Although there is a shortage of light petroleum, there is plenty of heavy petroleum rich in macromolecules available, creating an increasing interest for processes that can convert heavy oils to light oils. Process Chemistry of Petroleum Macromolecules provides the scientific basis for such processes, presenting methods to determine improvement potential. Topics include characterization, thermal kinetics, phase behavior, and separation. Revealing that the science of petroleum macromolecules is simpler and more exciting than imagined, it also discusses macromolecules that self-associate, liquid crystalline phases, reactions triggered by phase separation, and both dispersed and dissolved solutes.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to the Processing of Petroleum Macromolecules
Chapter 2 : Characterization of Petroleum Macromolecules
Chapter 3 : Pendant-Core Building Block Model of Petroleum Resids
Chapter 4 : Thermal Coversion Kinetics
Chapter 5 : Phase Behavior
Chapter 6 : Fouling Mitigation
Chapter 7 : Separation of Petroleum
Chapter 8 : Coking
Chapter 9 : Visbreaking
Chapter 10 : Hydroconversion
Chapter 11 : Future Processing of Petroleum Macromolecules
Index
