Elements of Petroleum Processing

Elements of Petroleum Processing D. S. J. Jones With real-life scenarios and actual problems, Elements of Petroleum Processing gives the reader an insight into the day-to-day operations of the petroleum industry. The detailed descriptions of the nature of crude oil and its refining by distillation, thermal and catalytic cracking and gas recovery make Elements of Petroleum Processing a highly practical guide to all aspects of petroleum processing. Written by a professional chemical engineer, with over 40 years experience of the petroleum industry Elements of Petroleum Processing presents:an insight into all aspects of refinery processingthe complex structure and composition of crude oil in diagrammatic formexamples of calculation techniques taken from real industrial situationssimple and easy to use formulae for complex thermodynamic principlesindexes, appendices and data arranged for "user friendly" searchesChemical engineering students and professionals alike will find Elements of Petroleum Processing essential as a practical guide, providing the petroleum industrys "rules of thumb" for refinery design, plant operation and process trouble shooting.D. S. J. Jones is the author of 'Elements of Petroleum Processing', published 1999 under ISBN 9780471964896 and ISBN 0471964891.