Bøger i Chemical Industries serien

This book describes lubricant additives, their synthesis, chemistry, and mode of action. Important areas of application are covered, detailing which lubricants are needed. Includes new content on chlorohydrocarbons, hydrogenated styrene-diene viscosity modifiers, alkylated aromatics, and the impact of REACh and GHS on the lubricant industry.

This book provides a simplified approach to a very diverse chemical subject dealing with the chemistry and technology of various petroleum and petrochemical process. It presents valuable information containing insights into petrochemical reactions and products, process technology, and polymer synthesis.

Used lubricating oil is a valuable resource. This book examines recycling processes for a range of products with different properties and different criteria. It also compares the various recycling methods and resulting products to conventional products obtained from original refining processes. The reviews, data, and comparisons provided by the

This guide discusses the principles and theory of temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) used for sold materials characterization. It describes the recent trends, instrumentation needed, as well as the application of TPR in heterogeneous catalysis, materials science, and analytical chemistry.

Catalytic Naphtha Reforming, Second Edition presents modern, crystal-clear explanations of every aspect of this critical process for generating high-octane reformate products for gasoline blending and production of benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) aromatics. The book details the chemistry of naphtha reforming, the preparation and characterization

The topics covered in this book offer a fundamental and practical understanding of various flows that occur during the processing of polymer melts where instabilities pose a serious limitation in the rate of production, including extrusion and co-extrusion, blow molding, film blowing, film casting, and injection molding. The book is unique in that

Molecular Modeling in Heavy Hydrocarbon Conversions introduces and develops a systematic molecule-based modeling approach with a system of chemical engineering software tools. This book shows how chemical engineering principles provide a rigorous framework for the building, solution, and optimization of detailed kinetic models for delivery to proce

Offering in-depth discussions and a new approach to catalytic processes, this unique text provides detailed descriptions of monolithic, membrane, and arranged catalysts for use in two- and three-phase processes. Structured Catalysts and Reactors, Second Edition presents solutions to problems using unconventional catalytic techniques. It addr

While most resources on hydroprocessing concentrate on gas oil and lower boiling products, this book details the chemistry and the process modifications required for hydroprocessing heavy crude oils and residua. It explains how to obtain maximum yields of high-value hydrocarbon products using currently available technologies. With emphasis on selec

Highlighting the chemical as well as engineering aspects of processes involved in lubricant base stock production, this book examines modern hydroprocessing technologies-including hydrocracking, hydrofinishing, and catalytic dewaxing-employed in refineries worldwide. The book relates the properties of base stocks to their chemical composition and d

A distinctive and up-to-date resource, this book examines conventional and non-conventional processing techniques for crude oils. It also documents their effects on the composition and properties of petroleum products at the oil/solid, oil/air, oil/water and oil/metal interfaces. Focusing on surface activity, the author examines the undesira

Although there is a shortage of light petroleum, there is plenty of heavy petroleum rich in macromolecules available, creating an increasing interest for processes that can convert heavy oils to light oils. Process Chemistry of Petroleum Macromolecules provides the scientific basis for such processes, presenting methods to deter

A compilation of articles from expert contributors, this volume focuses on three main themes: catalyst preparation and activation, reaction mechanism, and process-related topics. The book demonstrates that while the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) has advanced in maturity, many issues remain concerning the preparation of increasingly active cata

Fundamentals of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering provides a holistic understanding of petroleum and petrochemical products manufacturing, presented in a step-by-step sequence of the entire supply chain. The book covers the essential preliminaries for the exploration and production of crude petroleum oil and gas, an analys

This book describes the operation of the various desulfurization process units in a petroleum refinery. It also explains the processes that produce raw materials for the petrochemical industry. The book contains background chapters on the composition and evaluation of feedstocks and includes diagrams and tables of feedstocks and their respective

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 bitume

This new edition continues to blend conventional topics with a broader perspective of integrated process operation, control, and information systems. Updated throughout, it addresses issues relevant to today's teaching and discusses smart manufacturing, new data preprocessing techniques, and machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts.

To meet changing market demands that have stringent emission standards and to ensure proper performance in refinery units, evaluation of novel catalyst designs and results from material characterization and testing of catalysts are of crucial importance for refiners as well as for catalyst manufacturers. This book highlights recent developments

In a single, unique volume, this industry standard offers property and performance information of fluids, theoretical and practical background to their current applications, and strong indicators for global market trends that will influence the industry for years to come.

The Fourth edition of Transport Phenomena Fundamentals continues with its streamlined approach to the subject of transport phenomena, based on a unified treatment of heat, mass, and momentum transport using a balance equation approach.

This book provides a simplified approach to a very diverse chemical subject dealing with the chemistry and technology of various petroleum and petrochemical process. It presents valuable information containing insights into petrochemical reactions and products, process technology, and polymer synthesis.

Covers global and domestic competition, marketing strategies, operating expenses, and environmental and safety regulations for chemical professionals at various levels. This book also covers mergers and acquisitions of chemical companies.

This expanded and completely revised second edition of a bestseller presents the scientific foundations of particle motion in non-Newtonian media and demonstrates how understanding the fluid-dynamic behavior of single particles is used for modeling transport processes in complex multiphase flows. It covers macroscopic momentum, heat and mass transfer from a single rigid or fluid particle or ensembles of particles involving strong inter-particle interactions, such as in granular and fibrous media, with different types of non-Newtonian fluids. The book also treats wall effects and falling-object rheometry. No other book offers such a rich selection of topics related to this field.

Many oil production processes present a significant challenge to the oil and gas field processing facilities and equipment design

This book describes lubricant additives, their synthesis, chemistry, and mode of action. Important areas of application are covered, detailing which lubricants are needed. Includes new content on chlorohydrocarbons, hydrogenated styrene-diene viscosity modifiers, alkylated aromatics, and the impact of REACh and GHS on the lubricant industry.

The Chemistry and Technology of Coal, Third Edition covers the relationship of coal industry processes with environmental regulations, as well as the effects of combustion products on the atmosphere. It introduces the science of coal, beginning with its formation in the ground, leading to the production of a wide variety of products and petrochemical intermediates in the twenty-first century. The book is designed for scientists, engineers, and students engaged in the coal and/or catalyst manufacturing industry looking for a general overview or update on the science of coal.

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.