{"product_id":"9781437778526","title":"The Refinery of the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs feedstocks to refineries change, there must be an accompanying change in refinery technology. This means a movement from conventional means of refining heavy feedstocks using (typically) coking technologies to more innovative processes that will coax the last drips of liquid fuels from the feedstock.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book presents the evolution of refinery processes during the last century and as well as the means by which refinery processes will evolve during the next three-to-five decades. Chapters contain material relevant to (1) comparisons of current feedstocks with heavy oil and bio-feedstocks; (2) evolution of refineries since the 1950s, (3) properties and refinability of heavy oil and bio-feedstocks, (4) thermal processes vs. hydroprocesses, and (5) evolution of products to match the environmental market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess innovations that have influenced refinery processing over the past three decades are presented, as well as the relevant patents that have the potential for incorporation into future refineries.  • Comparison of current feedstocks with heavy oil and bio-feedstocks.  • Evolution of refineries over the past three decades.  • Properties and refinability of heavy oil and bio-feedstocks.  • Thermal processes vs. Hydroprocesses.  • Evolution of products to match the environmental market. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestigates the engineering and plant design challenges presented by heavy oil and bio-feedstocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the legislatory and regulatory climate, including increasingly stringent environmental requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the trade-offs of thermal processes vs. hydroprocesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142455935216,"sku":"9781437778526","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781437778526_p0.jpg?v=1763755610","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781437778526","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}