Oil Sand Production Processes - Softcover

Speight, James G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0124045723 ISBN 13: 9780124045729

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The combination of global warming and peak oil has made finding alternative sources of energy more important than ever. Written in an easy-to-read format, Oil Sands Production Processes provide the reader with an understandable overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of oil sands. The various chapters have been written to include the latest developments in the oil sands industry, including evolving and new processes as well as the various environmental regulations.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Speight is currently editor of the journal Petroleum Science and Technology (formerly Fuel Science and Technology International) and editor of the journal Energy

Sources. He is recognized as a world leader in the areas of fuels characterization and development. Dr. Speight is also Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah.

James Speight is also a Consultant, Author and Lecturer on energy and environmental issues. He has a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, both from University of Manchester. James has worked for various corporations and research facilities including Exxon, Alberta Research Council and the University of Manchester. With more than 45 years of experience, he has authored more than 400 publications--including over 50 books--reports and presentations, taught more than 70 courses, and is the Editor on many journals including the Founding Editor of Petroleum Science and Technology.

From the Back Cover

An overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of heavy oil as they evolve into the twenty-first century.

Key Features

• Gain an expert s overview and update of the science and technology of oil sands production processes

• Quickly analyze and diagnose the causes of low production and devise strategies in increase profitability

• Includes evolving and new processes as well as the various environmental regulations

Written in an easy-to-read format, Oil Sand Production Processes provides readers with an understandable overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of oil sands. The various chapters have been written to include the latest developments in the oil sands industry, including evolving and new processes as well as the various environmental regulations.

Clear and rigorous, Oil Sand Production Processes will prove useful for those scientists and engineers already engaged in fossil fuel science and technology as well as scientists, non-scientists, engineers, and non-engineers who wish to gain a general overview and update of the science and technology of unconventional fossil fuels in general and oil sands in particular. The booknot only discusses the production processes but also provides methods which should reduce environmental footprint by properly addressing: Surface Mining and Processing, In Situ Processes, Thermal Cracking and Water Extraction Process

Edition details

• Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0124045723
• ISBN 13: 9780124045729
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190