New oil refining leaflet just released!

October 27, 2026

Our new leaflet on oil refining and processes has just been released!!

Western Research Institute is a Wyoming-based non-profit R&D organization active on crude oil chemistry and processes since 1924. We are eager to assist with your needs to help you develop, and commercialize technologies using advanced sustainable chemistry, analysis, and innovative engineering.

Our expertise in the field of petroleum covers the following elements:

  • Solvent-deasphalting with a flexible dedicated pilot unit,

  • Distillation at different scales, from 1 to 200 liters, to isolate high-value fractions with precise separation and thermal control

  • Advanced characterization using our patented SAR-ADTM method, to select and identify crude oil (fingerprinting), reduce fouling, document asphaltene stability, and improve upgrading and refinery efficiency

  • Fouling evaluation services to help you deploy the perfect preventive solution or removal protocol

Check out our new oil leaflet and visit the rest of our website for more information about our capabilities. We can do more than these four examples so don't hesitate to reach out if you want to know more!!!