Refining Processes Handbook - Softcover

Parkash, Surinder

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123996481 ISBN 13: 9780123996480

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Besides covering topics like catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, and alkylation, this volume has chapters on waste water treatment and the economics of managing or commissioning the design of a petroleum refinery. Found only in this volume is material on operating a jointly owned and operated refinery. (Over the last decade, the ownership of many refineries has shifted to small companies, from the large, integrated companies. Because of this shift, many refineries are now jointly owned and operated) Filled with handy process flow diagrams, this volume is the only reference that a chemical engineer or process manager in a petroleum refinery needs for answers to everyday process and operations questions.

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Book Description

This book is the only reference that a chemical engineer or process manager in a petroleum refinery needs for answers to everyday process and operations. questions

About the Author

Surinder Parkash received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in 1971. From 1971 until 1993, he gained experience working for national petroleum companies throughout the Middle East and India. From 1994 until 2000, he worked for the Kuwait National Petroleum Company in the corporate planning department and at the Shuaiba Refinery. At present he is working as an independent consultant in the field of oil and gas processing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0123996481
• ISBN 13: 9780123996480
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 732