Phillips breaks ground on low-sulfur gasoline facility

(Borger, Texas-AP) -- Phillips Petroleum Company officials have broken ground on a semi-commercial facility that will demonstrate the company's breakthrough S Zorb sulfur-removal process. <br><br>The

Thursday, March 2nd 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Borger, Texas-AP) -- Phillips Petroleum Company officials have broken ground on a semi-commercial facility that will demonstrate the company's breakthrough S Zorb sulfur-removal process.

The six-thousand barrels-per day unit will be built at Phillips' refinery and natural gas liquids center north of Borger, Texas. Start-up is scheduled for early 2001.

Phillips officials say the unit will show potential licensee show the S Zorb sulfur-removal process significantly lowers sulfur content in gasoline.

Brian Evans is fuels technology manager for Bartlesville, Oklahoma-based Phillips. Evans says the facility will produce a new generation of gasoline that results in cleaner air at lower costs than gasoline made with the conventional desulfurization processes.

Evans says Phillips is confident the technology will address the demands of refiners, automakers and the public in meeting newly issued regulations for reduced sulfur content in gasoline.