Biocatalysis In Oil Refining Studies In Surface Science And Catalysis

Download or read book Biocatalysis in Oil Refining written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biocatalysis in Oil Refining focuses on petroleum refining bioprocesses, establishing a connection between science and technology.The micro organisms and biomolecules examined for biocatalytic purposes for oil refining processes are thoroughly detailed. Terminology used by biologists, chemists and engineers is brought into a common language, aiding the understanding of complex biological-chemical-engineering issues. Problems to be addressed by the future R&D activities and by new technologies are described and summarized in the last chapter. * Updated references * Studying bioprocessing problems, looking at opportunities for improvements and technology developments