics
CARB Diesel Fuel It refers to diesel fuel with much less environmental impact, which can meet the rigorous quality standards established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) of the U.S. The CARB diesel fuel has a lower viscosity level, a higher cetane value and a lower aromatics content than
Slide 3: Coker Unit
Coker Unit A new unit to be built at the Sakai Refinery of Cosmo Oil as part of its facility upgrading investment (at a total capital investment amount of some ¥100 billion and the unit scheduled for becoming operational in Fiscal Year 2010). In addition to the Coker unit, a Coker Distillate hydrode
Slide 4: Refining Process Chart After Introduction of Coker and Other Units
<Refining Process Chart After Introduction of Coker and Other Units> Refining Process ＬＰＧ LPG Naphtha Naphtha Gasoline hydrodesulf Catalytic Naphtha mixing Gasoline -urization reformer unit unit Atmosphe ric Crude Kerosene Kerosene & distillation diesel fuel Jet fuel oil unit hydrodesulp Kerosene h-
Slide 5: Cosmo Gasoline Mileage and Cosmo The Card
Cosmo Gasoline Mileage A frequent customer program as part of the Cosmo The Card system, which offers cardmembers certain rebates based on the amounts of their purchases of automobile fuel, kerosene, and car care products and services, when their cardmember accounts are settled on a regular basis. T
Slide 6: Cosmo The Card Eco, Cosmo the Card Opus
Cosmo The Card “Eco” (or Eco Card), Cosmo the Card Opus Cosmo Oil’s proprietary card provides an opportunity for cardmembers to “join environmental programs” in addition to enjoying benefits offered by the regular Cosmo The Card and Cosmo the Card Opus . The Eco Card is designed to acquire new custo
Slide 7: Cosmo The Card Triple, Dealer Head Office NV Index
Cosmo The Card Triple A credit card issued through a tie-up with a credit card company Please refer to “Cosmo The Card” and “Cosmo the Card Opus.” Dealer SS operator Independent SS operator. Dealer Head Office NV Index Objective: This index is designed to raise cost awareness at the dealer head offi
Slide 8: Desulfurization Catalyst, Eco Card, FCC
Desulfurization Catalyst The typical desulfurization process is such that sulfur (S) is removed in the form of hydrogen sulfide by reacting the sulfur contained in crude oil with hydrogen (H). A catalyst is used to promote this chemical reaction. Eco Card Please refer to “Cosmo The Card ‘Eco.’ “ Ple
Slide 9: F Index, GTL (Gas To Liquid)
F Index An index that dealers use to manage their SSs (or to raise their cost awareness) The primary objective of introducing this index is to have each dealer understand the ratio of the gross margin of sales of the value added merchandise (including statutory car inspection, lubricating oil change
Slide 10: Heavy Fuel Oil Desulfurization Units
Heavy Fuel Oil Desulfurization Units (Direct and Indirect) Units designed to recover sulfur from what is in the bottom (or heavy fuel oil) of the atmospheric distillation unit Please refer to “Desulfurization Catalyst” as well. Crude Secondary Refining Units oil Petroleum gas Atmospheric distillatio
Slide 11: Heavy-Lighter Crude Oil Price Gap, Hyundai Oilbank, IPIC
Heavy-Lighter Crude Oil Price Gap It refers to a price gap between heavy crude oil and light crude oil. As this price gap has been becoming wider these years, a refinery is expected to increase its competitiveness if it has facilities capable of cracking lower-priced heavy crude oil. ( $ /API / B )
Slide 12: Light-Heavy Distillate Product Price Gap, Mixed Xylene
Light-Heavy Distillate Product Price Gap It refers to a price gap between light distillate product, or oil distillates (such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, jet fuel, etc.) and heavy distillate product, or heavy fuel oil. A refinery is expected to increase its competitiveness if it can improve r
Slide 13: SS NV Index, Sulfur-Free Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, Topper
SS NV Index This refers to a management evaluation index that provides navigation for SS operators to strengthen their management of SSs (or to build the management basis to improve profitability even if they face such an unfavorable business environment that may reduce operating margins). The prima
Slide 14: Total NV (Navi) Index
Total NV (Navi) Index Total NV Index refers to a combination of the SS NV Index with the SS Operator NV Index. Please refer to “SS NV Index” and “SS Operator NV Index.” Please refer to “Dealer Head Office NV Index.”