U.S. petroleum refining petcoke issues, small refinery opportunities and industry background (Nova Science, 2014)
Includes bibliographical references and index
U.S. PETROLEUM REFINING: PETCOKE ISSUES, SMALL REFINERY OPPORTUNITIES AND INDUSTRY BACKGROUND; U.S. PETROLEUM REFINING: PETCOKE ISSUES, SMALL REFINERY OPPORTUNITIES AND INDUSTRY BACKGROUND; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: PETROLEUM COKE: INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; SUMMARY; BACKGROUND; COKING REFINERIES AND OUTPUTS; POTENTIAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX. PETROLEUM REFINING AND PETCOKE PRODUCTION; Chapter 2: SMALL REFINERIES AND OIL FIELD PROCESSORS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUNDSMALL REFINERIES:HOW THEY ARE DEFINED AND WHAT THEY DO; ECONOMIC CHALLENGES; VEHICLE AND FUEL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTINGAND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: THE U.S. OIL REFINING INDUSTRY: BACKGROUND IN CHANGING MARKETS AND FUEL POLICIES; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND─REFINERIES AND CAPACITY; CHANGES IN CRUDE OIL SUPPLY AND DEMAND; TAX CONSIDERATIONS; POLICY CONSIDERATIONS; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A. PETROLEUM AND REFINING FUNDAMENTALS; APPENDIX B. IMPORTANT FUEL PROPERTIES; APPENDIX C. GLOSSARY; Blank Page; INDEX
Some Members of Congress have expressed concern about storage and management of petroleum coke (petcoke) in their districts. Despite a lack of data on observed health impacts, local concerns have included potential human health and environmental impacts of fugitive dusts and runoff into waterways. Broader concerns have also been raised about the carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas) emissions from petcoke combustion. This book discusses the petcoke issues, small refinery opportunities and provides a background on the industry