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Title:Dictionary of Petrochemical Engineering
Author:Sukumar Laik
ISBN:8189741063 : 9788189741068
Format:Hardback
Size:180x260mm
Pages:480
Weight: .845 Kg.
Published:SBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd - January 2006
List Price: 56.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:ENERGY TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING


The petrochemical industry was incepted around 70 years ago with the production of isopropyl alcohol from propylene. The word Petrochemical describes the chemicals obtained from Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Natural gas directly or indirectly. The production of Petrochemicals is one of the dominant industries of the developed countries and a driving force and future goal for developing countries. With the advent of catalytic reforming, aromatic hydrocarbons have become available in large quantities from a stable source, namely crude oil and natural gas. The aim of this dictionary is to facilitate communication between those contributing, directly or indirectly, to the development of petrochemicals: students, engineers, equipment manufacturers, oil companies and last but not the least producing and consuming countries. The approach is descriptive. The editor has examined numerous reliable scientific and technical documents and provides the reader with the actual terms and expressions he has found. This dictionary includes 4500+ terms.