This book discusses effective and alternative uses for natural gas (NG) and highlights the utilization of NG in the field of methane activation and chemical production.  It details the techniques used during the reforming process of petrochemical and bio-derived fuels and it presents cutting-edge research that describes the utilization of NG that enables it to be more cost-effective and eliminate the expensive greenhouse gas emitting process of hydrogen production.  The book addresses three major topics: NG use in upstream heavy oil and bitumen upgrading, NG and its use in downstream oil...

This book focuses on the connotation and the basic structure of smart supply chain finance and on this basis, systematically explores the elements of smart supply chain finance innovation, and further proposes a five-dimensional model for the realization of smart supply chain finance-SMART. The book also explores the risk management issues of smart supply chain finance from the perspective of industrial risk management.