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Refining Processes Handbook
About This Book
Besides covering topics like catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, and alkylation, this volume has chapters on waste water treatment and the economics of managing or commissioning the design of a petroleum refinery. Found only in this volume is material on operating a jointly owned and operated refinery. (Over the last decade, the ownership of many refineries has shifted to small companies, from the large, integrated companies. Because of this shift, many refineries are now jointly owned and operated.) Filled with handy process flow diagrams, this volume is the only reference that a chemical engineer or process manager in a petroleum refinery needs for answers to everyday process and operations questions.* Covers the technologies and operations of petroleum refineries* Provides material on operating a jointly owned and operated refinery* Gives readers a comprehensive introduction to petroleum refining, as well as a full reference to engineers in the field
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Refinery Distillation
- Chapter 2: Distillate Hydrotreating
- Chapter 3: Hydrocracking Processes
- Chapter 4: Gasoline Manufacturing Processes
- Chapter 5: Hydrogen Production and Recovery
- Chapter 6: Residuum Processing
- Chapter 7: Treating Processes
- Chapter 8: Sulfur Recovery and Pollution Control Processes
- Chapter 9: Refinery Water Systems
- Chapter 10: Refinery Off-Site Facilities and Utility Systems
- Chapter 11: Product Blending
- Chapter 12: Refinery Stock Balancing
- Chapter 13: Refinery Linear Programming Modeling
- Chapter 14: Pricing Petroleum Products
- Chapter 15: Definitive Operating Plan
- Chapter 16: Product Allocation
- Chapter 17: Available Tankage Capacity
- Chapter 18: Shipping Inventory Forecasts
- Chapter 19: Refinery Operating Cost
- Appendix: Processing Agreement for Joint-Ownership Refinery
- Index