Title :
Electrical engineering and the petroleum refiner
Author :
Weeks, G. R. ; Giesecke, H. W. ; Lathrop, C. M.
Author_Institution :
Standard Oil Development Company, Elizabeth, N. J.
Abstract :
THE object of this discussion is to present a brief history of the use and development of electric power in the oil-refining industry and to indicate how refinery design and operation have been affected by recent developments in electrical engineering.
Keywords :
Compressors; Induction motors; Instruments; Refining; Synchronous motors; Turbines; Welding;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1940.6434783
