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  • Blueprint Reading for Welders Spiral bound

    Cengage Learning, Inc Blueprint Reading for Welders Spiral bound

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisProvides coverage of welding symbols and their application to welding prints and practices. This book uses step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations to help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to interpret a wide range of working documents, from simple sketches to the most complex blueprints.Trade Review1. Basic Lines and Views. 2. Sketching. 3. Notes and Specifications. 4. Dimensions. 5. Bill of Materials. 6. Structural Shapes. 7. Other Views. 8. Sections. 9. Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints. 10. Welding Symbols and Abbreviations. 11. Basic Joints for Weldment Fabrications. 12. Fillet Welds. 13. Groove Welds. 14. Back or Backing and Melt-Thru Welds. 15. Plug and Slot Welds. 16. Surfacing Welds. 17. Edge Welds. 18. Spot Welds. 19. Projection Welds. 20. Seam Welds. 21. Stud Welds. 22. Applied Metrics for Welders. 23. Pipe-Welding Symbols. 24. Dual Dimensioning. 25. Inspection and Testing. 26. International Standard Symbols for Welding. 27. Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting. 28. Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Appendix 1: Inch-Millimeter Equivalents. Appendix 2: Structural Metal Shape Designations. Appendix 3: Pipe Dimensions and Weights. Appendix 4: Table Conversion of Pipe Sizes to Metric. Appendix 5: Drill Dimension Chart. Appendix 6: Steel Rule Diagrams. Appendix 7: Metric Threads - Fine and Coarse. Appendix 8: Computer Glossary. Appendix 9: Glossary - English-Spanish. Appendix 10: Weld Symbols - English-Spanish, Ingles-Espanol. Index.Table of Contents1. Basic Lines and Views. 2. Sketching. 3. Notes and Specifications. 4. Dimensions. 5. Bill of Materials. 6. Structural Shapes. 7. Other Views. 8. Sections. 9. Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints. 10. Welding Symbols and Abbreviations. 11. Basic Joints for Weldment Fabrications. 12. Fillet Welds. 13. Groove Welds. 14. Back or Backing and Melt-Thru Welds. 15. Plug and Slot Welds. 16. Surfacing Welds. 17. Edge Welds. 18. Spot Welds. 19. Projection Welds. 20. Seam Welds. 21. Stud Welds. 22. Applied Metrics for Welders. 23. Pipe-Welding Symbols. 24. Dual Dimensioning. 25. Inspection and Testing. 26. International Standard Symbols for Welding. 27. Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting. 28. Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Appendix 1: Inch-Millimeter Equivalents. Appendix 2: Structural Metal Shape Designations. Appendix 3: Pipe Dimensions and Weights. Appendix 4: Table Conversion of Pipe Sizes to Metric. Appendix 5: Drill Dimension Chart. Appendix 6: Steel Rule Diagrams. Appendix 7: Metric Threads ��� Fine and Coarse. Appendix 8: Computer Glossary. Appendix 9: Glossary ��� English-Spanish. Appendix 10: Weld Symbols ��� English-Spanish, Ingles-Espa��ol. Index.

    7 in stock

    £54.14

  • Engineering Mechanics Statics SI Units

    Pearson Education Limited Engineering Mechanics Statics SI Units

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisR.C. Hibbeler graduated from the University of Illinois-Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering (major in Structures) and an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University. Professor Hibbeler's professional experience includes postdoctoral work in reactor safety and analysis at Argonne National Laboratory, and structural and stress analysis work at Chicago Bridge and Iron, as well as at Sargent and Lundy in Chicago. He has practiced engineering in Ohio, New York, and Louisiana.Table of Contents General Principles Force Vectors Equilibrium of a Particle Force System Resultants Equilibrium of a Rigid Body Structural Analysis Internal Forces Friction Center of Gravity and Centroid Moments of Inertia Virtual Work Appendix Mathematical Review and Expressions Fundamental Problems Solutions and Answers Review Problem Solutions

