Distillation & Hydrocarbon Processing Practices
Description of Item
A useful reference guide to the design and operations of hydrocarbon processing facilities, including refineries, petrochemical plants, and gas processing plants. Ashis Nag draws on his 35 years of experience to illustrate advanced practices in distillation with examples of process simulation and basic principles. The book’s many case studies will assist engineering students as well as practicing engineers in understanding the inner workings of these complex facilities.
Topics
- Crude distillation
- Vacuum distillation
- Condensate distillation
- Crude oil upgraders and heavy crude processing
- Hydrotreating/hydrocracking
- Gas amine absorbers
- Amine regeneration
- Gas concentration
- Sour water strippers
- Natural gas processing
- Catalytic reforming units (CRU/CCRU)
- Important process calculations
- Isomerization
- Troubleshooting
Audience
- Process engineers
- Chemical engineering students
About the Author
Ashis Nag retired as head of the process design section of Indian Oil Corporation Limited in 2014. As executive director he was engaged in the process design, rating, revamp, and troubleshooting of refineries and petrochemical plants. He has more than 35 years of experience working in different areas in refineries and is the author of several papers for both international journals and forums.
Details
Type: Hardcover
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Pages: 542
Published: 2015
ISBN: 9781593703431
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