Handbook Of Heavy Oil Properties And Analysis James G Speight by James G. Speight 9781119577157, 9781119577126, 1119577152, 1119577128 instant download after payment.

The prime focus of the book is the emphasis of the analytical methods applied to heavy crude oil, extra heavy crude oil, and tar sand bitumen with lesser emphasis on product analysis. Although product analysis is an extremely important aspect of the science and technology of the viscous feedstocks, it is felt that the move to these feedstocks for refinery operations requires that more emphasis be placed on the analysis and properties of refinery feedstocks.
Furthermore, while the focus of this chapter is on the sampling and preparation of the viscous feedstocks for refining, it is worthwhile (because of the similarity of the methods) to consider the application of the sampling and measurement methods to situations where the feedstock has been spilled into the environment. In fact, the spills of crude oil and viscous feedstocks can occur anywhere that the material is being stored, transported, transferred from one tank to another, or refined. Thus, methods that are applicable to both refining and environmental issues are cited in this chapter. This will save unnecessary repetition of the methods at other parts of the book.
This book will assist the reader to gain an understanding of the criteria for determining the quality and processability of heavy crude oil, extra heavy crude oil, and tar sand bitumen and the production of products from these viscous feedstocks as well as the appropriate test methods when one of these feedstocks is spilled into the environment.