In Europe, predominant feedstock for olefin plants is virgin naphtha (VN). However, a number of recently completed ethylene plants and most plants under construction rare designed to process both naphtha and atmospheric gas oil (AGO). A trend toward heavier feedstocks for ethylene production is clear. These heavier feedstocks generally contain more sulfur, leading to problems involving emission of SO//2, cracker design, corrosion in the plant, and end-product quality. Some solutions to these problems are discussed, and various hydrotreating operations are detailed.