    15 in stock

    £69.34

  • Architectural Drafting and Design

    Cengage Learning, Inc Architectural Drafting and Design

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    Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Prologue. Part I: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND DRAFTING. 1. The World of Professional Architecture. 2. Architectural Drafting Format. 3. United States National CAD Standard. 4. Computer-Aided Design and Drafting in Architecture. 5. Architectural Lines and Text. 6. Sketching Applications. 7. Construction Procedures. Part II: RESIDENTIAL DESIGN. 8. Construction Specifications. 9. Guidelines and Required Codes that Affect Building Design. 10. Room Relationships and Sizes. 11. Exterior Design Factors. 12. Conservation and Environmental Design and Construction. Part III: SITE PLANNING. 13. Site Orientation. 14. Legal Descriptions and Site Plan Requirements. 15. Site Plan Layout. Part IV: THE FLOOR PLAN. 16. Floor Plan Symbols. 17. Floor Plan Dimensions and Notes. 18. Floor Plan Layout. Part V: SUPPLEMENTAL FLOOR PLAN DRAWINGS. 19. Electrical Plans. 20. Plumbing Plans. 21. Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning. Part VI: ROOF PLANS. 22. Roof Plan Components. 23. Roof Plan Layout. Part VII: ELEVATIONS. 24. Introduction to Elevations. 25. Elevation Layout and Drawing Techniques. 26. Millwork and Cabinet Technology, Cabinet Elevations, and Layout. Part VIII: FRAMING METHODS AND PLANS. 27. Environmentally Friendly Framing Methods. 28. Structural Components of Framed Construction. 29. Design Criteria for Structural Loading. 30. Sizing Joists and Rafters Using Span Tables. 31. Determining Beam Sizes. 32. Drawing Framing Plans. Part IX: FOUNDATION PLANS. 33. Foundation Systems. 34. Floor Systems and Foundation Support. 35. Foundation Plan Layout. Part X: WALL SECTIONS AND DETAILS. 36. Sectioning Basics. 37. Section Layout. 38. Alternative Layout Techniques. 39. Stair Construction and Layout. 40 Fireplace Construction and Layout. Part XI: COMMERCIAL DRAFTING. 41. Building Codes and Commercial Design. 42. Common Commercial Construction Materials. 43. Commercial Construction Projects. 44. Commercial Drafting. Glossary. Index.

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    £202.18

  • Engineering Drawing and Design

    Cengage Learning, Inc Engineering Drawing and Design

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisFor more than 25 years, students have relied on this trusted text for easy-to-read, comprehensive drafting and design instruction that complies with the latest ANSI and ASME industry standards for mechanical drafting. The Sixth Edition of ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN continues this tradition of excellence with a multitude of real, high-quality industry drawings and more than 1,000 drafting, design, and practical application problemsincluding many new to the current edition. The text showcases actual product designs in all phases, from concept through manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. In addition, the engineering design process now features new material related to production practices that eliminate waste in all phases, and the authors describe practices to improve process output quality by using quality management methods to identify the causes of defects, remove them, and minimize manufacturing variables.Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN. 1. Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Design. 2. Drafting Equipment, Media, and Reproduction Methods. 3. Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD). 4. Manufacturing Materials and Processes. Part II: FUNDAMENTAL APPLICATIONS. 5. Sketching Applications. 6. Lines and Lettering. 7. Drafting Geometry. Part III: DRAWING VIEWS AND ANNOTATIONS. 8. Multiviews. 9. Auxiliary Views. 10. Dimensioning and Tolerancing. 11. Fasteners and Springs. 12. Sections, Revolutions, and Conventional Breaks. 13. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. 14. Pictorial Drawings and Technical Illustrations. Part IV: WORKING DRAWINGS. 15. Working Drawings. 16. Mechanisms: Linkages, Cams, Gears, and Bearings. 17. Belt and Chain Drives. 18. Welding Processes and Representations. Section V: SPECIALTY DRAFTING AND DESIGN. 19. Precision Sheet Metal Drafting. 20. Electrical and Electronics Drafting. 21. Industrial Process Pipe Drafting. 22. Structural Drafting. 23. Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC). 24. Civil Drafting. Part VI: ENGINEERING DESIGN. 25. The Engineering Design Process. Appendices. Engineering Drawing and Design Student Companion Website. Descriptive Geometry I. Descriptive Geometry II. Engineering Charts and Graphs. Engineering Drawing and Design Math Applications. Fluid Power.

