Handbook Of Petroleum Refining Processes 3rd Edition by Robert Meyers 0071391096 9780071391092

The Handbook of Petroleum Refining Processes is a compendium of licensable technologies for the refining of petroleum and production of environmentally acceptable fuels and petrochemical intermediates. This third edition of the Handbook of Petroleum Refining Processes is being published just as the petroleum industry is forecast to begin a period of sustained refinery growth. Much of this new capacity will come from the expansion of existing refineries, but many new refineries are also planned, especially in Asia, South America, and the Middle East. Approximately, 2,000,000 barrels of additional capacity is estimated for the United States alone over the next 10 years. Worldwide, the fastest-growing end-product segments are on-road diesel fuel, off-road diesel, jet fuel, and LPG. Gasoline demand will grow at a somewhat slower rate due to the more mature economies in the United States and Western Europe. Offers detailed description of process chemistry and thermodynamics and product by-product specifications of plants. Contributors are drawn from the largest petroleum producers in the world, including Chevron, Mobil, Shell, Exxon, UOP, and Texaco. Covers the very latest technologies in the field of petroleum refining processes.