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This exceptional book reveals the results of twelve years
of extensive thermoanalytical investigations into petroleum and its products
with the aid of 236 tables, 284 diagrams and 159 references.
Firstly,
the methods employed in obtaining thermoanalytic data, in particular
thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis and differential
scanning calorimetry, are presented, and the underpinning theory described.
Next, the data
obtained
from model substances, i.e. pure hydrocarbons, is displayed; it is then
explained how multicomponent hydrocarbon systems may be characterized by
comparison of their data with this. Research into petroleum and its products
using these methods is outlined. The reactions central to various refinery
processes, tertiary oil recovery, lubricant stability testing and oil shale
retorting, to name but a few examples, are investigated as are relevant
pyrolysis and oxidation reactions. Finally, readers are brought up-to-date with
recent developments in instrumentation, are recommended hardware and software
and are provided with a list of suppliers.
Scientists, engineers and
technicians working on research, product characterization, process development
or quality control in the oil recovery, oil refining, petrochemical, lubricant
and asphalt industries will find the advice and information in this book to be
of great value.