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veqqtoday at 1:24 AM1 replyview on HN

> virtually all configured for sour crude

They have retooled them in the past 40 years for the actually accessible inputs and desired distillates.


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wombatpmtoday at 3:06 AM

Converting from sour to sweet is easier than sweet to sour. Because the sulfur in sour is the catalyst killer. You may have issues in the early processing steps because of lower viscosity, but you can do blending if necessary.