Working guide to process equipment

About This Book

Diagnose and Troubleshoot Problems in Chemical Process Equipment with This Updated Classic!Chemical engineers and plant operators can rely on the Third Edition of A Working Guide to Process Equipment for the latest diagnostic tips, practical examples, and detailed illustrations for pinpointing trouble and correcting problems in chemical process equipment. This updated classic contains new chapters on Control Valves, Cooling Towers, Waste Heat Boilers, Catalytic Effects, Fundamental Concepts of Process Equipment, and Process Safety.Filled with worked-out calculations, the book examines everything from trays, reboilers, instruments, air coolers, and steam turbines...to fired heaters, refrigeration systems, centrifugal pumps, separators, and compressors. The authors simplify complex issues and explain the technical issues needed to solve all kinds of equipment problems. Comprehensive and clear, the Third Edition of A Working Guide to Process Equipment features:Guidance on diagnosing and troubleshooting process equipment problemsExplanations of how theory applies to real-world equipment operationsMany useful tips, examples, illustrations, and worked-out calculationsNew to this edition: Control Valves, Cooling Towers, Waste Heat Boilers, Catalytic Effects, and Process SafetyInside this Renowned Guide to Solving Process Equipment Problems:TraysTower PressureDistillation TowersReboilersInstrumentsPacked TowersSteam and Condensate SystemsBubble Point and Dew PointSteam StrippersDraw-Off Nozzle HydraulicsPumparounds and Tower Heat FlowsCondensers and Tower Pressure ControlAir CoolersDeaerators and Steam SystemsVacuum SystemsSteam TurbinesSurface CondensersShell-and-Tube Heat ExchangersFire HeatersRefrigeration SystemsCentrifugal PumpsSeparatorsCompressorsSafetyCorrosionFluid FlowComputer Modeling and ControlField Troubleshooting Process Problems