Description
The Fischer-Tropsch process is gaining recognition again due to the world-wide increase in energy needs and decrease in oil availability. The increasing interest in utilizing biomass as a potential renewable feedstock in energy generation is further supporting this development. The book covers the production and refining of Fischer-Tropsch syncrude to fuels and chemicals systematically and comprehensively, presenting a wealth of new knowledge and material. As such, it deals extensively with aspects of engineering, chemistry and catalysis. This handbook and ready reference adopts a fundamental approach, looking at the molecules and their transformation from feed to product. Numerous examples illustrate the possibilities and limitations of Fischer-Tropsch syncrude as feesdstock. Of great interest to everyone interested in refining – not just Fischer-Tropsch specialists. From the Contents: * Fischer-Tropsch Facilities and Refineries at a Glance * Production of Fischer-Tropsch Syncrude * Industrial Fischer-Tropsch Facilities * Synthetic Transportation Fuels * Refining Technology * Refinery Design Arno de Klerk has been active in the field of Fischer-Tropsch refining for 15 years and is head of the Fischer-Tropsch Refinery Catalysis group at Sasol Technology from 2001. A chemical engineer by training, he is a registered professional engineer in South Africa and holds post-graduate qualifications in both Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He has authored publications in the fields of engineering, catalysis, chemistry and refining; his industrial work on refining and refining catalysis has been crowned with the Innovation Award of the South African Institution of Chemical Engineers on three occasions.
