This work will enable readers to undertake pre-project evaluations, especially in the areas of refining and petrochemistry. It covers market analysis, sizing and costing of equipment required for an industrial-scale plant, and estimation of capital spending. This revised edition takes into account developments in the field since the first edition was written in 1976 and offers expanded material on market analysis. The book will be useful to those in engineering and consulting. Chauvel is a professor in the French Petroleum Institute's Evaluation Department. The book is distributed by Enfield.