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PublisherPennwell Books, LLC

ISBN-101593701586

ISBN-139781593701581

eBay Product ID (ePID)70914858

Product Key Features

Number of Pages270 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePetroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language

Publication Year2008

SubjectPetroleum

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

AuthorWilliam Leffler

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight21.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-026094

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentPreface The evolution of petroleum refining From the oil patch to the refinery Crude oil characteristics Distilling Vacuum flashing The chemistry of petroleum Refinery gas plants Cat cracking Alkylation Cat reforming Hydrocracking Isomerization Residue reduction Gasoline Distillate and residual fuels Hydrogen, hydrotreating, and sulfur plants Asphalt Lubricants Ethylene plants Simple and complex refineries Solvent recovery of aromatics Fuel values--heating values Answers to the exercises Glossary Index

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisWilliam Leffler's Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, Fourth Edition is designed to give the reader an overview of key refining topics by using relevant analogies, easy-to-understand graphs, formulas, and illustrations. 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. Each chapter was carefully written in nontechnical language to give the reader a basic understanding of the refining industry. The book can be used for self-study, as a classroom textbook, or as a quick reference., William Leffler's Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, fourth edition, is designed to give the reader an overview of key refining topics by using relevant analogies, easy-to-understand graphs, formulas, and illustrations. 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. Each chapter was carefully written in nontechnical language to give the reader a basic understanding of the refining industry. The book can be used for self-study, as a classroom textbook, or as a quick reference., Presents an overview of key refining topics by using relevant analogies, graphs, formulas, and illustrations. This book includes information on the nature of crude oil and raw materials. It also discusses what sets crude oil and oil products price differentials.

LC Classification NumberTP692.3.B873 2008