Working Guide to Process Equipment

UNDERSTAND HOW PROCESS EQUIPMENT WORKS - AND IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AT A GLANCEThis Second Edition of what has become a classic in the field carefully and clearly explains everything you need to know to fully understand how process equipment works and effectively troubleshoot even the most complex process equipment problem.Drawing upon their decades of experience, the authors shed light on the inner workings of continuous process equipment for a broad range of technicians and industries, including plant operators and supervisors and service engineers in chemical, refining, pharmaceutical, and fertilizer plants. Here, in one resource, is a wealth of useful diagnostic tips, practical examples, and illuminating illustrations to help you quickly pinpoint trouble and repair typical malfunctions in:* Trayed and packed distillation towers* Natural and forced reboilers* Partial and total condensers* Steam systems and deaerators* Vacuum systems* Fired heaters* Shell and tube heat exchanges* Centrifugal compressors* Gas turbines and reciprocating engines* Centrifugal pumps and motor driversThe new Second Edition includes new and expanded coverage of:* Fluid flow and non-newtonian fluids* Field troubleshooting problems* Corrosion and metallurgy* Computer modeling and controlLieberman, Norman P. is the author of 'Working Guide to Process Equipment', published 2002 under ISBN 9780071390873 and ISBN 0071390871.