Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language

Auteurs : LEFFLER William L.   Collection :  Distribution ISBN :  9781593701581  Prix : 81 Euros, 97 $US, 531,33 FF Date de Parution :  Nov 2008 harcover, 160 x 240 mm, 310 p. 4th edition

William Leffler's Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, 4th editions is a comprehensive overview of key refining topics by using relevant analogies, easy-to-understand graphs, formulas, and illustrations. It is ideal for professionals who are "on the outside looking in ", i.e., in any field that provides products or services to or deals with the engineers who run refineries. Each chapter was carefully written in nontechnical language giving a basic understanding of the refining industry. For further reinforcement of the material, Leffler provides exercises at the end of each chapter complete with answers.

New to this edition is important information on the nature of crude oil and raw materials and a comprehensive discussion on what sets crude oil and oil products price differentials. Also new is a chapter on lubricants as well as the latest technologies employed by refiners. Use this book for self-study, as a classroom textbook, or keep it handy as a quick reference.

  Contents: 1. The Evolution of Petroleum Refining. 2. From the Oil Patch to the Refinery. 3. Crude Oil Characteristics. 4. Distilling. 5. Vacuum Flashing. 6. The Chemistry of Petroleum. 7. Refinery Gas Plants. 8. Cat Cracking. 9. Alkylation. 10. Cat Reforming. 11. Hydrocracking. 12. Isomerization. 13. Residue Reduction. 14. Gasoline. 15. Distillate and Residual Fuels. 16. Hydrogen, Hydrotreating, and Sulfur Plants. 17. Asphalt. 18. Lubricants. 19. Ethylene Plants. 20. Simple and Complex Refineries. 21. Solvent Recovery of Aromatics. 22. Fuel Values – Heating Values. 23. Answers to the Exercises. Glossary. Index.

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