    1 in stock

    £83.59

  • Engineering Mechanics Dynamics Study Pack SI

    Pearson Education Limited Engineering Mechanics Dynamics Study Pack SI

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents 12 Kinematics of a Particle 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Rectilinear Kinematics: Continuous Motion 12.3 Rectilinear Kinematics: Erratic Motion 12.4 General Curvilinear Motion 12.5 Curvilinear Motion: Rectangular Components 12.6 Motion of a Projectile 12.7 Curvilinear Motion: Normal and Tangential Components 12.8 Curvilinear Motion: Cylindrical Components 12.9 Absolute Dependent Motion Analysis of Two Particles 12.10 Relative-Motion of Two Particles Using Translating Axes 13 Kinetics of a Particle: Force and Acceleration 13.1 Newton’s Second Law of Motion 13.2 The Equation of Motion 13.3 Equation of Motion for a System of Particles 13.4 Equations of Motion: Rectangular Coordinates 13.5 Equations of Motion: Normal and Tangential Coordinates 13.6 Equations of Motion: Cylindrical Coordinates *13.7 Central-Force Motion and Space Mechanics 14 Kinetics of a Particle: Work and Energy 14.1 The Work of a Force 14.2 Principle of Work and Energy 14.3 Principle of Work and Energy for a System of Particles 14.4 Power and Efficiency 14.5 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy 14.6 Conservation of Energy 15 Kinetics of a Particle: Impulse and Momentum 15.1 Principle of Linear Impulse and Momentum 15.2 Principle of Linear Impulse and Momentum for a System of Particles 15.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum for a System of Particles 15.4 Impact 15.5 Angular Momentum 15.6 Relation Between Moment of a Force and Angular Momentum 15.7 Principle of Angular Impulse and Momentum 15.8 Steady Flow of a Fluid Stream *15.9 Propulsion with Variable Mass 16 Planar Kinematics of a Rigid Body 16.1 Planar Rigid-Body Motion 16.2 Translation 16.3 Rotation about a Fixed Axis 16.4 Absolute Motion Analysis 16.5 Relative-Motion Analysis: Velocity 16.6 Instantaneous Center of Zero Velocity 16.7 Relative-Motion Analysis: Acceleration 16.8 Relative-Motion Analysis using Rotating Axes 17 Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Force and Acceleration 17.1 Mass Moment of Inertia 17.2 Planar Kinetic Equations of Motion 17.3 Equations of Motion: Translation 17.4 Equations of Motion: Rotation about a Fixed Axis 17.5 Equations of Motion: General Plane Motion 18 Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Work and Energy 18.1 Kinetic Energy 18.2 The Work of a Force 18.3 The Work of a Couple Moment 18.4 Principle of Work and Energy 18.5 Conservation of Energy 19 Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Impulse and Momentum 19.1 Linear and Angular Momentum 19.2 Principle of Impulse and Momentum 19.3 Conservation of Momentum *19.4 Eccentric Impact 20 Three-Dimensional Kinematics of a Rigid Body 20.1 Rotation About a Fixed Point *20.2 The Time Derivative of a Vector Measured from Either a Fixed or Translating-Rotating System 20.3 General Motion *20.4 Relative-Motion Analysis Using Translating and Rotating Axes 21 Three-Dimensional Kinetics of a Rigid Body *21.1 Moments and Products of Inertia 21.2 Angular Momentum 21.3 Kinetic Energy *21.4 Equations of Motion *21.5 Gyroscopic Motion 21.6 Torque-Free Motion 22 Vibrations *22.1 Undamped Free Vibration *22.2 Energy Methods *22.3 Undamped Forced Vibration *22.4 Viscous Damped Free Vibration *22.5 Viscous Damped Forced Vibration *22.6 Electrical Circuit Analogs A Mathematical Expressions B Vector Analysis C The Chain Rule Fundamental Problem

