This book is targeted to benefit The diploma in engg. Students. Degree in engg. Students (B. Tech-chemical engg, petroleum and petrochemical engg., aeronautical engg., AMIE, amiiche, students etc. M. Te Ch students of various disciplines pursuing courses on petroleum refining. Faculty members/teaching Staff of engg. College/IIT's/nit"s etc. Practicing petroleum engg/consultants/refine in various private/public sector undertakings, state/central gov Dept., NGO's etc. Table of content1 - origin, composition, classification, pre-treatment and transportation of petroleum crude oil2 - Indian crude oil and oil refineries3 - processing of crude oil-refinery4 - thermal and catalytic craking5 - thermal and catalytic reforming6 - polymerization Alkylation and isomerisation Processes7 - purification of petroleum products8 - properties of petroleum products9 - requisites of good quality petroleum products10 - storage and handling of petroleum product general appendix references/bibliography/further reading subject index.