1st Edition
Fundamentals of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering
By Uttam Ray Chaudhuri
Copyright 2011
411 Pages
by
CRC Press
412 Pages
182 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
411 Pages
by
CRC Press
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The supply of petroleum continues to dwindle at an alarming rate, yet it is the source of a range of products — from gasoline and diesel to plastic, rubber, and synthetic fiber. Critical to the future of this commodity is that we learn to use it more judiciously and efficiently. Fundamentals of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering provides a holistic understanding of petroleum and... Read more
Crude Petroleum Oil. Petroleum Products and Test Methods. Processing Operations in a Petroleum Refinery. Lubricating Oil and Grease. Petrochemicals. Off Sites, Power, and Utilities. Material and Energy Balances. Heat Exchangers and Pipe-Still Furnaces. Distillation and Stripping.Extraction. Reactor Calculations. Elements of Pipeline Transfer Facilities. Instrumentation and Control in a Refinery. Miscellaneous. Plant Management and Economics. Appendix. Subject Index.
Biography
Uttam Ray Chaudhuri is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta. He holds a Doctoral Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. He received his graduate and postgraduate degrees in chemical engineering from Jadavpur University. With 30 years experience in industry, research, and teaching in the field of chemical engineering and technology, he has a number of research publications in foreign and Indian journals to his credit. Professor Chaudhuri has also served as a chemical engineer in the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. in the refineries and pipe line division.
