Discussion Papers

From time to time, MathPro Inc. produces short reports on issues bearing on the refining industry that are of current and general interest. We are pleased to make some of these available here, in the form of downloadable PDF files.

• Effects of the Proposed RFS on U.S. Fossil Fuel Consumption (September 2002) (233kb)
• Effects of a National Ban on MTBE Blending (January 2003) (312kb)
• Evolution Of Process Technology For FCC Naphtha Desulfurization (1997 - 2003): An Example Of Technical Progress Induced By Environmental Regulation (March 2003) (308kb)
• Prospective Regional Ethanol Use Under The Renewable Fuels Standard (September 2005) (346kb)
• The Net Energy Value Of Corn Ethanol: Is It Positive Or Negative? (November 2005) (508kb)
• Effects Of An RFS On U.S. Energy Savings, National Costs Of Gasoline Production, And The Regional Pattern Of Ethanol Use (May 2005) (1,383kb)
• New and Prospective Regulatory Standards Affecting U.S. Gasoline and Diesel Fuel (October 2003) (493kb)
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• A Technical and Economic Analysis of Cleaner Burning Gasoline Supply Under HB 2207 (1,202kb)
• National Costs of Increased National Ethanol Mandate Volumes (963kb)
• Refining Economics of Proposed Amendments to the California Predictive Model (582kb)
• Refining Economics of the 2007 Amendments to the Phase 3 CaRFG Regulations (55kb)

We welcome your comments on these papers and your suggestions regarding topics for future papers.