The large production volumes of commodity polyolefins (specifically, polyethylene,
polypropylene, polystyrene, and poly (vinyl chloride)), in conjunction with their low unit …

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatics or polyarenes are a major (by-) product
fraction of multiple classical, waste, and bio-refinery operations. They have an extremely …

Electrocatalytic water splitting is the key process for the formation of green fuels for energy
transport and storage in a sustainable energy economy. Besides electricity, it requires water …

The Refinery of the Future, Second Edition, delivers useful knowledge that will help the
engineer understand the processes involved, feedstocks, composition and future …

The specific recognition and separation of alkanes with similar molecular structures and
close boiling points face significant scientific challenges and industrial demands. Here …

Lowering cardiovascular mortality by combinations of these drugs, when administered
together, has been shown in some studies. In the ASCOT BPLA trial, calcium channel …

Heavy Oil Recovery and Upgrading covers properties, factors, methods and all current and
upcoming processes, giving engineers, new and experienced, the full spectrum of recovery …

The increasing demand for fossil fuels and the depleting of light crude oil in the next years
generates the need to exploit heavy and unconventional crude oils. To face this challenge …

Liquid hydrocarbons from agricultural wet wastes can serve as a strategy to greatly reduce
CO 2 emissions. This study presents the upgrading via catalytic hydrotreatment of …

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is the workhorse of modern crude oil refinery. Its regenerator
plays a critical role in optimizing the overall profitability by efficiently restoring the catalyst …