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Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes with 3.5 Disk
Author: Turton, Richard / Bailie, Richard C.

Cover: Hard cover
Pages: 800
List Price: $129.25
Published by Prentice Hall
Date Published: 11/1997
ISBN: 0135705657


Table of Contents

1. Essential Flow Diagrams for Understanding Processes.
I. ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES.
2. Estimation of Capital Costs.
3. Estimation of Manufacturing Costs.
4. Engineering Economic Analysis.
5. Profitability Analysis.
II. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF A CHEMICAL PROCESS.
6. Structure of Chemical Process Flow Diagrams.
7. Tracing Chemicals Through the Process Flow Diagram.
8. Understanding Process Conditions.
9. Utilizing Experience-Based Principles to Confirm the Suitability of a Process Design.
III. ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.
10. Process Input/Output Models.
11. Tools for Evaluating System Performance.
12. Performance Curves for Individual Unit Operations.
13. Performance of Multiple Unit Operations.
14. Reactor Performance.
15. Regulating Process Conditions.
16. Process Troubleshooting and Debottlenecking.
IV. SYNTHESIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF A PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM.
17. Synthesis of the PFD from the Generic BFD.
18. Synthesis of a Process Using a Simulator and Simulator Troubleshooting.
19. Process Optimization.
V. THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
20. Ethics and Professionalism.
21. Health, Safety, and the Environment.
22. Written and Oral Communications.
23. A Report Writing Case Study.
APPENDICES.
Appendix A. Cost Equations and Curves for the CAPCOST Program.
Appendix B. Information for the Preliminary Design of Four Chemical Processes.
Appendix C. Design Projects.
Index.