"Biomass is a renewable resource, whose utilization has received great attention due to environmental considerations and the increasing demands of energy worldwide. Since the energy crises of the 1970s, many countries have become interested in biomass as a fuel source to expand the development of domestic and renewable energy sources, reduce the environmental impacts of energy production provide rural prosperity for its poor farmers and ..."
High Acid Crudes(1st Edition) by JamesG. Speight Paperback, 150 Pages, Published 2014 by Gulf Professional Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-12-800630-6, ISBN: 0-12-800630-7
"High Acid Crudes quickly gets the refinery manager and all other relative personnel up to date on this particular type of feedstock by providing an overview and relevant details of the identification of high acid crudes and their influence on the refinery's process units, especially regarding corrosion potential. Covering the types, effects on the various refining units, and proper acid stripping techniques, High Acid Crudes effectively ..."
"Unconventional reservoirs of oil and gas represent a huge additional global source of fossil fuels. However, there is much still to be done to improve techniques for their processing to make recovery and refining of these particular energy sources more cost-effective. Brief but readable, Heavy and Extra-heavy Oil Upgrading Technologies provide readers with a strategy for future production (the up-stream) and upgrading (the down-stream). ..."
"As conventional-oil resources are depleted worldwide, vast heavy oil reserves available in various parts of the world become increasingly important as a secure future energy source. Brief but readable, Heavy Oil Production Processes discusses the latest improvements in production processes including; thermal methods (steam floods, cyclic steam stimulation, SAGD) as well as non-thermal methods (cold flow with sand production, cyclic solv ..."
"The extraction of natural gas from shale formations is no simple task and perhaps themost expensive when compared to over unconventional gases. Although, its popularityhas grown over the years, there is much to be done to make their production andprocessing more cost-effective. Brief but comprehensive, Shale Gas Production Processesbegins with an overview of the chemistry, engineering and technology of shale gas. Thisis quickly followed ..."
Gasification Technology(1st Edition) by JamesG. Speight Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2015 by Wiley-Scrivener ISBN-13: 978-1-118-77353-6, ISBN: 1-118-77353-5
"Bernetti, A., De Franchis, M., Moretta, J.C., and Shah, P.M. 2000. Solvent
Deasphalting and ... Edition. R.A. Meyers (Editor). McGraw-Hill, New York. ...
Petroleum Refining: Technology and Economics, 5th Edition. CRC Press, Taylor
& Francis ..."
Handbook of Coal Analysis(2nd Edition) (Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications) by JamesG. Speight Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2015 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-1-118-36924-1, ISBN: 1-118-36924-6
"Provides users with everything they need to know about testing and analysis of coal Includes new coverage on environmental issues and regulations as related to coal Provides the reader with the necessary information about testing and analyzing coal and relays the advantages and limitations in understanding the quality and performance of coal Explains the meaning of test results and how these results can predict coal beha ..."
Fork-Tail Devil by JamesG. Speight Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2015 by Authorhouse ISBN-13: 978-1-4969-6423-6, ISBN: 1-4969-6423-3
"This is an American story as told to me during many conversations that I had over a four-year period with Robert Carl Milliken (Bob). The book is important because it tells of men and women who stood up to be counted when their country called - people whose deeds are fading into history and soon may be forgotten. The book incorporates the early history of Wyoming by starting with the first arrival of Bob's family in the Wyoming Territor ..."
"Asphalt is a complex but popular civil engineering material. Design engineers must understand these complexities in order to optimize its use. Whether or not it is used to pave a busy highway, waterproof a rooftop or smooth out an airport runway, Asphalt Materials Science and Technology acquaints engineers with the issues and technologies surrounding the proper selection and uses of asphalts. With this book in hand, researchers and engi ..."
Oil and Gas Corrosion Prevention(1st Edition) From Surface Facilities to Refineries by JamesG. Speight Paperback, 150 Pages, Published 2014 by Gulf Professional Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-12-800346-6, ISBN: 0-12-800346-4
"According to NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers), the total annual cost of corrosion in petroleum refining takes up $3.7 billion in the US alone. Corrosion control is always a challenge for the downstream industry, but as the quality of feedstock is declining due to refineries accepting more of the heavy and shale gas and oil resources that are more readily available today, refinery managers, petroleum and natural gas eng ..."
Peak Energy(1st Edition) Myth or Reality by JamesG. Speight, M. Rafiq Islam Hardcover, 350 Pages, Published 2015 by Wiley-Scrivener ISBN-13: 978-1-118-54942-1, ISBN: 1-118-54942-2
"With demand for petroleum products increasing worldwide, there is a tendency for existing refineries to seek new approaches to optimize efficiency and throughput. In addition, changes in product specifications due to environmental regulations greatly influence the development of petroleum refining technologies. These factors underlie the need for this fifth edition of The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum, which continues in the tra ..."
Natural Gas A Basic Handbook by JamesG. Speight 462 Pages, Published 2018 by Gulf Professional Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-12-809774-8, ISBN: 0-12-809774-4
"This book presents an ideal resource on the topic for engineers new to natural gas, for advisors and consultants in the natural gas industry, and for technical readers interested in learning more about this clean burning fuel source and how ..."
"Measurement A description of a property of a system by means of a set of
specified rules that maps the property on to a scale of specified values by direct
or mathematical comparison with specified references. Mechanical explosion An
explosion due to ... of all of the enzyme-catalyzed reactions in living cells that
transform organic molecules into simpler compounds used in biosynthesis of
cellular components or in extraction of ene ..."