    15 in stock

    £16.99

  • Piping and Instrumentation Diagram Development

    John Wiley & Sons Inc Piping and Instrumentation Diagram Development

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface xix Acknowledgement xxiii About the Companion Website xxv Part I Fundamentals of P&ID Development 1 1 What Is P&ID 3 1.1 Why Is P&ID Important? 3 1.2 What Is a P&ID? 4 1.3 P&ID Media 4 1.4 P&ID Development Activity 5 2 Management of P&ID Development 9 2.1 Project of Developing P&IDs 9 2.2 P&ID Milestones 9 2.3 Involved Parties in P&ID Development 11 2.4 P&ID Set Owner 12 2.5 Required Quality of the P&ID in Each Stage of Development 12 2.6 P&ID Evolution 12 2.7 Tracking Changes in P&IDs 12 2.8 Required Man‐Hours for the Development of P&IDs 13 3 Anatomy of a P&ID Sheet 15 3.1 Title Block 15 3.2 Ownership Block 15 3.3 Reference Drawing Block 15 3.4 Revision Block 15 3.5 Comments Block 16 3.6 Main Body of a P&ID 19 4 General Rules in Drawing of P&IDs 21 4.1 Items on P&IDs 21 4.1.1 Pipes or Other Flow Conductors 21 4.1.2 Equipment 21 4.1.3 Instruments 21 4.1.4 Signals 22 4.2 How to Show Them: Visual Rules 22 4.2.1 Line Crossing Over 24 4.2.2 Equipment Crossing 25 4.2.3 Off‐Page Connector 26 4.2.4 Color in P&IDs 26 4.3 Item Identifiers in P&IDs 26 4.3.1 Symbols 27 4.3.2 Tags 28 4.3.3 Name 29 4.3.4 Technical Information 29 4.4 Different Types of P&IDs 32 4.4.1 Legend P&IDs 33 4.4.2 System P&IDs 34 4.4.3 Network P&IDs 34 4.4.4 Interarea P&IDs 34 4.4.5 Detail P&IDs 36 4.5 A Set of P&IDs 39 4.6 P&IDs Prepared in Engineering Companies Compared to Manufacturing or Fabricating Companies 42 4.7 Dealing with Vendor or Licensor P&IDs 43 5 Principles of P&ID Development 45 5.1 Plant Stakeholders 45 5.2 The Hierarchy of P&ID Development Rules 45 5.3 Plant Operations 46 5.3.1 Process Parameters 46 5.3.2 Process Parameter Levels 47 5.3.2.1 Pressure Levels 48 5.3.2.2 Temperature Levels 49 5.3.2.3 Liquid/Solid Levels 49 5.3.2.4 Flow Levels 50 5.3.2.5 Analyte Levels 50 5.3.3 Parameter Levels versus Control System 50 5.3.4 Parameter Levels versus Safety 51 5.3.5 Parameter Levels versus Operator Role 52 5.3.6 General Procedure of P&ID Development 53 5.4 What Should a P&ID Address? 53 5.4.1 Normal Operation 53 5.4.2 Nonroutine Operation 53 5.4.2.1 Reduced Capacity Operation 54 5.4.3 Reduced Efficiency Operation 57 5.4.4 Start‐Up Operations 58 5.4.5 Shutdown 59 5.4.6 Inspection and Maintenance 60 5.4.6.1 Quantitative Approach to Maintenance Requirement 60 5.4.6.2 Qualitative Approach to Maintenance Requirement 60 5.4.7 Operability in Absence of One Item 61 5.4.8 Provision for the Future 61 5.5 Conflicting Check and Merging Opportunities Check 63 5.5.1 Conflict Check 63 5.5.2 Merging Opportunities Check 63 5.6 Dealing with Common Challenges in P&ID Development 64 5.7 Example: Development of P&ID of a Typical Pump 65 Part II Pipes and Equipment 69 6 Pipes 71 6.1 Fluid Conductors: Pipes, Tubes, and Ducts 71 6.2 Pipe Identifiers 71 6.2.1 Pipe Symbol 71 6.2.2 Pipe Tag 71 6.2.2.1 Do All Pipes Need to be Tagged? 73 6.2.2.2 Which Span of Pipe Route can be Considered One Piece of Pipe? 73 6.2.2.3 How is the Pipe Tag Shown on a P&ID? 73 6.2.3 Pipe Off‐Page Connector 74 6.3 Pipe Tag Anatomy 74 6.3.1 Area or Project Number 74 6.3.2 Commodity Acronym 74 6.3.3 Pipe Material Specification Code 74 6.3.4 Pipe Size 77 6.3.5 Pipe Sequential Number 78 6.3.6 Other Pipe Tag Information 78 6.4 Pipes Crossing “Borders” 79 6.4.1 Implementing Spec Break 80 6.4.2 Reasons for a Spec Break 82 6.5 Goal of Piping 82 6.5.1 Magnitude of Flow in Pipe 83 6.5.2 Direction of Flow in Pipe 84 6.5.3 Providing Fluid with Enough Pressure at the Inlet 84 6.6 Piping