This book emphasizes conceptual design and development, focusing on the foundation and hierarchies in process synthesis and development. It provides a comprehensive evaluation of refining, from crude oil deliveries and laboratory analysis, through desalting, atmospheric distillation, and further downstream processing-including separation, conversion, finishing, and support facilities-up to the final products for various end-use applications. The book also offers an overview and analysis of petrochemical process technologies and products.In addition, there is an in-depth exploration of natural...