*BEST-SELLER*
by William L. Leffler
This 3rd edition is designed to give you an overview of key refining topics by using relevant analogies, easy-to-understand graphs, formulas, and illustrations. Ideal for professionals in finance, marketing, and any other professionals operating in other disciplines. For further reinforcement of the material, Leffler provides exercises at the end of each chapter complete with answers. Use this book for self-study, as a classroom textbook, or keep it handy as a quick reference.
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Contents:
Introduction
Crude oil characteristics
Distilling
Flashing
The chemistry of petroleum
Catalytic cracking
Refinery gas plants
Alkylation
Catalytic reforming
Residue reduction
Hydrocracking
Gasoline blending
Distillate fuels
Asphalt and residual fuel
Hydrogen, hydrotreating, and sulfur plants
Isomerization
Solvent recovery of aromatics
Ethylene plants
Simple and complex refineries
Crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids
Fuel valuesheating values
Answers and solutions
Index
310 Pages/Hardcover/March 2000
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