Modeling of Processes and Reactors for Upgrading of Heavy Petroleum

by Jorge Ancheyta

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). These characteristics, in turn, are responsible for the low price of heavy petroleum. Additionally, existing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143988045X
• ISBN13: 9781439880456
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 562 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"