Petroleum refining involves refining crude petroleum as well as producing raw
materials for the petrochemical industry. This book covers current refinery
processes and process-types that are likely to come on-stream during the next
three to five decades. The book includes (1) comparisons of conventional
feedstocks with heavy oil, tar sand bitumen, and bio-feedstocks; (2) properties
and refinability of the various feedstocks; (3) thermal processes versus
hydroprocesses; and (4) the influence of refining on the environment.