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Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes

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ISBN-10: 0135129664

ISBN-13: 9780135129661

Edition: 3rd 2009

Authors: Richard Turton, Richard C. Bailie, Wallace B. Whiting, Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

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List price: $160.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/24/2008
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 1088
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 2.25" tall
Weight: 3.894
Language: English

Richard Turton, P.E.,has taught the senior design course at West Virginia University for the past 22 years. Previously, he spent five years in the design and construction industry. Richard C. Bailie,professor emeritus at WVU, taught chemical engineering design for more than 20 years, and has ten years of additional experience in process evaluation, pilot plant operation, plant start-up, and industrial consulting. Wallace B. Whiting, P.E.,professor emeritus at the University of Nevada, Reno, has practiced and taught chemical process design for more than 24 years. Joseph A. Shaeiwitzhas been involved in WVUrsquo;s senior design sequence and unique sophomore- and junior-level integrated design…    

Richard Turton, P.E.,has taught the senior design course at West Virginia University for the past 22 years. Previously, he spent five years in the design and construction industry. Richard C. Bailie,professor emeritus at WVU, taught chemical engineering design for more than 20 years, and has ten years of additional experience in process evaluation, pilot plant operation, plant start-up, and industrial consulting. Wallace B. Whiting, P.E.,professor emeritus at the University of Nevada, Reno, has practiced and taught chemical process design for more than 24 years. Joseph A. Shaeiwitzhas been involved in WVUrsquo;s senior design sequence and unique sophomore- and junior-level integrated design…    

Material on the CD-ROM
Preface
About the Authors
List of Nomenclature
Conceptualization and Analysis of Chemical Processes
Diagrams for Understanding Chemical Processes
Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs)
Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
Additional Diagrams
Three-Dimensional Representation of a Process
The 3-D Plant Model
Summary
References
Short Answer Questions
Problems
The Structure and Synthesis of Process Flow Diagrams
Hierarchy of Process Design
Step 1-Batch versus Continuous Process
Step 2-The Input/Output Structure of the Process
Step 3-The Recycle Structure of the Process
Step 4-General Structure of the Separation System
Step 5-Heat-Exchanger Network or Process Energy Recovery System
Information Required and Sources
Summary
References
Short Answer Questions
Problems
Batch Processing
Design Calculations for Batch Processes
Gantt Charts and Scheduling
Nonoverlapping, Overlapping Operations, and Cycle Times
Flowshop and Jobshop Plants
Product and Intermediate Storage and Parallel Process Units
Design of Equipment for Multiproduct Batch Processes
Summary
References
Short Answer Questions
Problems
Chemical Product Design
Strategies for Chemical Product Design
Needs
Ideas
Selection
Manufacture
Batch Processing
Economic Considerations
Summary
References
Tracing Chemicals through the Process Flow Diagram
Guidelines and Tactics for Tracing Chemicals
Tracing Primary Paths Taken by Chemicals in a Chemical Process
Recycle and Bypass Streams
Tracing Nonreacting Chemicals
Limitations
Written Process Description
Summary
Problems
Understanding Process Conditions
Conditions of Special Concern for the Operation of Separation and Reactor Systems
Reasons for Operating at Conditions of Special Concern
Conditions of Special Concern for the Operation of Other Equipment
Analysis of Important Process Conditions
Summary
References
Short Answer Questions
Problems
Engineering Economic Analysis of Chemical Processes
Estimation of Capital Costs
Classifications of Capital Cost Estimates
Estimation of Purchased Equipment Costs
Estimating the Total Capital Cost of a Plant
Summary
References
Short Answer Questions
Problems
Estimation of Manufacturing Costs
Factors Affecting the Cost of Manufacturing a Chemical Product
Cost of Operating Labor
Utility Costs
Raw Material Costs
Yearly Costs and Stream Factors
Estimating Utility Costs from the PFD
Cost of Treating Liquid and Solid Waste Streams
Evaluation of Cost of Manufacture for the Production