This book presents new insights into the development of different aspects of petroleum science and engineering. The book contains 19 chapters divided into two main sections: (i) …
A vast amount has been written about petroleum fuels, including books and guidelines; hence, we thought it timely to produce a book Petroleum Fuels: Recent Updates, which covers …
Natural gas has become the world's primary supply of energy in the last decades. It is naturally occurring from the decomposition of organic materials, over the past 150 million …
Concerned with production decline, shortages of new oil reserves, and increasing world energy demand, the oil sector continues to search for economic and efficient techniques to …
The increase in the amount of glycerin in the market is a burden for all producers, especially those operating in the biodiesel sector: reuse options are in fact limited for the …
Petroleum crude oil is the main energy source worldwide. However, global fossil fuel resources and reservoirs are rapidly and disturbingly being depleted. Thus, it is particularly …
The petrochemical industry is an important area in our pursuits for economic growth, employment generation, and basic needs. It is a huge field that encompasses many commercial …
This book, Paraffin - Thermal Energy Storage Applications, includes 6 chapters that focus on thermal energy storage. It examines the preparation of paraffin via encapsulation to …
The first invention and development of the functional diesel engine was in 1897 by Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, German inventor. Until now, this invention has been superseded by …
Natural gas as a non-renewable hydrocarbon is used as an energy source for cooking, heating, vehicle fuel, and electricity generation. It is also used as a chemical feedstock in …
