The refinery of the future
By: James G. Speight
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Elsevier; Gulf Professional
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9780815520412
Subjects: Biodiesel fuels; Petroleum refineries; Technological innovations; Renewable energy sources; Feedstock
Description: As feedstocks to refineries change, there must be an accompanying change in refinery technology. This means a movement from conventional means of refining heavy feedstocks using (typically) coking technologies to more innovative processes that will coax the last drips of liquid fuels from the feedstock. This book presents the evolution of refinery processes during the last century and as well as the means by which refinery processes will evolve during the next three-to-five decades. Chapters contain material relevant to (1) comparisons of current feedstocks with heavy oil and bio-feedstocks; (2) evolution of refineries since the 1950s, (3) properties and refinability of heavy oil and bio-feedstocks, (4) thermal processes vs. hydroprocesses, and (5) evolution of products to match the environmental market. Process innovations that have influenced refinery processing over the past three decades are presented, as well as the relevant patents that have the potential for incorporation into future refineries.-- back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Feedstocks; title: Refining processes; title: Refining chemistry; title: Distillation; title: Thermal cracking; title: Catalytic cracking; title: Deasphalting and dewaxing processes; title: Hydrotreating and desulfurization; title: Hydrocracking; title: Refinery of the future; title: Glossary; title: Index.