文档介绍:Contents
Preface xi
1. INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS DESIGN 1
Research, 2. Other Sources of Innovations, 3. Process Engineering,
4. Professional Responsibilities, 7. Competing Processes,
8. Typical Problems a Process Engineer Tackles, 9. Comparison with
Alternatives, 14. Completing the Project, 16. Units,
17. References, 18. Bibliography, 18.
2. SITE SELECTION 23
Major Site Location Factors, 25. Other Site Location Factors, 34. Case
Study: Site Selection, 48. References, 54.
3. THE SCOPE 57
The Product, 60. Capacity, 60. Quality, 66. Raw Material Stor-
age, 67. Product Storage, 68. The Process, 69. Waste Disposal,
Utilities, Shipping and Laboratory Requirements, 70. Plans for Future Ex-
pansion, 70. Hours of Operation, 71. Completion Date,
71. Safety, 71. Case Study: Scope, 72. Scope Summary,
75. References, 78.
4. PROCESS DESIGN AND SAFETY 79
Chemistry, 79. Separations, 80. Unit Ratio Material Balance,
84. Detailed Flow Sheet, 85. Safety, 89. Case Study: Process De-
sign, 97. Change of Scope, 103. References, 103.
5. EQUIPMENT LIST 105
Sizing of Equipment, 106. Planning for Future Expansion,
111. Materials of Construction, 113. Temperature and Pressure,
113. Laboratory Equipment, 114. Completion of Equipment List,
114. Rules of Thumb, 114. Case Study: Major Equipment Required,
117. Change of Scope, 132. References, 133.
6. LAYOUT 141
New Plant Layout, 141. Expansion and Improvements of Existing
Facilities, 152. Case Study: Layout and Warehouse Requirements,
153. References, 158.
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7. PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION 159
Product Quality 160. Product Quantity, 160. Plant Safety,
161. Manual or Automatic Control, 161. Control System,
162. Variables to be Measured, 162. Final Control Element,
163. Control and Instrumentation Symbols, 164. Averaging versus Set
Point Control, 166. Material Balance Control, 167. Tempered Heat
Transfer, 168. Cascade Control, 170. Feedforward Control,
171