The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum, Fourth Edition (Chemical Industries) by: James G. Speight

The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum, Fourth Edition (Chemical Industries) by: James G. Speight
Publisher: CRC Press | 2006-10-31 | ISBN: 0849390672 | Pages: 984 | PDF | 9.3 MB

The fourth edition of a bestseller, this book details the chemistry and technology of petroleum as it has evolved into the twenty-first century. It includes new chapters on recovery of heavy oil and tar sand bitumen; deasphalting and dewaxing processes; analysis, properties, and specifications for petroleum products; environmental aspects of refining; refinery wastes; entry into the environment; environmental analysis; and new developments. This text also features revised and expanded coverage of instability and incompatibility, refinery distillation, thermal cracking, hydrotreating and desulfurization, hydrocracking, as well as hydrogen production.

The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum features:

* Presents the latest methods for recovering heavy oil and tar sand bitumen
* Describes new trends for handling heavier feedstock while avoiding incompatibility issues, particularly with blended feedstock
* Provides current environmental regulations and product specifications
* Examines ways to reduce sulfur levels in liquid fuels to meet tighter product specifications
* Contains new discussions on environmental aspects of refining, including refinery wastes, environmental impact, and analysis
* Enhances the text with over 300 figures and tables, including chemical structures and process flow sheets

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