Thermal and Catalytic Processes in Petroleum Refining -Free chemistry books

Chemistry and creativity Thermal and Catalytic Processes in Petroleum Refining

Consultant for UNESCO, Paris, France and former Professor, Institute of Petroleum and Gases,
Bucharest-Ploiesti, Romania
Technical editor for the English-language version
G. Dan Suciu

Thermal and Catalytic Processes in Petroleum Refining

This text examines the thermal and catalytic processes involved in the refining of petroleum including visbreaking, coking, pyrolysis, catalytic cracking, oligomerization, alkylation, hydrofining, hydroisomerization, hydrocracking, and catalytic reforming. It analyzes the thermodynamics, reaction mechanisms, and kinetics of each process, as well as the effects of operating conditions and reactor design on process performance and product quality. This is a valuable resource for chemists who wish to improve their knowledge of some of the real world issues that must be addressed in hydrocarbon conversion. Topics include processes on metallic catalysts, processes using bifunctional catalysts, and catalytic reforming.

Content

1. Thermodynamic Analysis of Technological Processes
2. Theoretical Background of Thermal Processes
3. Reaction SystemsIndustrial Implementation of Thermal Processes
4. Elements of Reactor Design
5. Processes on Acid Catalysts
6. Theoretical Basis of Catalytic Cracking
7. Industrial Catalytic Cracking
8. Design Elements for the Reactor-Regenerator System
9. Other Processes on Acid Catalysts
10. Processes on Metallic Catalysts
11. Hydrofining and Hydrotreating
12. Processes Using Bifunctional Catalysts
13. Hydroisomerization of Alkanes
14. Hydrocracking
15. Catalytic Reforming
16. Process Combinations and Complex Processing Schemes