Fundamentals of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4398-5160-9 (ISBN)
Filled with crucial information relevant to a range of applications, the book covers topics such as:
The essential preliminaries for the exploration and production of crude petroleum oil and gas
Analysis of crude oil and its petroleum products
The processing of petroleum in refineries
The fundamentals of lubricating oil and grease
Petrochemicals — their raw materials and end products, and manufacturing principles of industrially important products
Theories and problems of unit operations and the processes involved in refineries and petrochemical plants
Automatic operations in plants
Start up, shutdown, maintenance, fire, and safety operations
Commercial and managerial activities necessary for the ultimate success of a refining or manufacturing business
Due to the advancement of technology, new petrochemicals are being invented and will continue to be relevant to the petroleum industry in the near future. Those entering the industry need a firm grasp of the basics as the field continues to open up new avenues of possibility, while at the same time being cognizant of the challenges that exist through the heightened focus on sustainable energy.
Uttam Ray Chaudhuri is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta. He holds a Doctoral Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. He received his graduate and postgraduate degrees in chemical engineering from Jadavpur University. With 30 years experience in industry, research, and teaching in the field of chemical engineering and technology, he has a number of research publications in foreign and Indian journals to his credit. Professor Chaudhuri has also served as a chemical engineer in the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. in the refineries and pipe line division.
Crude Petroleum Oil. Petroleum Products and Test Methods. Processing Operations in a Petroleum Refinery. Lubricating Oil and Grease. Petrochemicals. Off Sites, Power, and Utilities. Material and Energy Balances. Heat Exchangers and Pipe-Still Furnaces. Distillation and Stripping.Extraction. Reactor Calculations. Elements of Pipeline Transfer Facilities. Instrumentation and Control in a Refinery. Miscellaneous. Plant Management and Economics. Appendix. Subject Index.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.1.2011 |
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Reihe/Serie | Chemical Industries |
Zusatzinfo | 23 Tables, black and white; 182 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 725 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie | |
Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4398-5160-3 / 1439851603 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4398-5160-9 / 9781439851609 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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