Fuel science and technology handbook

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Fuel science and technology handbook

edited by James G. Speight

(Chemical industries, v. 41)

M. Dekker, c1990

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

The focus here is on new methods and known technologies that assist in the development of unconventional worldwide fossil fuel resources comparing petroleum to other fossil fuels, such as tar sands and heavy oils, bitumen, coal, oil shale, and natural gas. The contributions contrast scientific and t

Table of Contents

"Petroleum Origin, Occurrence, and Recovery Terminology and Classification Composition and Properties Fractionation Refining: Distillation Refining: Thermal Methods Refining: Treatment Methods Refining Heavy Feedstocks Catalysts Petroleum Products Chemicals from Petroleum References Tar Sands Origin, Occurrence, and Recovery Tar Sand Composition and Properties Bitumen Composition and Properties Bitumen Upgrading Current and Future Development References Coal Origin, Occurrence, and Recovery Terminology and Classification Composition Coking and Carbonization Combustion Gasification Liquefaction Chemicals from Coal References Oil Shale Origin, Occurrence, and Recovery Characterization, Testing, and Classification of Oil Shales Physical/Chemical Properties Chemical Structure of Kerogen Retorting Shale Oil Refining Chemicals from Oil Shale References Natural Gas Origin, Occurrence, and Recovery Definitions and Terminology Composition and Properties Processing: General Concepts Processing: Specific Processes Chemicals from Natural Gas References "

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  • NCID
    BA11477756
  • ISBN
    • 0824781716
  • LCCN
    89025702
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 1193 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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