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Record Nr.

UNINA9910130961003321

Autore

Klerk Arno de

Titolo

Fischer-Tropsch refining / / Arno de Klerk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim, Germany : , : Wiley-VCH, , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

3-527-63562-9

3-527-63561-0

3-527-63560-2

Edizione

[[First edition].]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1325 p.)

Disciplina

662/.6622

Soggetti

Fischer-Tropsch process

Gases - Liquefaction

Synthetic fuels - Refining

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction. Fischer-Tropsch facilities at a glance -- Refining and refineries at a glance -- Production of Fischer-Tropsch syncrude. Synthesis gas production, cleaning, and conditioning -- Fischer-Tropsch synthesis -- Fischer-Tropsch gas loop -- Industrial Fischer-Tropsch facilities. German Fischer-Tropsch facilities -- American hydrocol facility -- Sasol 1 facility -- Sasol 2 and 3 facilities -- Mossgas facility -- Shell middle distillate synthesis (SMDS) facilities -- Oryx and Escravos gas-to-liquids facilities -- Synthetic transportation fuels. Motor-gasoline -- Jet fuel -- Diesel fuel -- Refining technology. Refining technology selection -- Dehydration, etherification, and hydration -- Isomerization -- Oligomerization -- Aromatic alkylation -- Cracking -- Reforming and aromatization -- Chemical technologies -- Refinery design. Principles of refinery design -- Motor-gasoline refining -- Jet fuel refining -- Diesel fuel refining -- Chemicals and lubricant refining.

Sommario/riassunto

The Fischer-Tropsch process is gaining recognition again due to the world-wide increase in energy needs and decrease in oil availability. The increasing interest in utilizing biomass as a potential renewable feedstock in energy generation is further supporting this development.



The book covers the production and refining of Fischer-Tropsch syncrude to fuels and chemicals systematically and comprehensively, presenting a wealth of new knowledge and material. As such, it deals extensively with aspects of engineering, chemistry and catalysis. This handbook and ready reference adopts a fundamenta