Here is all you need to solve practically every fuel problem you might face in the field! Concise, comprehensive, and compact, this manual 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;safety and hazard management; In addtion, a unique roundup chapter draws together hard-to-find information on chemical storage tanks, fuel filters, flowmeters, metals, plastics, and more. Long-needed by professionals in every area of the petroleum industryÑfrom refinery engineers to research chemists to technical service personnel and terminal managersÑthe Fuel Field Manual quickly takes you from problem to resolution, saving you time and money.
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A Problem Solving Technique.Refining Processes Used In Fuel Production.Critical Properties of Crude Oil and Common Fuels.Common Sources of Fuel Performance Problems.Utilizing Physical and Chemical Property Measurements to Identify Sources of Fuel Problems.Solving Fuel Problems by Using Chemical Additives.Test Methods Used to Identify and Solve Fuel Problems.Identifying and Solving Specific Fuel Problems.Components of Fuel and Fuel Additive Storage and Injection Systems.Safe Shipping and Hazard Information for Common Fuels, Oils, and Solvents.Fuel Performance Property and Problem Solving Guide.References.Appendices.Useful Terms and Definitions.Useful Calculations, Conversions, and Formulas.
