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 Petroleum Refining in NonTechnical Language Video Series (10-DVD Set) $995.00 Based on the best-selling book by Bill Leffler industry veteran, author, and lecturer the Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language Video Series walks you through the refining process one procedure at a time. In the 10-part series, Dr. Leffler covers the information found in his book Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, 4th Edition, breaking down into easily digestible concepts each basic principle of refining. Sold only as a set (not available separately). #1 History/Oil Patch to Refinery/Crude Oil #2 Distilling/Vacuum Flashing #3 Chemistry of Petroleum #4 Refinery Gas Plants / Cat Reforming #5 Catalytic Cracking / Alkylation #6 Hydrocracking / Isomerization #7 Residual Reduction #8 Gasoline #9 Distillate and Residual Fuels/Asphalt #10 Hydrogen, Hydrotreating, and Sulfur Plants  Petroleum Catalysis in Nontechnical Language (Pennwell Nontechnical Series) $69.00 Great introduction, very accessible. Could use an update, especially around developments in hydroprocessing catalysts.  International Petroleum Encyclopedia $199.00 While presumably costly, if you are a professional in the petroleum industry, this continually updated encyclopedia is a very useful way to keep abrest of the field. It is one of the standard references. Recent topics include describing the peak oil debate, comparing national oil companies and the multinationals, and the prospects of alternative energy sources. While you can find the latest information from standard newspaper sources, these typically lack the depth provided by this journal. |
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