Description
Book SynopsisThe two-volume reference Wiley Critical Content: Petroleum Technology presents a collection of over 40 articles that were reprinted from the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology and Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.
Trade Review"All professionals connected in any way with the science and industry of petroleum will find these incomparable volumes essential references." (
CHOICE, October 2007)
Table of ContentsPART I: EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION, AND REFINING
Petroleum, Introduction 1
Exploration, Drilling, and Production Engineering 43
Enhanced Oil Recovery 167
Oil Shale 194
Tar Sands 222
Drilling Fluids 250
Petroleum Refinery Processes 291
Oil Refining, Environmental Considerations 334
Natural Gas 355
BTX Processing 427
Fluid Catalytic Cracking, Units, Regeneration 442
Fluid Catalytic Cracking, Catalysts and Additives 477
Catalysis 499
Catalyst Deactivation and Regeneration 553
Distillation 621
Distillation, Azeotropic and Extractive 667
Separations Process Synthesis 734
Liquid–Liquid Extraction 776
Pipelines 851
Sulfur and Hydrogen Sulfide Recovery 872
Corrosion and Corrosion Control 896
Bioremediation 920
PART II: REFINED PRODUCTS AND FUELS
Liquefied Petroleum Gas 1
Lubrication and Lubricants 14
Waxes 85
Asphalt 169
Petroleum Coke 205
Gasoline and Other Motor Fuels 223
Aviation Turbine Fuels 273
Heating Oil 293
Naphthenic Acids 317
Fuels, Synthetic, Liquid 329
Fuels, Synthetic, Gaseous 377
Octane Enhancers 406
Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether 428
Combustion Science and Technology 449
Emission Control, Automotive 493
Emission Control, Industrial 529
PART III: PETROCHEMICALS
Petrochemical Feedstocks 576
Hydrocarbons 591
Acetylene 652
Ethylene 727
Propylene 799
Butadiene 820
Isoprene 849
Cyclohexane 876
Benzene 885
Toluene 914
Xylenes 944
Ethylbenzene 974
Cyclopentadiene and
Dicyclopentadiene 991
Naphthalene and Hydronaphthalenes 1007
Anthracene 1020
Olefins, Higher 1028
Acylation and
Alkylation 1047
Synthetic Organic Chemicals, Economic Evaluation 1114
Index 1141
