Fossil hydrocarbons
chemistry and technology
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Word Count
87,750 words, Guess
Page Count
351 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL677149M
- ISBN-10012091090X
- OCLC Control Number37179644
- OCLC Control Numberfossilhydrocarbo00berk
- Library of Congress Control Number97023439
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- Goodreads4951248
- LibraryThing8728644
Classifications
- DDC553.2
- LCCTP343 .B38 1997
Description
Fossil hydrocarbons form a continuous series whose "heavy" members - heavy oils, bitumens, oil shale kerogens, and coal - are important sources of conventional lighter fuels and are also much more abundant and closer at hand than natural gas and oil. This book discusses the origins and compositions of fossil hydrocarbons and shows how the "heavies" can be chemically transformed into environmentally clean gas, liquid transportation fuels, and an almost unlimited range of petrochemicals. Thus, by intent, the author explodes the entrenched dichotomy between "petroleum hydrocarbons" and coal that has shaped popular perceptions of energy and demonstrates the feasibility of developing new technologies that capitalize on the availability of "synthetic" natural gas and light oils.
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