Modeling of processes and reactors for upgrading of heavy petroleum / Jorge Ancheyta Juárez

pt. 1. Propiedades y mejora de los petróleos pesados ​​-- pt. 2. Modelado de procesos no catalíticos -- pt. 3. Modelización de procesos catalíticos.

The worldwide petroleum industry is facing a dilemma: the production level of heavy petroleum is higher than that of light petroleum. Heavy crude oils possess high amounts of impurities (sulfur, nitrogen, metals, and asphaltenes), as well as a high yield of residue with consequent low production of valuable distillates (gasoline and diesel). These characteristics, in turn, are responsible for the low price of heavy petroleum. Additionally, existing refineries are designed to process light crude oil, and heavy oil cannot be refined to 100 percent. One solution to this problem is the installatio