Boiling Oil The Business of Petroleum Refining

1) The purpose and operation of the major refining technologies: fluidized catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, delayed coking, catalytic reforming, alkylation, hydrotreating, and of course the crude and vacuum units
2) How different hydrocarbon streams flow through the refinery
3) Refinery margin-how it's calculated and optimization
4) How the refinery generates a profit
This book is written for those new to the industry or experienced professionals in one area looking for a good overview of refining. Whether you're a young rotating equipment engineer or yield accountant, this book is written in plain enough language for anyone to understand.