Chemical Industries
About the Book Series
The Chemical Industries Series offers in-depth texts related to all aspects of the chemical industries from experts and leaders in academia and industry. The titles explore recent developments and best practices that facilitate successful process control and commercialization of industrial processes and products to help meet changing market demands and match the stringent emission standards. The series focuses on technologies, process development improvements, and new applications to ensure proper performance in industrial units and evaluation of novel process designs that will result in production of valuable products from efficient and economical processes.
The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum: Volume 1: Petroleum Occurrence, Recovery, And Properties
6th Edition
By James G. Speight
June 02, 2026
The author of this bestselling handbook introduces readers to the science and technology of petroleum, beginning with its formation in the ground and culminating in the production of a wide variety of products and petrochemical intermediates. The new edition has been updated with the latest ...
The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum: Volume 2: Petroleum Refining, Petroleum Products, And Environmental Issues
6th Edition
By James G. Speight
June 02, 2026
The author of this bestselling handbook introduces readers to the science and technology of petroleum, beginning with its formation in the ground and culminating in the production of a wide variety of products and petrochemical intermediates. The new edition has been updated with the latest ...
The Chemistry And Technology Of Petroleum
6th Edition
By James Speight
May 31, 2026
The author of this bestselling handbook introduces readers to the science and technology of petroleum, beginning with its formation in the ground and culminating in the production of a wide variety of products and petrochemical intermediates. The new edition has been updated with the latest ...
Bubbles, Drops, and Particles in Non-Newtonian Fluids
3rd Edition
By Raj P. Chhabra, Swati A. Patel
May 26, 2025
The third edition of Bubbles, Drops, and Particles in Non-Newtonian Fluids provides comprehensive coverage of the scientific foundations and the latest advances in particle motion in non-Newtonian media. Thoroughly updating and expanding its best-selling predecessor, this edition addresses ...
Introduction to Process Control
3rd Edition
By Jose A. Romagnoli, Ahmet Palazoglu
July 15, 2020
Introduction to Process Control, Third Edition continues to provide a bridge between traditional and modern views of process control by blending conventional topics with a broader perspective of integrated process operation, control, and information systems. Updated and expanded throughout, this ...
Transport Phenomena Fundamentals
4th Edition
By Joel L. Plawsky
March 12, 2020
The fourth edition of Transport Phenomena Fundamentals continues with its streamlined approach to the subject, based on a unified treatment of heat, mass, and momentum transport using a balance equation approach. The new edition includes more worked examples within each chapter and adds ...
Synthetics, Mineral Oils, and Bio-Based Lubricants: Chemistry and Technology
3rd Edition
Edited
By Leslie R. Rudnick
February 13, 2020
Highlighting the major economic and industrial changes in the lubrication industry since the first edition, Synthetics, Mineral Oils, and Bio-Based Lubricants: Chemistry and Technology, Third Edition highlights the major economic and industrial changes in the lubrication industry and outlines the ...
Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Technology, Second Edition
2nd Edition
By Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, Tapio O. Salmi, Johan P. Wärnå
July 25, 2019
The role of the chemical reactor is crucial for the industrial conversion of raw materials into products and numerous factors must be considered when selecting an appropriate and efficient chemical reactor. Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Technology defines the qualitative aspects that ...
Re-Engineering the Chemical Processing Plant: Process Intensification
1st Edition
By Andrzej Stankiewicz, Jacob A. Moulijn
December 14, 2018
The first guide to compile current research and frontline developments in the science of process intensification (PI), Re-Engineering the Chemical Processing Plant illustrates the design, integration, and application of PI principles and structures for the development and optimization of chemical ...
Asphaltenes: Chemical Transformation during Hydroprocessing of Heavy Oils
1st Edition
By Jorge Ancheyta, Fernando Trejo, Mohan Singh Rana
November 29, 2017
During the upgrading of heavy petroleum, asphaltene is the most problematic impurity since it is the main cause of catalyst deactivation and sediments formation. Exploring many aspects related to asphaltenes composition and conversion, Asphaltenes: Chemical Transformation during Hydroprocessing of ...
Advances in Fluid Catalytic Cracking: Testing, Characterization, and Environmental Regulations
1st Edition
Edited
By Mario L. Occelli
June 07, 2017
Refiners’ efforts to conform to increasingly stringent laws and a preference for fuels derived from renewable sources have mandated changes in fluid cracking catalyst technology. Advances in Fluid Catalytic Cracking: Testing, Characterization, and Environmental Regulations explores recent advances ...
The Chemistry and Technology of Coal
3rd Edition
By James G. Speight
November 16, 2016
The demand for coal use (for electricity generation) and coal products, particularly liquid fuels and chemical feedstocks, is increasing throughout the world. Traditional markets such as North America and Europe are experiencing a steady increase in demand whereas emerging Asian markets, such as ...