Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers

Stephen M Hall

• Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
• Year: 2011
• ISBN:
  9780080456447
• Edition: 4
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Engineering General
• Index: Technology & Engineering

This new edition of the most complete handbook for chemical and process engineers incorporates the latest information for engineers and practitioners who depend on it as a working tool. New material explores the recent trends and updates of gas treating and fractionator computer solutions analysis. Substantial additions to this edition include a new section on gasification that reflects the many new trends and techniques in the field and a treatment on compressible fluid flow.This convenient volume provides engineers with hundreds of common sense techniques, shortcuts, and calculations to quickly and accurately solve day-to-day design, operations, and equipment problems. 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.

• The standard handbook for chemical and process engineers
• All new material on pinch point analysis on networks of heat exchangers and updates on gas treating in process design and heat transfer
• Hundreds of common sense techniques and calculations

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Section One: Equipment Design
• Section Two: Process Design
• Section Three: Plant Design
• Section Four: Operations
• Appendix 1: Shortcut Equipment Design Methods-Overview
• Appendix 2: Geographic Information Systems
• Appendix 3: Archimedes’ Method Goes Modern
• Appendix 4: Process Safely Management
• Appendix 5: Do-It-Yourself Shortcut Methods
• Appendix 6: Overview for Engineering Students
• Appendix 7: Guidelines for Equipment Decisions
• Appendix 8: Process Specification Sheets
• Index