Fundamentals of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering – eBook

The supply of petroleum continues to decrease at an alarming rate, yet it is the source of a range of products — from diesel to gasoline to rubber, plastic, and synthetic fiber. Critical to the future of this commodity is that we learn to use it more efficiently and judiciously. Fundamentals of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering (PDF) presents a holistic understanding of petroleum and petrochemical products manufacturing, presented in a step-by-step sequence of the whole supply chain.

Filled with important information relevant to a range of applications, the ebook covers topics such as:

• Automatic operations in plants
• The processing of petroleum in refineries
• The fundamentals of lubricating oil and grease
• Assessment of crude oil and its petroleum products
• Startup, shutdown, fire, maintenance, and safety operations
• The essential preliminaries for the production and exploration of crude petroleum oil and gas
• Problems and theories of unit operations and the processes involved in refineries and petrochemical plants
• Managerial and commercial activities necessary for the ultimate success of a refining or manufacturing business
• Petrochemicals — their raw materials and final products, and manufacturing principles of industrially important products

Due to the progress of technology, new petrochemicals are being designed and will continue to be pertinent to the petroleum industry in the near future. Those entering the industry need a strong grasp of the basics as the field continues to open up new opportunities of possibility, while at the same time being cognizant of the challenges that happen through the heightened focus on sustainable energy.

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