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To the casual observer, the oil business seems constant and unchanging. The familiarity of the oil industry's retail outlets masks extraordinary changes in how the industry engages in its four...

This introductory handbook to cutting-edge microturbine applications covers the technology, how it operates, and a history of its development. Author Hamilton addresses critics, skeptics, and...

The quintessential guide for gas engineers, emphasizing the practical aspects of natural gas production. Readers will learn to incorporate cutting-edge research in estimating reserves, evaluating the...

"The gamut of relevant topics - bitumen chemistry, deposit information for extra heavy oil, upgrading technologies, transportation configurations, and the prospects for the alternatives - are all...

by Dr. Joe Blaes After many years as a favorite column in PennWell's Dental Economics magazine, Dr. Joe Blaes has collected the very best of his Pearls for Your Practice into one comprehensive...

Updated! The Petrochemicals Chart allows for quick and simple identification of the sequence of petrochemicals from oil, gas, and coal to base chemicals, derivatives, and end-uses. Includes new...

Dr. William Leffler outlines ways the refiners utilize hydrogen to remove contaminants and unwanted molecules from the refinery. He then presents a quick overview of all the processes examined in...

Dr. William Leffler outlines the history of the petroleum industry, its milestones and accomplishments. Then Dr. Leffler provides an overview of how the oil gets from the oil patch to the refinery...

Dr. William Leffler takes you into the refinery, and illustrates the process of separating the various components within crude oil using a process called distillation. He then explains how refiners...

Dr. Leffler explains the chemical properties of various components within crude oil. He covers the basic properties of paraffins, olefins, naphthenes, and aromatics, and discusses how they are formed...

Dr. William Leffler outlines what goes on in a refinery gas plant. He discusses the various paths and processes refiners use to separate and utilize the various gasses in the petroleum stream. Dr...

Dr. William Leffler outlines the cat cracking process and explains how it takes straight run heavy oils and cracks them into smaller, more valuable molecules. Dr. Leffler then outlines alkylation,...