Fuel Field Manual: Sources and Solutions to Performance Problems - Hardcover

Peyton, Kim B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007046572X ISBN 13: 9780070465725

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1997

Synopsis

Refinery and petrochemical engineers can turn to this guide for expert information on the sources of and solutions to the full range of fuel performance problems encountered during testing, storage, transportation, delivery, and combustion. Using actual field examples to demonstrate concepts, the book fully covers specific testing and analysis methods, fuel additive problems, safety and hazard guidelines, and trouble shooting techniques. This time- and money-saving resource also features specialized information on chemical storage tanks, fuel filters, flowmeters, metals, plastics, and more.

About this title

About the Author:

Kim B. Peyton (from Sugar Land, TX) is the Reserach Group Leader for Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals.

During the past century, Nalco Company has grown from a fledgling water treatment business to the leading integrated water treatment and process improvement company in the world. They do this by focusing on our core markets of water treatment and process chemicals and on our corporate strengths - global presence, on-site expertise, and innovative products and services. Nalco's more than 11,000 employees work with more than 70,000 customers in 130 countries in industry, government and institutions to reduce water and energy consumption by solving and preventing problems, protecting the environment, decreasing costs, increasing productivity, improving profitability by reducing customer total costs of operation, and maintaining asset reliability.

Synopsis:

The central focus of this work is to examine all factors which could explain the possible cause of a fuel problem in the field, to enable the user to effectively solve fuel performance and handling problems, and to address technical support issues. It covers a wide range of problems encountered during testing, storage, transportation, delivery and combustion of various kinds of fuel. The book includes information on specific test methods and analysis of test results, fuel additive initiated problems, sources of and solutions to common fuel problems, pertinent safety and hazard information, troubleshooting tips and actual field examples. It also includes details of chemical storage tanks, fuel filters, flowmetres, metals, and plastics.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 007046572X
• ISBN 13: 9780070465725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 340