Modeling of Processes and Reactors for Upgrading of Heavy Petroleum (Chemical Industries) by Jorge Ancheyta
English | 2013 | ISBN: 143988045X | ISBN-13: 9781439880456 | 561 pages | PDF | 7,5 MB
The worldwide petroleum industry is facing a dilemma: the production level of heavy petroleum is higher than that of light petroleum. Heavy crude oils possess high amounts of impurities (sulfur, nitrogen, metals, and asphaltenes), as well as a high yield of residue with consequent low production of valuable distillates (gasoline and diesel).