Cracking the Petroleum Industry from Space...

Since 1960, cracking catalysts have saved the oil equivalent of 60% of Alaska’a north slope. A 1% increase in gas yield per barrel equals a $400 million addition to the US balance of payments.”

National Research Council, 1992

Earth Space

Petroleum refining Chemical Catalysts $90 Billion

Integrated Circuit Revenues (1993) $17 Billion

Hoover Industry Profiles, 1993

Space yields:

* 1st perfect zeolite with Si/Al ratio at theoretical limit

* 175% larger

Improved control over zeolite structure and composition makes space processing a powerful tool to increase petroleum yield .

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Zeolites are a class of crystalline materials that are used in

petroleum refinement. Every gallon of gasoline is made using zeolite crystals.

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