A. Kolesnikov. The book 'Химия и технология процессов вторичной переработки нефти' (Chemistry and Technology of Secondary Oil Refining) by A. A. Kolesnikov is a comprehensive guide to the processes and technologies involved in the refining of crude oil. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the various methods used to extract valuable products from crude oil, including distillation, cracking, and hydrotreatment. It also explores the challenges faced by the industry and the opportunities for innovation and growth. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding the evolution of technology and its impact on the development of modern knowledge, highlighting the need for a personal paradigm for perceiving the technological process as the basis for the survival of humanity and the unification of people in a warring state. The book begins with an introduction to the history of oil refining, tracing the evolution of the industry from its early beginnings to the present day.

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