Petroleum Refining Technology

It is one of the important courses in chemical, petroleum engineering and petrochemical courses at Btech and Mtech programs. The book contains 26 chapters dealing with introduction to petroleum refining, status of global and Indian petroleum industry, various aspects of crude oil production and processing, and recent trends in petroleum refinery processes, natural gas processing and integration of petroleum and petrochemical, biofuel and separation processes in petroleum refining. In addition, the book also presents energy management, environmental protection, corrosion control and selection of construction material in petroleum refining industry. Oil movement, storage, crude and product blending and handling have been also discussed. The appendix contains glossary of terms; list of abbreviations; properties of important hydrocarbons, petroleum, natural gas and petroleum products: standards and specifications; list of major petroleum and petrochemical complexes; and list of major consultancy and research organizations dealing with exploration, petroleum and natural gas processing.