Arrangements 84 6.6.1 Backflow Prevention Systems 85 6.6.2 Diversion of Flow 87 6.6.3 Distribution of Flow 87 6.7 Pipe Route 88 6.7.1 Slope 88 6.7.2 No Liquid Pocket 89 6.7.3 No Gas Pocket 89 6.7.4 Free Draining (Self‐Draining) 89 6.7.5 Free Venting 90 6.7.6 Gravity Flow 90 6.7.7 Vertical or Horizontal Pipe 90 6.7.8 Straight Piping 90 6.7.9 Minimum or Maximum Length or Distance 90 6.7.10 Other Special Pipe Routes 91 6.8 Piping Movement 91 6.9 Dealing with Unwanted Two‐Phase Flow in Pipes 92 6.9.1 Liquid–Gas Two‐Phase Flow 92 6.9.2 Gas–Liquid Two‐Phase Flow 94 6.9.3 Solid–Liquid Two‐Phase Flow 94 6.10 Tubes 94 6.11 Double–Wall Pipes 95 6.12 Pipes for Special Arrangements 96 6.12.1 Piping for Bypassing 96 6.12.2 Piping for Recirculation 96 6.12.3 Piping for Units in Series 96 6.12.4 Piping for Units in Parallel 97 6.12.5 Piping for Pressure Equalization 97 6.13 Pipe Size Rule of Thumbs 97 6.14 Pipe Appurtenances 97 6.14.1 Pipe Fittings 98 6.14.1.1 Pipe Direction Change 98 6.14.1.2 Reducers (Enlargers) 98 6.14.1.3 Three‐Way Connections 100 6.14.1.4 Pipe Connections 100 6.14.1.5 End‐of‐Pipe Systems 100 6.14.2 Specialty Items 102 6.14.2.1 Flange‐Insulating Gasket 102 6.15 Other Approach about Piping 103 6.16 “Merging” Pipes 103 6.17 Wrapping–Up: Addressing Requirements of Pipe during the Life Span 103 6.18 Transferring Bulk Solid Materials 104 Reference 104 7 Manual Valves and Automatic Valves 105 7.1 Valve Naming 105 7.2 Valve Functions 105 7.3 Valve Structure 105 7.4 Classification of Valves 105 7.4.1 Valve Plug: Throttling vs. Blocking Valves 106 7.4.2 Valve Selection 108 7.4.3 Multi‐port Valves 108 7.4.4 Double‐Seated Valves 110 7.5 Valve Operators 110 7.6 Different Types of Actuators 111 7.7 Basis of Operation for Automatic Valves 112 7.8 Tagging Automatic Valves 113 7.9 Tagging Manual Valves 113 7.10 Valve Positions 113 7.10.1 Regular Position of Blocking Valves and Decision Methodology 113 7.10.2 Failure Position of Automatic Valves and Decision Methodology 114 7.10.3 More Concepts about Failure Position of Automatic Valves 115 7.11 Valve Arrangement 117 7.11.1 Valves in Series 118 7.11.2 Valves in Parallel 118 7.12 Control Valves and RO Combinations 119 7.13 Operating in the Absence of Valves 119 7.13.1 Operating in the Absence of Control Valves 119 7.13.2 Operating in the Absence of Switching Valves 122 7.14 Valves in Role of Unit Operation 122 7.15 Special Valves 123 7.15.1 Check Valves 123 7.15.2 Regulators 124 7.15.3 Safety‐Related Valves 125 7.16 Valve Combinations 126 7.17 End of Valve Arrangements 126 7.18 Valve Sizing Rule of Thumbs 127 7.19 Merging Valves 127 7.20 Wrapping Up: Addressing Requirements of Valve During the Life Span 127 References 128 8 Provisions for Ease of Maintenance 129 8.1 Introduction 129 8.2 Different Types of Equipment Care 129 8.3 In‐place In‐line Equipment Care 129 8.4 In‐place Off‐line Equipment Care 130 8.5 In‐workshop Off‐line Equipment Care 131 8.6 Preparing Equipment for Off‐line Care 131 8.7 Isolation 131 8.7.1 Requirement of an Isolation System 131 8.7.2 Type of Isolation System 132 8.7.3 Placement of an Isolation System 135 8.7.4 Inbound Versus Outbound Blind Location 135 8.7.5 Merging Isolation Valves 135 8.8 Bringing the Equipment to a Non‐harmful Condition 136 8.8.1 Cooling Down 136 8.8.2 Emptying and Then Draining/Venting 136 8.8.2.1 Location and Number of Drain/Vent Valves 137 8.8.2.2 Size of Drain/Vent Valves 138 8.8.2.3 Other Usages of Drain/Vent Valves 138 8.9 Cleaning 139 8.9.1 Solid/Semi‐Solid Removal Methods 139 8.9.2 Washing Systems 139 8.9.3 Purging Methods 140 8.10 Ultimate Destination of Dirty Fluids 140 8.11 Making Equipment Easy to Remove 141 