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Chemical Process Calculations Manual

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ISBN-10: 0071438408

ISBN-13: 9780071438407

Edition: 2005

Authors: David Carr Igbinoghene

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This compact, information-dense resource provides instant access to hundreds of the calculations used in chemical process plants around the world. Readers will also find a wealth of useful tables for the density of gaseous and temperature of liquids.
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List price: $89.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 9/22/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 326
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Prefacep. ix
Vapor Analysis in Fractional Distillationp. 1
Summary of Equationsp. 3
Worked Examplesp. 4
Partial Pressure Analysis in Towersp. 7
Summary of Equationsp. 9
Latent Heat, Fractional Cuts in Oil Distillation, and Temperature Dependencep. 10
Worked Examplesp. 12
Liquid-Liquid Extractionp. 19
Worked Examplep. 19
Compressor Head Calculationp. 23
Worked Examplep. 24
Compressor Gas Horsepower Calculationp. 27
Summary of Equationsp. 28
Worked Examplep. 28
Temperature of Gas Exiting the Compressorp. 29
Summary of Equationsp. 30
Worked Examplep. 30
Energy Content of Gas Exiting the Compressorp. 33
Temperature of Gas Exiting the Expanderp. 35
Summary of Equationsp. 36
Conclusionsp. 36
Worked Examplesp. 37
Pump Specification Calculationsp. 43
Summary of Equationsp. 45
Worked Examplesp. 46
Conclusionp. 50
Estimation of Important Steam Utility Variablesp. 53
Steam Temperature Calculation at a Given Pressurep. 53
Steam Pressure Calculation at a Given Temperaturep. 54
Summary of Equationsp. 55
Calculation of Steam Heat Content and Heat Dutyp. 56
Summary of Equationsp. 57
Worked Examplesp. 58
Steam Molar Volume and Mass Density Calculationp. 60
Worked Examplesp. 61
Steam Balance Calculations in Cogenerationp. 65
Steam Extraction in an Expanderp. 65
Energy Balance Calculation for Steam Extractionp. 65
Condensate Adiabatic and Nonadiabatic Flashingp. 66
Summary of Equationsp. 68
Discussionp. 69
Worked Examplesp. 69
Gaseous Volume, Molar Mass, and Heat Flow Rate Calculationsp. 73
Summary of Equationsp. 75
Worked Examplesp. 77
Deduction of Specific Heats of Liquids from Heat Exchanger Calculationsp. 79
Summary of Equationsp. 81
Conclusionp. 81
Worked Examplep. 81
Deduction of Deadweight of Material in Heat Exchangersp. 83
Summary of Equationsp. 86
Worked Examplesp. 87
Estimation of Gas Densities at Different Temperatures and Pressuresp. 91
Worked Examplep. 93
Reactor Loop Material Balance Calculationsp. 95
Worked Examplep. 97
Catalysis in Chemical Reactorsp. 101
Types of Chemical Reactions and Influences on Catalysisp. 102
Technologies for Acid Gas Removal Processp. 109
Physical Absorber Technologiesp. 110
Chemical Absorber Technologyp. 112
Heat Exchanger Specificationp. 115
Summary of Equationsp. 116
Worked Examplesp. 118
Fuel Conversionp. 121
Coal Conversionp. 122
Coal Utilizationp. 127
Petroleum Processingp. 137
Electrochemical Processingp. 155
Electricity Conversionp. 155
Water Treatment and Purificationp. 158
Electrochemical Refining of Metal Ores and Mineralsp. 166
Electroplating of Metalsp. 171
Seawater Desalination and Nonmetal Elements Recoveryp. 176
Process Plant Economicsp. 183
Capital Investment Costsp. 183
Annual Operating Costp. 190
Cost of Productionp. 197
Plant Annual Earningsp. 199
Plant Profitabilityp. 200
Plant Breakeven Pointp. 202
Computer Simulationsp. 205
Calculate Actual Operating Gas Volumep. 206
Calculate Adiabatic Steam Generation Ratep. 209
Calculate Coal Elemental Compositionp. 212
Calculate Coal HHV, LHVp. 215
Calculate Compressor Gas Heat Dutyp. 218
Calculate Compressor Headp. 221
Calculate Compressor Horsepowerp. 224
Calculate Compressor Outlet Temperaturep. 227
Calculate Cut Fraction APIp. 230
Calculate Fluid Specific Heat (C[subscript p]) Estimatep. 233
Calculate Fuel Cell Electric Power Generationp. 236
Calculate Fuel Gas HHVp. 239
Calculate Gas Specific Volumep. 242
Calculate Gas Standard Volumep. 245
Calculate Gas Volumep. 248
Calculate Gasolin Blend Characteristics (API)p. 251
Calculate Heat Exchanger Total Gas Dead Weight (lb)p. 254
Calculate Heat Exchanger Total Gas/Liquid Dead Weight (lb)p. 257
Calculate Molecular Weightp. 260
Calculate Naphtha Cut Fraction APIp. 263
Calculate Nonadiabatic Steam Generation Ratep. 266
Calculate Partial Pressurep. 269
Calculate Power Extractionp. 272
Calculate Pump Impeller Speed RPMp. 275
Calculate Pump NPSHp. 278
Calculate Pump Pressurep. 281
Calculate Reactor Material Balancep. 284
Calculate Saturated Steam Pressurep. 288
Calculate Saturated Steam Temperaturep. 291
Calculate Steam Enthalpy and Dutyp. 294
Calculate Steam Enthalpy and Super Heat Dutyp. 297
Calculate Temperature and Pressurep. 300
Calculate Turbine Exit Gs Energyp. 303
Calculate Turbine Gas Outlet Temperaturep. 306
Calculate Turbine Work Outputp. 309
Calculate Vapor Densityp. 312
Pipe Dimensions, Capacities, and Weightsp. 315
Unit Conversionsp. 317
Indexp. 319
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