MTU Cork Library Catalogue

Analysis, synthesis, and design of chemical processes /

Analysis, synthesis, and design of chemical processes / Richard Turton ... [et al.]. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall PTR, 1998. - xxv, 814 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + hbk. - Prentice-Hall international series in the physical and chemical engineering sciences .

CD-ROM to accompany book available at desk. Charts included in folder at back of book.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 0: Chemical process diagrams -- Essential flow diagrams for understanding processes -- Section 1: Engineering economic analysis of chemical processes -- Estimation of capital costs -- Estimation of manufacturing costs -- Engineering economic analysis -- Profitability analysis -- Section 2: Technical analysis of a chemical process -- Structure of chemical process flow diagrams -- Tracing chemicals through the process flow diagram -- Understanding process conditions -- Utilizing experience-based principles to confirm the suitability of a process design -- Section 3: Analysis of system performance -- Process input/output models -- Tools for evaluating system performance -- Performance curves for individual unit operations -- Performance of multiple unit operations -- Reactor performance -- Regulating process conditions -- Process troubleshooting and debottlenecking -- Section 4: Synthesis and optimization of a process flow diagram -- Synthesis of the PFD from the generic BFD -- Synthesis of a process using a simulator and simulator troubleshooting -- Process optimization -- Section 5: The professional engineer, the environment and communications -- Ethics and professionalism -- Health, safety and the environment -- Written and oral communications -- A report writing case study.

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