This book focusses on the various refinery products and the product improvement processes solvent processes that are used in the refining industry and the processes used in product improvement and to ensure products meet sales specifications. This accessible book is written for engineers, scientists, students and academics wanting an update on crude oil processing and insight into the direction of the industry.
Key features:
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Describes the development of technologies for a variety of feedstocks including heavy feedstocks utilizing advanced pre-treatment processing and hydrotreating.
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Presents the initial refining processes and prepares for the new changes and evolution of the industry, including the role of biomass in the future refinery.
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Analyses catalyst deactivation mechanism for developing optimum technologies for processing feedstocks with low reactivity.
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Includes an extensive glossary which will be beneficial for non-technical readers.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Production of Refinery Products
Chapter 2 : Refinery Feedstocks
Chapter 3 : Alternate Feedstocks
Chapter 4 : Refining Chemistry
Chapter 5 : Products
Chapter 6 : Petrochemicals
Chapter 7 : Products from Biomass
Chapter 8 : Product Improvement and Treating
Chapter 9 : Glossary
Chapter 10 : Conversion Factors
Index
