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Fossil Hydrocarbons - Chemistry and Technology (Hardcover)
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Fossil Hydrocarbons - Chemistry and Technology (Hardcover)
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Fossil hydrocarbons form a continuous series
whose"heavy"members--heavy oils, bitumens, oil shale kerogens, and
coal--are important sources of conventional lighter fuels. These
hydrocarbons are much more abundant and easier to extract than
natural gas and oil. This book discusses the origins and
compositions of fossil hydrocarbons and shows how the"heavies"can
be chemically transformed into environmentally clean gas, liquid
transportation fuels, and an almost unlimited range of
petrochemicals.
Dr. Berkowitz explodes the entrenched dichotomy between"petroleum
hydrocarbons"and coal that has shaped popular perceptions of
energy, showing that it is feasible to develop new technologies
that capitalize on the availability of"synthetic"natural gas and
light oils.
Fossil Hydrocarbons: Chemistry and Technology is a comprehensive
treatment of fossil hydrocarbons, covering the source materials,
biosources, metamorphic histories, geochemistry, classification,
and molecular structure. It discusses the use of fossil
hydrocarbons as a viable energy source in our future, detailing the
preparation, processing and conversion technologies, as well as
discussing the environmental issues that arise from production,
processing, and use of various fossil hydrocarbons.
Key Features
* Approaches various fossil hydrocarbons as chemically related
entities, thus dispelling the unwarranted distinctions between
crude oils and coal
* Explains how heavy fossil hydrocarbons can be processed by much
the same methods as crude oils for good economic and environmental
purpose
* Illustrates how bitumens, oil shales, and coals are convertible
into synthetic natural gas and oils
* Shows a path for reasonable energy self-sufficiency, through
conversion of heavy hydrocarbons into synthetic natural gas and
oils
* Augments each chapter with end-of-chapter notes and a detailed
bibliography
* Provides more than 200 useful tables, schematics, and figures
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