TY - BOOK AU - Speight,James G. TI - The chemistry and technology of petroleum T2 - Chemical industries, a series of reference books and textbooks SN - 9781439873892 (hardback : alk. paper) AV - TP690 .S3 2014 U1 - 665.5 23 PY - 2014///] CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press, Taylor & francis Group KW - Petroleum KW - Refining KW - Petroleum chemicals KW - SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical KW - bisacsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The success of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Editions of this text has been the primary factor in the decision to publish a fifth edition. In addition, the demand for petroleum products, particularly liquid fuels (gasoline and diesel fuel) and petrochemical feedstocks (such as aromatics and olefins), 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 India and China, are witnessing a rapid surge in demand for liquid fuels"-- ER -