Oilfield Processing, Volume 2 : Crude Oil

Title: Oilfield Processing, Volume 2 : Crude Oil
Author: Francis S. Manning, Richard Thompson
ISBN: 0878143548 / 9780878143542
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 436
Publisher: PennWell
Year: 1995
Availability: In Stock

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Covers process descriptions, design method, operating procedures, and troubleshooting in great detail. This text is the definitive source on its topic and contains numerous diagrams and appendices, as well as case histories and review questions with numerical problems.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction and Scope
Chapter 2 : Characterization of Crude Oils
Chapter 3 : Phase Behavior
Chapter 4 : Water-in-Crude Oil Emulsions
Chapter 5 : Field Processing of Crude Oil
Chapter 6 : Phase Separation of Gas, Oil and Water
Chapter 7 : Dehydration of Crude Oil
Chapter 8 : Desalting of Crude Oil
Chapter 9 : Stabilization and Sweetening of Crude Oil
Chapter 10 : Pumps
Chapter 11 : Measurement of Crude Oil
Chapter 12 : Firetube Heaters
Chapter 13 : Transportation of Crude Oil
Chapter 14 : Energy Conservation
Chapter 15 : Instrumentation and Process Control
Chapter 16 : Pressure Relief and Flaring
Chapter 17 : Case Studies

Appendix 1 : Glossary of Terms
Appendix 2 : Material Balances
Appendix 3 : Energy Balances
Appendix 4 : OPSIM
Appendix 5 : Conversion of Units
Appendix 6 : Physical Properties of Fluids
Index