Petroleum refinery process modeling : integrated optimization tools and applications / Y.A. Liu, Ai-Fu Chang, and Kiran Pashikanti.

Characterization and Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Oil Fractions -- Atmospheric or Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) -- Vacuum Distillation Unit -- Predictive Modeling of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Process -- Predictive Modeling of Continuous Catalyst Regeneration (CCR) Reforming Process -- Predictive Modeling of the Hydroprocessing Units -- Alkylation, Delayed Coking, and Refinery-Wide Simulation -- List of Computer Files.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The book supports operators and engineers of any experience level in how to quantitatively model key refinery reaction and fractionation processes. Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the basics of dealing with the thermodynamics and physical property predictions of hydrocarbon components in the context of process modeling. Chapters 2 and 3 use the key concepts of fractionation lumps and physical properties to develop detailed models and workflows for atmospheric (CDU) and vacuum (VDU) distillation units. Chapters 4, 5 and 6 are largely self-contained that discuss modeling FCC, catalytic reforming and hydroprocessing units.