Dictionary of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Processing [Paperback]

In industry, miscommunication can cause frustration, create downtime, and even trigger equipment failure. By providing a common ground for more effective discourse, the Dictionary of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Processingcan help eliminate costly miscommunication.

An essential resource for oil, gas, and petrochemical industry professionals, engineers, academic staff, and science and engineering students, the dictionary defines over 5,000 technical and commercial terms encompassing exploration, production, processing, refining, pipelining, finance, management, and safety. From basic engineering principles to the latest drilling technology, the text covers the fundamentals and their real-world applications. Alphabetically arranged for quick reference, it contains easy-to-understand descriptions and figures, as well as oil and gas SI units and metric equivalents. Industry newcomers and personnel with no technical background especially benefit from the books practical language that clearly demonstrates the concepts behind the definitions.

Oil and Gas Processing

Oil and Gas Exploration, Drilling, and Production

Gas Liquefaction

Oil Refining

Oil and Gas Instrumentation

Oil and Gas Unit and Metric System

Oil and Gas Pipelining

Oil and Gas Management

Oil and Gas Safety

Chemical Processing Industries

This is a handy single-volume guide to the terminology of a critical area of natural resource exploration, extraction, and processing. ... a reliable, useful resource. ... This may be an excellent purchase for a researcher or professional who would consult it often. Summing Up: Optional. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates, two-year technical program students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.
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