Currently, over 10 MIDW units are operating around the world, with more than five under design. While many MIDW units are located in colder climates (Russia, North America, Northern Europe), where there is a clear need for winter diesel, there are units in the Middle East, India and Singapore that produce Euro V diesel for export. The ability to retrofit an existing unit with MIDW technology to capture significant value makes this one of the most attractive fuels technologies in the world today.
The success of MIDW technology is based on continuous innovation at ExxonMobil.
New materials and processes generated by ExxonMobil catalyst and process technology groups are then further refined and rigorously tested for commercial applicability by process engineering experts, who also provide the technical support for unit commissioning. The most recent improvement featured the introduction of a base metal MIDW catalyst designed specifically for sour environments.