8.12 Wrap‐up 142 9 Containers 143 9.1 Introduction 143 9.2 Selection of Containers 143 9.3 Containers Purposes 144 9.4 Transferring Fluids Between Containers 145 9.5 Container Positions 146 9.6 Container Shapes 147 9.6.1 Closing Parts of Containers 148 9.6.2 Open Top or Fully Enclosed Containers 148 9.7 Container Identifiers 148 9.7.1 Container Symbol 148 9.7.2 Container Tags 149 9.7.3 Container Call‐outs 149 9.7.3.1 Tank Call‐outs 149 9.7.3.2 Vessel Call‐outs 150 9.7.3.3 Tag of Container in Duty of Conversion 151 9.8 Levels in Non‐flooded Liquid Containers 151 9.9 Container Nozzles 151 9.9.1 Nozzle Duties 151 9.9.2 Nozzle Locations 152 9.9.3 Nozzle Elevation Versus Liquid Levels 153 9.9.4 The Size, Number, and Rating of Nozzles 155 9.9.5 Merging Nozzles 155 9.9.6 Nozzle Internal Assemblies 156 9.9.7 Nozzle Externals 157 9.10 Overflow Nozzles 157 9.11 Breathing of Non‐flooded Containers 158 9.12 Blanketed Tanks 160 9.13 Heating (or Cooling) in Containers 161 9.14 Mixing in Containers 162 9.15 Container Internals 162 9.16 Tank Roofs 162 9.17 Tank Floors 163 9.18 Container Arrangement 164 9.19 Merging Containers 164 9.20 Secondary Containment 165 9.21 Underground Storage Tanks 166 9.22 Sumps 167 9.23 Wrapping‐up: Addressing the Requirements of the Container During its Lifespan 167 10 Pumps and Compressors 169 10.1 Introduction 169 10.2 Fluid Mover Roles 169 10.3 Types of Fluid Movers 169 10.4 A Brief Discussion on the Function of Fluid Movers in a System 169 10.5 Fluid Mover Identifiers 171 10.5.1 Fluid Mover Symbol 171 10.5.2 Fluid Mover Tag 171 10.5.3 Fluid Mover Call‐out 173 10.6 Liquid Movers: Dynamic Pumps 173 10.6.1 Centrifugal Pumps 173 10.6.1.1 P&ID Development on the Suction Side 174 10.6.1.2 P&ID Development on the Discharge Side 175 10.6.2 Low Flow Intolerance and Minimum Flow Protection System 176 10.6.2.1 Which Pumps May Need a Minimum Flow Pipe 176 10.6.2.2 Where Should we Position the Recirculation Line? 177 10.6.2.3 Where Should the Destination Point of the Recirculation Pipe Be? 177 10.6.2.4 What Should the Size of the Recirculation Pipe Be? 178 10.6.2.5 What Should the Arrangement on the Recirculation Pipe Be? 178 10.6.3 Cavitation 180 10.6.4 Very Small Centrifugal Pumps 181 10.6.5 Different Types of Spare Pump 182 10.6.6 Centrifugal Pump Arrangements 182 10.6.6.1 Centrifugal Pumps in Parallel 183 10.6.6.2 Centrifugal Pumps in Series 184 10.6.7 Pump Warm‐up or Cool‐down System 185 10.6.8 Piping Spec. for Centrifugal Pumps 187 10.6.9 Centrifugal Pump Drives 187 10.6.10 (Liquid) Seal Systems in Centrifugal Pumps 187 10.6.11 Merging Pumps 189 10.7 Liquid Movers: PD Pumps 190 10.7.1 PD Pump P&ID Piping 191 10.7.1.1 Reciprocating Pumps P&ID Piping 191 10.7.1.2 Rotary Pumps P&ID Piping 192 10.7.2 PD Pump Arrangements 193 10.7.3 Merging PD Pumps 193 10.7.4 Tying Together Dissimilar Pumps 193 10.7.5 PD Pump Drives 193 10.7.6 Sealing Systems for PD Pumps 194 10.7.7 Metering Pumps (Dosing Pumps) 194 10.7.8 Liquid Transfer – Summary 195 10.7.9 Pumps: Duty Other than Pumping! 195 10.8 Gas Movers: Fans, Blowers, Compressors 196 10.8.1 Low Flow Intolerance and Anti‐Surge Systems 196 10.8.2 P&ID Development of Gas Movers 197 10.8.3 Gas Mover Drives 198 10.8.4 Auxiliary Systems Around Fluid Movers 198 10.8.5 Gas Transfer – Summary 199 10.9 Wrapping‐up: Addressing Requirements of Fluid Movers During the Life Span 200 Reference 200 11 Heat Transfer Units 201 11.1 Introduction 201 11.2 Main Types of Heat Transfer Units 201 11.3 Different Types of Heat Exchangers and Their Selection 202 11.4 Different Types of Heat Transfer Fluids and Their Selection 203 11.5 Heat Exchangers: General Naming 204 11.6 Heat Exchanger