Oil Refineries in the 21st Century gives a very detailed practical approach to improve the energy efficiency in petroleum processing and deals with the role of management and refinery operators in achieving the best technological parameters, the most rational utilization of energy, as well as the greatest possible economic success.

An invaluable and convenient source of information for practicing refinery engineers, managers, refinery consultants and all engineers involved in the design and development of process technologies.

Contents

Technological and Energy Characteristics of the Chemical Process Industry

• Possibilities for Process-Efficiency Management Based on Existing Economic and Financial Instruments and Product Specifications in Coupled Manufacturing
• Importance of Energy for Crude-Oil Processing in Oil Refineries

Techno-economic Aspects of Efficiency and Effectiveness of an Oil Refinery

• Techno-economic Aspects of Energy Efficiency and Effectiveness in an Oil Refinery.
• Techno-economic Aspects of Process Efficiency and Effectiveness in an Oil Refinery

Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of an Oil Refinery

• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Crude Distillation Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Vacuumdistillation Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Vacuumresidue Visbreaking Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Bitumen Blowing Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Catalytic Reforming Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Catalytic Cracking Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Gas Concentration Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Jet-fuel Hydrodesulfurization Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Gas-Oil Hydrodesulfurization Unit
• Instruments for Determining Energy and Processing Efficiency of Alkylation Unit

Blending of Semi-Products into Finished Products and Determining Finished Product Cost Prices

Management in the Function of Increasing Energy and Processing Efficiency and Effectiveness

• Management in the Function of Increasing Energy Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Management in the Function of Increasing Processing Efficiency and Effectiveness

Index

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