
- 734 pages
- English
- PDF
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Process Plant Machinery
About this book
Process Plant Machinery provides the mechanical, chemical or plant engineer with the information needed to choose equipment best suited for a particular process, to determine optimum efficiency, and to conduct basic troubleshooting and maintenance procedures.Process Plant Machinery is a unique single-source reference for engineers, managers and technical personnel who need to acquire an understanding of the machinery used in modern process plants: prime movers and power transmission machines; pumping equipment; gas compression machinery; and mixing, conveying, and separation equipment. Starting with an overview of each class, the book quickly leads the reader through practical applications and size considerations into profusely illustrated component descriptions. Where necessary, standard theory is expertly explained in shortcut formulas and graphs. Maintainability and vulnerability concerns are dealt with as well.Fully updated with all new equipment availableComprehensive CoverageMulti-industry relevance
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Yes, you can access Process Plant Machinery by Heinz P. Bloch,Claire Soares in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Chemical & Biochemical Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Edition
2Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Process Plant Machinery
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Electric Motors and Controls
- Chapter 2. Gear Speed Transmission Equipment
- Chapter 3. Gas Turbines
- Chapter 4. Gas Engines
- Chapter 5. Steam Turbines
- Chapter 6. Turboexpanders
- Chapter 7. Centrifugal Pumps
- Chapter 8. Positive Displacement Pumps
- Chapter 9. Vacuum Pumps
- Chapter 10. Cooling Water Supply Systems
- Chapter 11. Centrifugal Compressors
- Chapter 12. Axial Flow Compressors
- Chapter 13. Propeller, Axial, and Centrifugal Fans
- Chapter 14. Reciprocating Compressors
- Chapter 15. Rotating Positive Displacement Compressors
- Chapter 16. Mixers and Agitators
- Chapter 17. Separators
- Chapter 18. Internal Mixers: Single- and Twin-Screw Extruders
- Chapter 19. Scraped Surface Crystallizers, Dewaxers and Chillers
- Chapter 20. Conveyor-Based Processing Systems
- Chapter 21. Filtration Systems
- Appendix Units Conversion Tables
- Index