Ebook - Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers 3rd Edition

Ebook

Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers

3rd Edition

A manual of quick, accurate solutions to everyday

process engineering problems

Contents

Section 1:   Equipment Design

1.    Fluid Flow

2.    Heat Exchanger

3.    Fractionators

4.    Absorbers

5.    Pumps

6.    Compressors

7.    Drivers

8.    Separators/Accumulators

9.    Boilers

10.  Cooling Towers

Section 2:   Process Design

11.  Refrigeration

12.  Gas Treating

13.  Vaccum Systems

14.  Pneumatic Conveying

15.  Blending

Section 3:   Plant Design

16.  Process Evaluation

17.  Reliability

18.  Metallurgy

19.  Safety

20.  Controls

Section 4:   Operations

21.  Troubleshooting

22.  Startup

23.  Energy Conservation

24.  Process Modelling Using Linear Programming

25.  Properties

26.  Approximate Conversion Factors

Backmatter

Appendix

1.    Shortcut Equipment Design Methods-Overview

2.    Geographic Information Systems

3.    Internet Ideas

4.    Process Safety Management

5.    Do-It-Yourself Shortcut Methods

6.    Overview for Engineering Students

7.    Modern Management Initiatives

8.    Process Specification Sheets

Index