Identifiers 204 11.6.1 Heat Exchanger Symbol 204 11.6.2 Heat Exchanger Tag 204 11.6.3 Heat Exchanger Call‐Out 205 11.7 Heat Exchanger P&ID 206 11.7.1 Vents and Drains 206 11.7.2 Isolation Valves 207 11.7.3 Chemical Cleaning Valves 207 11.7.4 PSDs 207 11.8 Heat Exchanger Arrangement 207 11.8.1 Heat Exchangers in Series 207 11.8.2 Heat Exchangers in Parallel 209 11.9 Aerial Coolers 209 11.9.1 Aerial Cooler P&ID 210 11.9.2 Dealing with Extreme Temperatures 211 11.9.3 Aerial Cooler Arrangement 211 11.10 Merging Heat Exchangers 212 11.11 Wrapping‐up: Addressing the Requirements of a Heat Exchanger During its Life Span 212 11.12 Fired Heaters and Furnaces 213 11.12.1 Process Fluid Side 213 11.12.2 Flue Gas Side 213 11.12.3 Firing Side 214 11.13 Fire Heater Arrangement 215 11.14 Merging Fired Heaters 216 11.15 Wrapping‐up: Addressing the Requirements of Fired Heaters During their Lifespan 216 12 Pressure Relief Devices 217 12.1 Introduction 217 12.2 Why Pressure Is So Important? 217 12.3 Dealing with Abnormal Pressures 217 12.3.1 Active Versus Passive Solutions 219 12.3.2 Where Could Passive Solutions Be Used? 219 12.3.3 Where Should Active Solutions Be Used? 219 12.4 Safety Relief System 219 12.5 What Is an “Enclosure,” and Which “Side” Should Be Protected? 220 12.6 Regulatory Issues Involved in PRVs 220 12.6.1 Codes Versus Standards 221 12.7 PRD Structure 222 12.8 Six Steps to Providing a Protective Layer 222 12.9 Locating PRDs 223 12.10 Positioning PRDs 223 12.11 Specifying the PRD 225 12.12 Selecting the Right Type of PRD 225 12.12.1 Pressure Relief Valve Type 225 12.12.2 Rupture Disks 226 12.12.3 Decision General Rules 226 12.13 PRD Identifiers 226 12.13.1 PRD Symbols and Tags 226 12.13.2 PRD Technical Information 227 12.14 Selecting the Right Type of PRD Arrangement 228 12.15 Deciding on an Emergency Release Collecting Network 230 12.16 Deciding on a Disposal System 232 12.16.1 Liquid Disposal 232 12.16.2 Gas/Vapor Disposal 233 12.16.3 Two‐Phase Flow Handling 234 12.17 Protecting Atmospheric Containers 235 12.18 Merging PRDs 236 12.19 Wrapping‐Up: Addressing the Requirements of PRDs During their Lifespan 238 Part III Instrumentation and Control System 239 13 Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Control 241 13.1 What Is Process Control? 241 13.2 Components of Process Control Against Violating Parameters 241 13.3 Parameters Versus Steering/Protecting Components 242 13.4 How Many Steering Loops Are Needed? 242 13.5 ICSS System Technology 243 13.5.1 Use of PLC for a BPCS 243 13.5.2 Use of DCS for a SIS 244 13.5.3 Alarm Systems 244 13.5.4 ICSS System Symbology 244 13.6 ICSS Elements 245 13.7 Basic Process Control System (BPCS) 245 13.8 Instruments on P&IDs 247 13.8.1 Fundamental Terminology 247 13.8.2 Identifiers for Equipment and Instrumentation 247 13.9 Instrument Identifiers 248 13.9.1 Acronyms 248 13.9.2 Divider Types 249 13.9.3 Symbol Type 250 13.9.4 Additional Information and Tag Number 252 13.10 Signals: Communication Between Instruments 252 13.10.1 Signal Types 253 13.10.2 Signal Functions 253 13.10.3 Signal Math Functions 254 13.10.4 Signal Selectors 254 13.11 Different Instrument Elements 255 13.11.1 Primary Instruments 255 13.11.1.1 Temperature Measurement 256 13.11.1.2 Pressure Measurement 257 13.11.1.3 Level Measurement 258 13.11.1.4 Flow Measurement 258 13.11.1.5 Process Analyzers 260 13.11.2 Transmitters 262 13.11.3 Controllers 263 13.11.4 Indicators 263 13.11.5 Final Control Elements in a BPCS 263 13.11.5.1 Control Valves 264 13.11.5.2 Variable Speed Devices on Electric Motors 264 13.12 Simple Control Loops 264 13.12.1 Level Control Loops 265 13.12.2 Pressure Control Loops 265 