
Asphaltenes and Asphalts, 1
- 1st Edition, Volume 40A - April 27, 2012
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- Editors: G.V. Chilingarian, T.F. Yen
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 5 5 5 7 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 8 6 8 9 8 - 1
This is the first volume of a two-volume set of critical reviews of many aspects of both asphaltenes and asphalts and their interrelationship. Asphaltene is invariably present in… Read more
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The contents cover not only the basic science of asphaltene but also deal with the applications and technology such as upstreams (production, recovery) and down streams (refining, upgrading) of petroleum, and the paving technology and formulation preparation. The main features of the book are: it provides an up-to-date, in-depth review of every aspect of asphaltenes and asphalts; it spans five decades of research and technology of heavy fractions of petroleum; it presents a global view of asphaltene related to exploration production, refining and upgrading.
The book will be welcomed as a valuable reference source for petroleum companies, research institutes, refineries, universities and also by individuals dealing with the production, origin, formation, engineering, conversion and catalysis of heavy oil, tar sands and other bitumens materials.
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 40A
- Published: April 27, 2012
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- Language: English
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