TY - BOOK ID - 66222689 TI - Fossil hydrocarbons : chemistry and technology PY - 1997 SN - 1281466786 9786611466787 0080531881 012091090X 9780080531885 9780120910908 PB - San Diego : Academic Press, DB - UniCat KW - Hydrocarbons. KW - Fossil fuels. KW - Fossil energy KW - Fuel KW - Energy minerals KW - Organic compounds UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:66222689 AB - Fossil hydrocarbons form a continuous series whose""heavy""members--heavy oils, bitumens, oil shale kerogens, and coal--are important sources of conventional lighter fuels. These hydrocarbons are much more abundant and easier to extract than natural gas and oil. This book discusses the origins and compositions of fossil hydrocarbons and shows how the""heavies""can be chemically transformed into environmentally clean gas, liquid transportation fuels, and an almost unlimited range of petrochemicals.Dr. Berkowitz explodes the entrenched dichotomy between""petroleum hydrocarbons""and coal that ER -