Chevron Lummus Global, a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Lummus Technology, licenses the LC-FINING^® process, an efficient, high-conversion, predictable, and stable process to convert residues, bitumens, and other heavy hydrocarbons into high quality fuel oils or distillates. It delivers high yields while removing major contaminants such as metals and sulfur.

This ebullated-bed process has been used for desulfurization, demetallization, Conradson carbon reduction, and hydroprocessing of atmospheric and vacuum residues. Feedstocks processed include the heaviest, high-metals, high-sulfur vacuum residues. Applications range from desulfurization at minimum conversion for production of high quality fuel oils, to nearly complete conversion of residue into low sulfur distillate products. Current designs can process up to 50,000 bpd of heavy vacuum residue in single train systems.