Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers

3rd ed.
ISBN: 978-0-7506-7567-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 426 Seiten, Format (B × H): 234 mm x 156 mm

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Branan, Carl R.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Fluid Flow; 2. Heat Exchangers; 3. Fractionators; 4. Absorbers; 5. Pumps; 6. Compressors; 7. Drivers; 8. Separators/Accumulators; 9. Boilers; 10. Cooling Towers; 11. Refrigeration; 12. Gas Treating; 13. Vacuum Systems; 14. Pneumatic Conveying; 15. Blending; 16. Process Evaluation; 17. Reliability; 18. Metallurgy; 19. Safety; 20. Controls; 21. Troubleshooting; 22. Startup; 23. Energy Conservation; 24. Process Modeling Using Linear Programming; 25. Properties; 26. Approximate Conversion Factors; Appendixes 1-8; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Carl R. Branan has more than 40 years of worldwide experience in process design and troubleshooting in oil, chemicals, fibers, polymers, coal, natural gas, and LNG. Before retiring from El Paso Natural Gas, he served a process engineer, plant engineer, and project engineer. Mr. Branan is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and is the author of several books on process engineering and fractionators, including Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers.