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Petroleum refining involves refining crude petroleum as well as producing raw materials for the petrochemical industry. This book covers current refinery processes and process-types that are likely to come on-stream during the next three to five decades. The book includes (1) comparisons of conventional feedstocks with heavy oil, tar sand bitumen, and bio-feedstocks; (2) properties and refinability of the various feedstocks; (3) thermal processes versus hydroprocesses; and (4) the influence of refining on the environment.
- Examines how different feedstock types are refined through the use of process descriptions
- Includes an extensive glossary that defines typical refinery terms in simple language for nontechnical readers
- Describes various types of crude oil, such as conventional crude oil, high acid crudes, opportunity crudes, heavy oil, tar sand bitumen, and biomass
