Handbook of industrial hydrocarbon processes / James G. Speight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Speight, James G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrocarbons--Synthesis.

Hydrocarbons.

Petroleum engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (657 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/GPP, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by an author with over 38 years of experience in the chemical and petrochemical process industry, this handbook will present an analysis of the process steps used to produce industrial hydrocarbons from various raw materials. It is the first book to offer a thorough analysis of external factors effecting production such as: cost, availability and environmental legislation. An A-Z list of raw materials and their properties are presented along with a commentary regarding their cost and availability. Specific processing operations described in the book include: distillation, therm

Contents:

Front Cover; Handbook of Industrial Hydrocarbon Processes; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Chemistry and Chemical Technology; 1 Introduction; 2 Organic chemistry; 3 Chemical engineering; 4 Chemical technology; 5 Hydrocarbons; 6 Non-hydrocarbons; 7 Properties of hydrocarbons; References; Chapter 2 Sources of Hydrocarbons; 1 Introduction; 2 Natural products - Reservoirs and deposits; References; Chapter 3 Hydrocarbons from Petroleum; 1 Introduction; 2 Gaseous products; 3 Naphtha; 4 Gasoline; 5 Kerosene and related fuels; 6 Diesel fuel; 7 Gas oil and fuel oil; 8 Lubricating oil; 9 Wax

ReferencesChapter 4 Production of Hydrocarbons from Natural Gas; 1 Introduction; 2 Gas processing; 3 Natural gas hydrates; 4 Hydrocarbon products; References; Chapter 5 Hydrocarbons from Coal; 1 Introduction; 2 Occurrence and reserves; 3 Formation and types; 4 Mining and preparation; 5 Properties; 6 Hydrocarbons from coal; 7 Liquid hydrocarbons; 8 Solid hydrocarbons; References; Chapter 6 Hydrocarbons from Oil Shale; 1 Introduction; 2 History; 3 Origin; 4 Kerogen; 5 Occurrence; 6 Hydrocarbon fuels; 7 Refining shale oil; 8 Environmental aspects; 9 The future; References

Chapter 7 Hydrocarbons from Biomass1 Introduction; 2 Wood; 3 Plants; 4 Biomass conversion; References; Chapter 8 Hydrocarbons from Synthesis Gas; 1 Introduction; 2 Coal gasification; 3 Gasification of petroleum fractions; 4 Gasification of other feedstocks; 5 Fischer-Tropsch process; References; Chapter 9 Chemical and Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; 1 Introduction; 2 Stereochemistry; 3 Molecular weight; 4 Chemical properties; 5 Physical properties; References; Chapter 10 Combustion of Hydrocarbons; 1 Introduction; 2 Combustion chemistry; 3 Slow combustion; 4 Rapid combustion

5 Complete and incomplete combustion6 Spontaneous combustion; 7 Process parameters; 8 Combustion of hydrocarbon fuels; References; Chapter 11 Thermal Decomposition of Hydrocarbons; 1 Introduction; 2 Thermal decomposition; 3 Catalytic decomposition; 4 Dehydrogenation; 5 Dehydrocyclization; References; Chapter 12 Petrochemicals; 1 Introduction; 2 Chemicals from paraffins; 3 Chemicals from olefins; 4 Chemicals from aromatic hydrocarbons; 5 Chemicals from acetylene; 6 Chemicals from natural gas; 7 Chemicals from synthesis gas; References; Chapter 13 Pharmaceuticals; 1 Introduction; 2 History

3 Hydrocarbon pharmaceuticals4 Misuse and toxicity of hydrocarbons; References; Chapter 14 Monomers, Polymers, and Plastics; 1 Introduction; 2 Polymerization; 3 Polymers; 4 Plastics; References; Chapter 15 Environmental Effects of Hydrocarbons; 1 Introduction; 2 Release into the environment; 3 Analysis of hydrocarbons in the environment; 4 Toxicity hazards; 5 Remediation of hydrocarbon spills; References; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-95431-8

9786612954313

0-08-094271-7

OCLC:

700706315