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Modern petroleum technology.

Contributor(s): Hobson, G. D.. (George Douglas), 1910- | Institute of Petroleum.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Chichester : Wiley, c1984Edition: 5th ed. / edited by G.D. Hobson on behalf of the Institute of Petroleum, London.Description: xv,1249p 2 v. : ill ; 26cm.ISBN: 0471262498.Subject(s): Natural gas | PetroleumDDC classification: 665.5
Contents:
Part I -- The occurrence and origin of oil and gas / G. D. Hobson -- Exploring for oil and gas / N. L. Falcon -- Geophysical methods used in prospecting for oil / J. Milsom and G. B. Matthews -- Drilling for oil / J. W. Jenner -- Reservoir engineering / C. J. May -- Production of oil and gas / P. Selwood -- Transport by pipeline / W. M. C. Jones and K. F. Paddock -- Transportation by sea / G. A. B. King -- Chemistry and physics of petroleum / R. E. Banks and P. J. King -- The petroleum refinery / D. P. Plummer -- Future refining trends / P. Jones -- Energy conservation in the oil industry / P. Jones -- Distillation / R. Priestley, A.Arrowsmith, C. McDermott and N. Ashton -- Cracking and reforming / L. J. McPherson and M. F. Olive -- Alkylation, isomerization, polymerization, hydrotreatment and sulphur production / L. J. McPherson and M. F. Olive -- Finishing processes / S. A. Berridge -- Part II -- The production of petroleum chemical intermediates / D. J. Hadley, E. G. Hancock and L. Turner -- Petroleum gases / R. H. Shipman and T. G. D. Barnett -- Aviation fuels / R. A. Vere -- Fuels for spark-ignition engines / K. Owen -- Diesel fuels / J. H. Boddy -- Domestic fuels / T. G. D. Barnett and R. H. Shipman -- Industrial fuels / G. S. Parkinson -- Marine fuel oil / R. F. Thomas -- Petroleum hydrocarbon solvents / J. Bramley and L. Turner -- Lubricating oils / A. L. Mills -- Lubricating greases / F. E. H. Spicer -- Petroleum waxes / F. Jowett -- Bitumens / E. H. Chipperfield and F. D. Harper -- Special products / H. J. Bezer, P. S. Duckworth, H. Knight, A. E. Williams and R. J. A. Wills -- Quality assessment / L. H. Bell -- The classification of petroleum for safety purposes and its use in codes of safe practice / P. Jones -- The petroleum installation / P. Jones -- Automatic control and instrumentation / J. E. Miller, B. Reynolds and S. W. Barber -- Measurement of oil gas and control of oil losses / P. Jones -- Transport by road and rail / B. L. Veale -- Health and hygiene in the petroleum industry and in the processing and use of its products / P. Jones.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I -- The occurrence and origin of oil and gas / G. D. Hobson -- Exploring for oil and gas / N. L. Falcon -- Geophysical methods used in prospecting for oil / J. Milsom and G. B. Matthews -- Drilling for oil / J. W. Jenner -- Reservoir engineering / C. J. May -- Production of oil and gas / P. Selwood -- Transport by pipeline / W. M. C. Jones and K. F. Paddock -- Transportation by sea / G. A. B. King -- Chemistry and physics of petroleum / R. E. Banks and P. J. King -- The petroleum refinery / D. P. Plummer -- Future refining trends / P. Jones -- Energy conservation in the oil industry / P. Jones -- Distillation / R. Priestley, A.Arrowsmith, C. McDermott and N. Ashton -- Cracking and reforming / L. J. McPherson and M. F. Olive -- Alkylation, isomerization, polymerization, hydrotreatment and sulphur production / L. J. McPherson and M. F. Olive -- Finishing processes / S. A. Berridge -- Part II -- The production of petroleum chemical intermediates / D. J. Hadley, E. G. Hancock and L. Turner -- Petroleum gases / R. H. Shipman and T. G. D. Barnett -- Aviation fuels / R. A. Vere -- Fuels for spark-ignition engines / K. Owen -- Diesel fuels / J. H. Boddy -- Domestic fuels / T. G. D. Barnett and R. H. Shipman -- Industrial fuels / G. S. Parkinson -- Marine fuel oil / R. F. Thomas -- Petroleum hydrocarbon solvents / J. Bramley and L. Turner -- Lubricating oils / A. L. Mills -- Lubricating greases / F. E. H. Spicer -- Petroleum waxes / F. Jowett -- Bitumens / E. H. Chipperfield and F. D. Harper -- Special products / H. J. Bezer, P. S. Duckworth, H. Knight, A. E. Williams and R. J. A. Wills -- Quality assessment / L. H. Bell -- The classification of petroleum for safety purposes and its use in codes of safe practice / P. Jones -- The petroleum installation / P. Jones -- Automatic control and instrumentation / J. E. Miller, B. Reynolds and S. W. Barber -- Measurement of oil gas and control of oil losses / P. Jones -- Transport by road and rail / B. L. Veale -- Health and hygiene in the petroleum industry and in the processing and use of its products / P. Jones.

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