Latest Petroleum Engineering News
Introduction to Miscellaneous
14.1 STARTUP Any plant operation can be divided into three types of…
Instrumentation and Control in a Refi nery
13.1 CONTROL HARDWARE Modern chemical plants are automatically controlled with the objective…
Introduction to Reactor Calculations
11.1 REACTORS IN REFINERIES AND PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS A reactor is a piece…
Introduction to Extraction
10.1 EXTRACTION PRINCIPLE If two liquids, a solvent and a solute, are…
Introduction to Offsite Facilities, Power and Utilities
6.1 LAYOUT OF PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS A refi nery or a…
Petrochemicals
5.1 DEFINTIONS OF PETROCHEMICALS Petrochemicals are chemicals derived from petroleum products. Examples…
Introduction to Lubricating Oil and Grease
4.1 COMPONENTS OF FINISHED LUBRICATING OILS The use of animal fats to…
Introduction to Processing Operations in a Petroleum Refinery
3.1 CRUDE OIL RECEIVING In a refi nery, crude oil is received…




