Based on the best-selling book by William Leffler—-industry veteran, author, and lecturer—-the Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language Video Series walks you through the refining process one procedure at a time.

In this 10-part series, Dr. Leffler covers the information found in his book Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, 4th Edition, breaking down into easily digestible concepts each basic principle of refining.

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#1 History/Oil Patch to Refinery/Crude Oil
In the first of the 10-part series, History/Oil Patch to Refinery/Crude Oil, Dr. Leffler outlines the history of the petroleum industry, its milestones and accomplishments. Then Dr. Leffler provides an overview of how the oil gets from the oil patch to the refinery. He concludes by explaining the composition of crude oil and discussing the qualities and characteristics of each type of crude.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-198-7

#2 Distilling/Vacuum Flashing
In the second of the 10-part series, Distilling and Vacuum Flashing, Dr. Leffler takes you into the refinery, and illustrates the process of separating the various components within crude oil using a process called distillation. He then explains how refiners further separate the components of crude through vacuum flashing.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-199-4

#3 Chemistry of Petroleum
In the third of the 10-part series, The Chemistry of Petroleum, Dr. Leffler explains the chemical properties of various components within crude oil. He covers the basic properties of paraffins, olefins, naphthenes, and aromatics, and discusses how they are formed and their destination within the refinery.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-200-7

#4 Refinery Gas Plants / Cat Reforming
In the fourth of the 10-part series, Refinery Gas Plants/Cat Reforming, Dr. Leffler outlines what goes on in a refinery gas plant. He discusses the various paths and processes refiners use to separate and utilize the various gasses in the petroleum stream. Dr. Leffler gives a history of cat reformers, and explains how cat reformers are used to create higher octane products to be used primarily as gasoline blending components.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-201-4

#5 Catalytic Cracking / Alkylation
In the fifth of the 10-part series, Catalytic Cracking/Alkylation, Dr. Leffler outlines the cat cracking process and explains how it takes straight run heavy oils and cracks them into smaller, more valuable molecules. Dr. Leffler then outlines alkylation, and how the process takes various low value products and combines them to create a valuable blending stock.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-202-1

#6 Hydrocracking / Isomerization
In the sixth of the 10-part series, Hydrocracking / Isomerization, Dr. Leffler outlines the hydrocracking process and explains how this versatile unit in the refinery can easily produce various products like distilate and gasoline. Dr. Leffler then outlines isomerization, and explains how the isom plant converts normal paraffins to isoparaffins.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-203-8

#7 Residual Reduction
In the seventh of the 10-part series, Residual Reduction, Dr. Leffler outlines the various techniques used to deal with residue in the refinery, including the coker, the delayed coker, and the flexicoker.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-204-5

#8 Gasoline
In the eighth of the 10-part series, Gasoline, Dr. Leffler outlines the demands of the internal combustion engine, and how that, along with the governmental restrictions placed on refineries, has shaped the way refiners produce and blend gasoline.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-205-2

#9 Distillate and Residual Fuels/Asphalt
In the ninth of the 10-part series, Distillate and Residual Fuels/Asphalt, Dr. Leffler outlines distillate and residual fuels, such as kerosene, jet fuel, heating oil, and diesel fuels. He also discusses asphalt as a refinery product, and the various ways it is created.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-206-9

#10 Hydrogen, Hydrotreating, and Sulfur Plants / Review
In the last of the 10-part series, Hydrogen, Hydrotreating, and Sulfur Plants/Review, Dr. Leffler outlines ways the refiners utilize hydrogen to remove contaminants and unwanted molecules from the refinery. He then presents a quick overview of all the processes examined in this series, and illustrates how they all work together.
ISBN13 978-1-59370-207-6

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ISBN10 1-59370-228-0 (For Set)