Fundamentals of petroleum refining / Mohamed A. Fahim, Taher A. Alsahhaf, and Amal Elkilani

Published:: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2010.
Edition:: 1st ed.
Physical Description:: xvi, 496 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Additional Creators:: Fahim, M. A., Alsahhaf, Taher A., and Elkilani, Amal Sayed

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Refinery Feedstocks and Products -- 3. Thermophysical Properties of Petroleum Fractions and Crude Oils -- 4. Crude Distillation -- 5. Catalytic Reforming and Isomerization -- 6. Thermal Cracking and Coking -- 7. Hydroconversion -- 8. Fluidised Catalytic Cracking -- 9. Product Blending -- 10. Alkylation -- 11. Hydrogen Production -- 12. Clean Fuels -- 13. Residue Upgrading -- 14. Safety in Petroleum Refineries -- 15. Acid Gas Processing and Mercaptans Removal -- 16. Refinery Economics -- 17. Environmental Aspects in Refining -- 18. Overall Refinery Case Study -- Appendix A. Conversion Factors -- Appendix B. Definition of Terms -- Appendix C. Process Simulator (UNISIM) Manual -- Appendix D. Research Octane Number for Hydrocarbons.

Subject(s):

Petroleum—Refining

ISBN:

9780444527851 (hbk.)
0444527850 (hbk.)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of Acquisition:

Engineering copy: Purchased with funds from the J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books; 2009.

Endowment Note:

J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books

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