
- 267 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About this book
This book provides an overview of crude oil refining processes and presents a deep analysis of the current context and challenges imposed on players in the downstream industry. Crude Oil Refining: A Simplified Approach covers traditional processes of the refining industry, the impact of current trends, and technological routes available to help these players survive in a highly competitive environment.
FEATURES
- Offers a simplified approach to crude oil refining processes
- Discusses economic information related to the downstream business, including refining margins and profitability
- Introduces newer trends in the industry, such as petrochemical integration, crude-to-chemicals refineries, and renewables coprocessing in crude oil refineries
- Presents the challenges related to these new trends and offers technological solutions to overcome them for profitable and sustainable operations
- Describes how the use of biofuels can minimize the environmental impact of transportation fuel in nations of high demand like Brazil
Offering a contemporary view of current challenges and opportunities in the downstream oil and gas business, this practical book is aimed at readers working in the fields of petroleum and chemical engineering.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Author
- Chapter 1 Crude Oil
- Chapter 2 Crude Oil Distillation
- Chapter 3 Thermal Conversion Processes
- Chapter 4 Catalytic Conversion Processes
- Chapter 5 Hydroprocessing Technologies
- Chapter 6 Lubricating Production Refineries
- Chapter 7 Refining Configurations
- Chapter 8 Hydrogen Production
- Chapter 9 Caustic Treating Processes
- Chapter 10 Environmental Processes
- Chapter 11 A New Downstream Industry
- Chapter 12 The Propylene Production Gap
- Chapter 13 Gas-to-Liquid Processing Routes
- Chapter 14 Business Strategy Models Applied to the Downstream Industry
- Chapter 15 Corrosion Management in Refining Assets
- Chapter 16 Energy Management and the Sustainability of the Downstream Industry
- Index