Modeling And Simulation Of Catalytic Reactors For Petroleum Refining

Ancheyta (Mexican Petroleum Institute and National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico) details important aspects of designing chemical reactors, with a particular emphasis on reactors for the petroleum industry, which are perhaps most complex because of the many components in petroleum and the many products they are made into. The text can serve as a reference for chemical and process engineers, computational chemists and modelers, catalysis researchers, and professionals in petroleum refining. It can also be used as a textbook either for a full course in reaction engineering or as a supplement in related courses. He covers petroleum refining, reactor modeling in the petroleum refining industry, modeling catalytic hydrotreating, modeling catalytic reforming, and modeling and simulating fluidized-bed catalytic cracking converters. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

JORGE ANCHEYTA, PhD, is a research and development project leader at the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP) and professor at the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico. Dr. Ancheyta has been awarded the Highest Level (III) National Researcher Distinction by the Mexican government and is a member of the Mexican Academy of Science. He has also served as a guest editor of various international journals including Catalysis Today, Petroleum Science and Technology, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Energy & Fuels, and Fuel.