Handbook of Petroleum Processing

Name: Handbook of Petroleum Processing
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ISBN: 9781402028199

ISBN-10: 1402028199

ISBN-13: 9781402028199

Edition: 2006

Authors: David S. J. Jones, Peter R. Pujadï¿½

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This reference work targets researchers who have chosen a career in this complex but essential industry as well as people who are new in the industry and are looking for easy references to the work in which they are involved. This book is an essential addition to the libraries of universities which contain a chemical engineering faculty as well as to the libraries of engineering construction companies, and oil refineries.This Handbook describes and discusses the features that make up the petroleum refining industry. It begins with a description of the crude oils and their nature. It continues with the saleable products from the refining processes, with a review of the modern day…

Book details

List price: $809.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 1/11/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1353
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 2.25" tall
Weight: 5.588
Language: English

The editor S.Jones is a retired chemical engineer having spent 10 years in BP's Refinery, 4 years in BP Research and Development, 2 years in Esso's Refinery Development Dept, 18 years in Process Engineering with Fluor Corporation (Final position general manager-operations), 8 years as private engineering consultant in SA. Retired in 1992. The assistant editor P.R.Pujadonbsp;was the Assistant Lecturer at the University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology, 1971-1972; Development Engineer (SA Cros), 1972-1975; Process Coordinator-Aromatics (UOP LLC), 1975-1980; Manager, Marketing Services-Petrochemicals (UOP LLC), 1980-1990; R&D Fellow-Olefins production and processing (UOP… LLC), 1990-present.



Preface



Handbook of petroleum processing


An introduction to crude oil and its processing


Petroleum products



The refining processes


The atmospheric and vacuum crude oil distillation units


The light end units


The catalytic reforming process


The fluid catalytic cracking process


The distillate hydro cracking process


The hydro-treating processes


The production of gasoline precursors


The refinery gas treating processes


Upgrading residues


The non energy refineries


The support services common to most refineries


The refinery environmental issues


Handling hazardous materials and safety


Quality control of refinery products


Refinery planning, economics, and handling new projects


An introduction to economic analysis


Process equipment in petroleum refining


Appendices: Examples of working flow sheets


General data


A selecton of crude oil assays


Conversion factors


An example of an exercies using linear programming



Dictionary of terms and expressions