Here is all you need to solve practically every fuel problem you might face in the field! Concise, comprehensive, and compact, this manual covers the entire range of fuel performance problems encountered during testing, storage, transportation, delivery, and combustion. Using a hands-on, practical approach and actual field examples to demonstrate concepts, leading petroleum industry expert Kim B. Peyton takes you step-by-step through: effective troubleshooting tactics; test methods and test results; the most common sources of fuel problems; chemical additive problems;safety and hazard management; In addtion, a unique roundup chapter draws together hard-to-find information on chemical storage tanks, fuel filters, flowmeters, metals, plastics, and more. Long-needed by professionals in every area of the petroleum industryNfrom refinery engineers to research chemists to technical service personnel and terminal managersNthe Fuel Field Manual quickly takes you from problem to resolution, saving you time and money.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Up-to-date strategies for tackling real-world fuel-related problems This fully revised guide shows, step-by-step, how to effectively solve fuel problems you might face in the field. Written by leading petroleum expert Kim B. Peyton, Nalco Champion Fuel Field Manual, 3rd Edition, covers the entire range of problems encountered during the refining, storage, transportation, delivery, and combustion processes. You will get the latest testing, troubleshooting, and problem solving techniques, as well as concise hazard information and detailed safety procedures. The book offers quick answers to difficult questions, taking you easily from problem to solution. Inside, you'll find: * Crude oil and common hydrocarbon fuel properties * Identifying and solving specific fuel problems * Sources of fuel production problems * Physical and chemical measurements * Solving fuel problems using chemical additives * Start-to-finish testing methods * Fuel and fuel additive storage and injection systems * Safe shipping and hazard information * Fuel performance property and deposit analysis * Synthetic and alternative fuels