Here is all you need to solve practically every fuel problem you might face out in the field!Concise, comprehensive, and compact, this guide covers the entire range of fuel performance problems encountered during testing, storage, transportation, delivery, and combustion. Using a hands-on, practical approach and actual field examples to demonstrate concepts, leading petroleum industry expert Kim B. Peyton takes you step-by-step through:* Effective troubleshooting tactics* Test methods and test results* The most common sources of fuel problems* Chemical additive problems* Safetyand hazard managementA unique roundup chapter draws together hard-to-find information on chemical storage tanks, fuel filters, flowmeters, metals, plastics, and more.This revised edition contains valuable new material such as:* Detailed sketches of fuel refining units, fuel pumps, and ASTM testing equipment* Time-saving charts describing fuel specifications* Expanded section on testing methods, to include several new tests that can identify and solve fuel performance problemsInvaluable to professionals in every area of the petroleum industry-from refinery engineers to research chemists to technical service personnel and service managers-this resource quickly takes you from problem to resolution, saving you time and money.If you are looking for a one-stop answer book to all your fuel performance problems-the search ends here.
Author(s): Peyton K. B.
Year: 2002
Language: English
Commentary: 45786
Pages: 415