James G. Speight, Karuna K. Arjoon

Gebundenes Buch

Bioremediation of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

Beschreibung

With petroleum-related spills, explosions, and health issues in theheadlines almost every day, the issue of remediation of petroleumand petroleum products is taking on increasing importance, for thesurvival of our environment, our planet, and our future. Thisbook is the first of its kind to explore this difficult issue froman engineering and scientific point of view and offer solutions andreasonable courses of action.

Autor

James G. Speight is a senior fuel consultant and Visiting Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah, USA. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the characterization, properties, and processing of conventional and synthetic fuels and has more than forty years of experience in the process industries. He is the author of numerous books and papers, the senior editor on the Journal of Sustainable Energy Engineering, and has won numerous awards and distinctions. Karuna Arjoon received her Master of Philosophy degree in 2009 from the University of Trinidad and Tobago where she has served in various academic positions for the past four years. Karuna has provided consultant services for many international companies and has affiliations with the National Association of Corrosion Engineers.

Produktdetails

• Energy and Environment
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 907g
• ISBN-13: 9780470938492
• ISBN-10: 0470938498
• Artikelnr.: 35056591