Reviews:

From the Foreword by Dr. Donald E. Olander, Goodrich Corporation, Arizona, USA 'This book goes a long way towards preparing engineers for successful careers in regards to producing safe facilities in industries involving hazardous materials. ...it would be a valuable addition to the technical library of the working engineer in any field. ...this is a book that the professional engineer can keep as an authoritative reference to uncommon but important calculations. ...an excellent self-study text for both the working professional as well as students...'

Book Description:

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Synopsis:

The vitally important subject of process safety in the hydrocarbon industry is addressed in this book which is the only one available on the subject at this level. The coverage is broad and the author has integrated the various aspects so that the book will be readily accessible to readers of diverse backgrounds. A grasp of the material requires only familiarity with physical and organic chemistry (at first-year undergraduate level) and with heat transfer and fluid flow at the same level. The text is complemented by many numerical examples with full solutions.

Table of Contents:

Foreword; Preface; Background to the oil and gas industry; Hydrocarbon leakage and dispersion; The combustion behaviour of hydrocarbons; Physical operations on hydrocarbons and associated hazards; Chemical operations on hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon derivatives; Some relevant design principles; Some relevant measurement principles; Offshore oil and gas production; Hazards associated with particular hydrocarbon products; Toxicity hazards; Safe disposal of unwanted hydrocarbon; Alternative means of obtaining hydrocarbons and related safety issues; Appendix: the Canvey and Rijnmond Studies; Solutions to numerical examples; True/false questions; Index.