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Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers

The most complete guide of its kind, this is the standard handbook for chemical and process engineers. All new material on fluid flow, long pipe, fractionators, separators and… Read more

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The most complete guide of its kind, this is the standard handbook for chemical and process engineers. All new material on fluid flow, long pipe, fractionators, separators and accumulators, cooling towers, gas treating, blending, troubleshooting field cases, gas solubility, and density of irregular solids. This substantial addition of material will also include conversion tables and a new appendix, "Shortcut Equipment Design Methods."This convenient volume helps solve field engineering problems with its hundreds of common sense techniques, shortcuts, and calculations. Here, in a compact, easy-to-use format, are practical tips, handy formulas, correlations, curves, charts, tables, and shortcut methods that will save engineers valuable time and effort. Hundreds of common sense techniques and calculations help users quickly and accurately solve day-to-day design, operations, and equipment problems.

Key features

* The standard handbook for chemical and process engineers

* All new material on fluid flow, long pipe, fractionators, separators and accumulators, cooling towers, gas treating, blending, troubleshooting field cases, gas solubility, and density of irregular solids

* Hundreds of common sense techniques, shortcuts, and calculations

Readership

Chemical Engineers

Table of contents

: Equipment Design: Fluid flow. Heat exchangers. Fractionators. Absorbers. Pumps. Compressors. Drivers. Separators/Accumulators. Boilers. Cooling towers. Process design: Refrigeration. Gas treating. Vacuum systems. Pneumatic conveying. Blending. Plant Design: Process evaluation. Reliability. Metallurgy. Safety. Controls. Operations: Troubleshooting. Startup. Energy conservation. Process modeling using linear programming. Properties. Appendixes: Computer programming. Geographic information systems. Internet ideas. Process safety management. Do-it-yourself shortcut methods. Overview for engineering students. Modern management initiatives. Process specification sheets.

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Stephen M Hall

P.E. is consultant to chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers. His career in the chemical process industries has spanned plant design and construction, operations, and engineering contracting. He has been project designer on more than 100 projects in sectors including food, pharmaceutical, specialty chemical, heavy chemical and petrochemical installations. He has published several articles on chemical engineering topics, and is an experienced process modeling software developer.
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P.E. is consultant to chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers.