Petroleum Refining Technology and Economics, Fifth Edition | 
| Authors: James H. Gary, Glenn E. Handwerk, Mark J. Kaiser
Publisher: CRC
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 149859
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 488
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 0849370388
Dewey Decimal Number: 665.538
EAN: 9780849370380
ASIN: 0849370388
Publication Date: March 5, 2007
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Petroleum refiners must face billion-dollar investments in equipment in order to meet ever-changing environmental requirements. Because the design and construction of new processing units entail several years? lead time, refiners are reluctant to commit these dollars for equipment that may no longer meet certain conditions when the units come on stream. Written by experts with both academic and professional experience in refinery operation, design, and evaluation, Petroleum Refining Technology and Economics, Fifth Edition is an essential textbook for students and a vital resource for engineers. This latest edition of a bestselling text provides updated data and addresses changes in refinery feedstock, product distribution, and processing requirements resulting from federal and state legislation. Providing a detailed overview of today?s integrated fuels refinery, the book discusses each major refining process as they relate to topics such as feedstock preparation, operating costs, catalysts, yields, finished product properties, and economics. It also contains end-of-chapter problems and an ongoing case study.
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 Excellent overview July 6, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am an investment analyst and used this book to get up to speed on an unfamiliar industry. I found it to be clear, well organized, and containing all the info I needed to understand the dynamics driving the business and the lingo. There was more engineering and scientific info than I needed for my purposes, but it was useful to thumb through those chapters to get a high level understanding of the issues. Highly recommended for people new to the industry.
 do you want to major in this field? February 15, 2005
4 out of 16 found this review helpful
This subject enables much of modern civilisation. From producing fuel for transport, of course. But the entire plastics industry also depends on these refineries. So Gary explains to a reader who hopefully has had some exposure to chemistry, how this comes about.
The level of discussion is both at the molecular level of chemistry, but also at the engineering level of what this means in order to have an economically viable refinery. An undergraduate who is casting around, uncertain if she wants to major in chemical engineering, might be encouraged to read this book. It gives her a detailed perspective on the issues of the field.
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