Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers. A manual of quick, accurate solutions to everyday process engineering problems

Content: 
Contents, Pages vii-xi
1 - Fluid Flow, Pages 2-28
2 - Heat Exchangers, Pages 29-58
3 - Fractionators, Pages 59-108
4 - Absorbers, Pages 109-115
5 - Pumps, Pages 116-123
6 - Compressors, Pages 124-133
7 - Drivers, Pages 134-141
8 - Separators/Accumulators, Pages 142-152
9 - Boilers, Pages 153-167
10 - Cooling Towers, Pages 168-174
11 - Refrigeration, Pages 176-200
12 - Gasification, Pages 201-212
13 - Gas Treating, Pages 213-220
14 - Vacuum Systems, Pages 221-228
15 - Pneumatic Conveying, Pages 229-232
16 - Blending, Pages 233-237
17 - Process Evaluation, Pages 240-273
18 - Reliability, Pages 274-276
19 - Metallurgy, Pages 277-299
20 - Safety, Pages 300-316
21 - Controls, Pages 317-322
22 - Troubleshooting, Pages 324-355
23 - Startup, Pages 356-363
24 - Energy Conservation, Pages 364-374
25 - Shortcut Methods for Decisions, Pages 375-383
26 - Process Modeling Using Linear Programming, Pages 384-389
27 - Properties, Pages 390-425
28 - Approximate Conversion Factors, Pages 426-427
Appendix 1 - Shortcut Equipment Design Methods: Overview, Pages 430-431
Appendix 2 - Geographic Information Systems, Pages 432-433
Appendix 3 - Archimedes\' Method Goes Modern, Page 434
Appendix 4 - Process Safety Management, Pages 435-436
Appendix 5 - Do-It-Yourself Shortcut Methods, Pages 437-443
Appendix 6 - Overview for Engineering Students, Pages 444-446
Appendix 7 - Guidelines for Equipment Decisions, Pages 447-459
Appendix 8 - Process Specification Sheets, Pages 460-471
Index, Pages 473-479