... Indeed,introduction 3 Handbook of Petroleum Product Analysis JAMES G. SPEIGHTA JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION4 petroleum analysis Table 1.2. Distillation Profile of Petroleum (Leduc, Woodbend, ... 1988).Thus knowledge of the composition of petroleum allows the refiner to optimize the conversion of raw petroleum into high-value products. Petroleum is now the world’s main source of energy and petrochemicalfeedstock. ... to understandthe evolution of the industry, it is essential to have a brief understanding of the first uses of petroleum. 10 petroleum analysis Table 1.3. Subdivision of Fossil Fuels Into Various...