Advances in Clean Hydrocarbon Fuel Processing

Dr M. Rashid Khan is the leader of Corporate Intellectual Assets Management in the Technology Management Division at Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia. He is widely regarded for his work in clean and alternative energies and carbon management. Dr Khan serves as a consultant for Intellectual Property and Business Development for a variety of fields.

• Contributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in EnergyPart I: Overview and assessment of hydrocarbon fuel conversion processesChapter 1: Characterization and preparation of biomass, oil shale and coal-based feedstocksAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Types and properties of feedstock1.3 Coal feedstock characterization and requirements1.4 Coal cleaning and preparation techniques1.5 Coal slurry fuels1.6 Future trends1.7 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 2: Production, properties and environmental impact of hydrocarbon fuel conversionAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Production of hydrocarbon fuels2.3 Properties of hydrocarbon fuels2.4 Use and energy efficiency2.5 Environmental impact2.6 Toxicity hazards2.7 Future trends in fuels production and propertiesChapter 3: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of alternative hydrocarbon fuel conversionAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Life cycle assessment: environmental, energetic and techno-economic issues3.3 Life cycle assessment of fuel conversion routes and alternative feedstock utilisation3.4 Conclusions and future trends3.5 Sources of further information and advicePart II: Solid hydrocarbon fuel processing and technologyChapter 4: Direct liquefaction (DCL) processes and technology for coal and biomass conversionAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Feedstocks for direct liquefaction4.3 Basics of coal and biomass/lignin reaction chemistry4.4 Process variables: coal rank, solvent, catalyst, temperature, pressure and residence time in direct liquefaction (DCL)4.5 Known process technologies4.6 Product output and quality issues4.7 Process control and modeling techniques4.8 Advantages and limitations4.9 Future trends in direct coal liquefaction4.10 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 5: Gasification process technologyAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Gasification in the refinery environment5.3 Basic principles5.4 Building blocks for complete systems5.5 Hydrogen and power plant as an example for a complete system5.6 Advantages and limitations5.7 Future trends5.8 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 6: Pyrolysis processes and technology for the conversion of hydrocarbons and biomassAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 Applicable feedstocks6.3 Process technology6.4 Basic reactions6.5 Thermodynamics/reaction kinetics6.6 Catalyst and solvent utilization6.7 Conclusion and future trendsChapter 7: Biomass catalysis in conventional refineriesAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Biomass feedstock: availability and diversity7.3 Catalytic cracking of biomass feedstock7.4 Hydrotreating of biomass feedstock7.5 Production of conventional liquid fuels from sugars7.6 Future trendsPart III: Liquid hydrocarbon fuel processing and technologyChapter 8: Sulfur removal from heavy and light petroleum hydrocarbon by selective oxidationAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 Background8.3 Oxidative desulfurization chemistry8.4 ConclusionsChapter 9: Partial oxidation (POX) processes and technology for clean fuel and chemical productionAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Process technology and methods of partial oxidation (POX)9.3 Basic partial oxidation reactions9.4 Catalysts utilized9.5 Process control and modelling techniques9.6 Advantages, limitations and optimization9.7 Future trendsChapter 10: Hydroconversion processes and technology for clean fuel and chemical productionAbstract:10.1 Introduction to petroleum refining10.2 Environmental protection10.3 Hydroconversion overview10.4 Economics of hydroconversion10.5 Chemistry of hydroconversion10.6 Supported-metal hydroconversion catalyst10.7 Commercial hydroconversion units10.8 Future trends in hydroconversionPart IV: Gaseous hydrocarbon fuel processing and technologyChapter 11: Middle distillate fuel production from synthesis gas via the Fischer–Tropsch processAbstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 Process technology11.3 Basic principles of the reaction process11.4 Catalyst utilisation11.5 Product upgrading and quality issues11.6 Process modelling and control11.7 Advantages, limitations and optimisation for synthetic middle distillate fuels11.8 Future trends11.9 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 12: Methanol and dimethyl ether (DME) production from synthesis gasAbstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 Process technology and new innovations12.3 Basic principles of methanol synthesis12.4 Catalysts12.5 Product quality12.6 Estimation of production costs12.7 Future trends12.8 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 13: Advances in water-gas shift technology: modern catalysts and improved reactor conceptsAbstract:13.1 Introduction13.2 Modern reactor concepts13.3 Advanced catalytic systems13.4 Conclusions and future trendsChapter 14: Natural gas hydrate conversion processesAbstract:14.1 Introduction14.2 Factors important for hydrate conversion14.3 Resource potential14.4 Conversion processes14.5 Advantages, limitations and optimization14.6 Future trends14.7 Sources of further information and advicePart V: Operational issues and process improvement in hydrocarbon fuel processing plantChapter 15: Environmental degradation in hydrocarbon fuel processing plant: issues and mitigationAbstract:15.1 Introduction15.2 Types of degradation and their main locations15.3 Protection and mitigation technologies15.4 Plant management techniques15.5 Future trends15.6 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 16: Automation technology in hydrocarbon fuel processing plantAbstract:16.1 Introduction16.2 Automation technology survey: from exploration to processing16.3 Fundamentals of process control16.4 Control design16.5 Future trends in automation technology16.6 Working towards a broader integration of control and operation16.7 ConclusionsChapter 17: Advanced process control for clean fuel production: smart plant of the futureAbstract:17.1 Introduction17.2 Incentives for smart process control technologies17.3 Smart instrumentation of the future17.4 Advanced process control (APC) and optimization solutions17.5 Model predictive control technology (MPC)17.6 Real-time optimization (RTO) technology17.7 Control performance monitoring (CPM)17.8 Driving future innovation, sustainability and performance in process control technologiesChapter 18: Process modeling for hydrocarbon fuel conversionAbstract:18.1 Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling techniques18.4 Chemical kinetic modelingIndex