Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers

This new edition of the most complete handbook for chemical and process engineers incorporates the latest information for engineers and practitioners who depend on it as a working tool. New material explores the recent trends and updates of gas treating and fractionator computer solutions analysis. Substantial additions to this edition include a new section on gasification that reflects the many new trends and techniques in the field and a treatment on compressible fluid flow.

This convenient volume provides engineers with hundreds of common sense techniques, shortcuts, and calculations to quickly and accurately solve day-to-day design, operations, and equipment problems. Here, in a compact, easy-to-use format, are practical tips, handy formulas, correlations, curves, charts, tables, and shortcut methods that will save engineers valuable time and effort.

• The standard handbook for chemical and process engineers

• All new material on pinch point analysis on networks of heat exchangers and updates on gas treating in process design and heat transfer

• Hundreds of common sense techniques and calculations

Chemical Engineers

Section One: Equipment Design

1. Fluid Flow
2. Heat Exchangers
3. Fractionators
4. Absorbers
5. Pumps
6. Compressors
7. Drivers
8. Separators/Accumulators
9. Boilers
10. Cooling Towers

Section Two: Process Design

11. Refrigeration
12. Gasification (by Chris Higman)
13. Gas Treating (updated by Chris Higman)
14. Vacuum Systems
15. Pneumatic Conveying
16. Blending

Section Three: Plant Design

17. Process Evaluation
18. Reliability
19. Metallurgy
20. Safety
21. Controls

Section Four: Operations

22. Troubleshooting
23. Startup
24. Energy Conservation
25. Shortcut Methods for Decisions
26. Process Modelling Using Linear Programming
27. Properties
28. Approximate Conversion Factors

Appendixes Appendix 1: Shortcut Equipment Design Methods – Overview Appendix 2: Geographic Information Systems Appendix 3: Archimedes’ Method Goes Modern Appendix 4: Process Safety Management Appendix 5 Do-it-Yourself Shortcut Methods Appendix 6: Overview for Engineering Students Appendix 7: Guidelines for Equipment Decisions Appendix 8: Process Specification Sheets Index