Robert A. Meyers Editor in Chief

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Handbook of petroleum refining proecesses / Robert A. Meyers, editor in chief. 3rd ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-07-139109-6
1. Petroleum Refining Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Petroleum chemicals Handbooks,
manuals, etc. I. Meyers, Robert A. (Robert Allen), date.
TP690.H34 2003
665.5 ?3 dc21 2003051175

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