Petroleum Catalysis in Nontechnical Language

✍ Scribed by John S. Magee, Geoffrey E. Dolbear

• Publisher: Pennwell Corp
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 229
• Series: PennWell nontechnical series
• Edition: 1st
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Catalysis is literally the heart of many petroleum refining processes and therefore of ongoing interest to those in and around the refining industry. In easy-to-grasp language and format, Petroleum Catalysis in Nontechnical Language examines fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), reforming, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, isomerization, and polymerization, as well as catalysts of the future such as enzymes.

Abstract: Catalysis is literally the heart of many petroleum refining processes and therefore of ongoing interest to those in and around the refining industry. In easy-to-grasp language and format, Petroleum Catalysis in Nontechnical Language examines fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), reforming, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, isomerization, and polymerization, as well as catalysts of the future such as enzymes

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Sect. I. Catalyst Composition and Function. 1. Catalytic Chemistry 101, Divided by Two. 2. Surface Area. 3. Surface Energies. 4. Kinetics-Controlling the Reaction. 5. Catalyst Preparation and Formation --
Sect. II. Refinery Catalytic Processes. 6. Catalytic Cracking. 7. Hydrotreating Catalysts. 8. Catalytic Reforming. 9. Hydrocracking Catalysts. 10. Alkylation, Isomerization, and Polymerization. 11. Refinery Hydrogen Production. 12. Catalyst Handling, Regeneration, and Disposal. 13. New Catalyst Development.

✦ Subjects

Catalytic cracking.