"This useful reference offers in-depth coverage of current techniques for converting heavy oils and residues into more valuable distillates.Examines the chemist

"The emphasis throughout is to link the fundamentals of the molecules through to the economic drivers for the industry, because this combination determines the

Heavy crude oils and bitumen represent more than 50% of all hydrocarbons available on the planet. These feedstocks have a low amount of distillable material and

Includes topics not found together in books on petroleum processing: economics, automation, process modeling, online optimization, safety, environmental protect