NEW 4th EDITION COMING SOON!

*BEST-SELLER* by William L. Leffler
This 3rd edition is designed to give you an overview of key refining topics by using relevant analogies, easy-to-understand graphs, formulas, and illustrations. Ideal for professionals in finance, marketing, and any other professionals operating in other disciplines. For further reinforcement of the material, Leffler provides exercises at the end of each chapter complete with answers. Use this book for self-study, as a classroom textbook, or keep it handy as a quick reference.

Dr. Leffler teaches courses on this subject at clients' locations. He tailors the 1-2 day courses to each company's needs. Click here for more information E-mail Dr. Leffler at leffler@hal-pc.org

Contents: • Introduction • Crude oil characteristics • Distilling • Flashing • The chemistry of petroleum • Catalytic cracking • Refinery gas plants • Alkylation • Catalytic reforming • Residue reduction • Hydrocracking • Gasoline blending • Distillate fuels • Asphalt and residual fuel • Hydrogen, hydrotreating, and sulfur plants • Isomerization • Solvent recovery of aromatics • Ethylene plants • Simple and complex refineries • Crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids • Fuel values—heating values • Answers and solutions • Index

310 Pages/Hardcover/March 2000
0-87814-776-4