Basic Processing Knowledge is the first course in a series of three designed for the use of supervisors, foremen, operators, and others who work, or are associated, with crude oil refining, petrochemicals, or natural gas compressor stations or plants.

  Each course is independent, yet the information in each would be of value to those listed above or those just beginning their careers in the industry.

This first course is intended to provide a background of mathematics, equations, important terms, problems, properties of typical liquids and gases, chemical properties of hydrocarbons, and some formulae.

Although the course follows a mathematical approach, most of the mathematics are elemental.

A person who has taken high school algebra can solve the most complicated concepts presented.

This is primarily a course on solving problems in refining, plant operations, and natural gas compressors accompanied by the necessary theory.

It contains sample problems with detailed solutions and exercises to be worked by the trainees.

Plant operations in the petroleum industry deal with temperature, heat, pressure, flow rate, compressibility, hydraulics, distillation, vacuum, combustion, energy, chemistry, physics, and other related topics.

An understanding of the information presented should be most useful in plant operations.

Too much stress cannot be placed on the necessity for frequent and thorough review.

Often, points that have been missed in the original study of the text will stand out clearly upon attending the course.