13.12.3 Temperature Control Loops 265 13.12.4 Composition Control Loops 266 13.12.5 Flow Control Loops 266 13.13 Position of Sensor Regarding Control Valves 266 14 Application of Control Architectures 269 14.1 Introduction 269 14.2 Control System Design 269 14.3 Selecting the Parameter to Control 269 14.4 Identifying the Manipulated Stream 270 14.5 Determining the Set Point 271 14.6 Building a Control Loop 272 14.6.1 Feedback Versus Feedforward 272 14.6.2 Single‐ versus Multiple‐Loop Control 273 14.7 Multi‐Loop Control Architectures 274 14.7.1 Cascade Control 274 14.8 Feedforward Plus Feedback Control 276 14.8.1 Ratio or Relationship Control 279 14.8.2 Selective Control 280 14.8.3 Override and Limit Control 281 14.8.3.1 Override Control 283 14.8.3.2 Limit Control 286 14.8.4 Split Range and Parallel Control 286 14.8.5 Clarification of Confusion 288 14.8.5.1 Cascade Versus Ratio 288 14.8.5.2 Single Loop Versus Ratio 288 14.8.5.3 Selective Versus Override 288 14.9 Monitoring Parameters 289 14.9.1 Container Sensors 290 14.9.2 Fluid Mover Sensors 290 14.9.3 Heat Exchanger Sensors 291 14.9.4 Fired Heater Sensors 291 15 Plant Process Control 293 15.1 Introduction 293 15.2 Plant‐Wide Control 293 15.3 Heat and Mass Balance Control 293 15.4 Surge Control 295 15.4.1 Disturbances in Process Parameters 295 15.4.2 Disturbance Management 296 15.4.2.1 Absorption 296 15.4.2.2 Rejection 296 15.4.3 Disturbance Versus Fluid Phase 296 15.4.4 Dampening 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Navigate the SketchUp product mix Get familiar with the basics of modeling View and share your models Make your architecture, interior design, and woodworking dreams a reality You have tons oTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started With Sketchup 5 Chapter 1: The SketchUp Setup 7 Picking a Version of SketchUp 7 SketchUp for Schools 9 SketchUp Pro 9 SketchUp for Web 10 Trimble Connect 12 Navigating SketchUp 12 Customizing settings to see better 13 Getting to know your mouse 13 Finding your Zen with click-release, click-to-finish 14 Working faster with keyboard shortcuts 15 Introducing Undo 16 Taking the 10-Minute SketchUp Tour 17 The SketchUp Frame of Mind 19 Chapter 2: Getting a Running Start 21 Making a Quick Model from Scratch 21 Slapping On Some Paint 28 Giving Your Model Some Style 31 Switching On the Sun 33 Sharing Your Masterpiece 35 Chapter 3: Establishing the Modeling Mindset 37 All about Edges and Faces 38 Living on the edge 38 Facing the facts about faces 39 Understanding the relationship between edges and faces 41 Drawing in 3D on a 2D Screen 43 Giving instructions with the drawing axes 44 Keeping an eye out for inferences 44 Using inferences to help you model 47 Warming Up Your SketchUp Muscles 49 Getting the best view of what you’re doing 49 Drawing and erasing edges with ease 52 Injecting accuracy into your model 53 Selecting what you mean to select 57 Moving and copying like a champ 60 Making and using guides 67 Painting your faces with color and texture 70 Part 2: MODELING IN SKETCHUP 73 Chapter 4: Building Buildings 75 Drawing Floors and Walls 76 Starting out in 2D 77 Coming up with a simple plan 82 Doing an inside job 83 Going from 2D to 3D 90 Adding floors to your building 95 Inserting doors and windows 104 Staring Down Stairs 108 The Subdivided Rectangles method 109 The Copied Profile method 111 Raising the Roof 113 Building flat roofs with parapets 115 Creating eaves for buildings with pitched roofs 116 Constructing gabled roofs 117 Making hip roofs 119 Sticking your roof together with Intersect Faces 121 Chapter 5: Falling in Love with Components 125 SketchUp Groupies 126 Working with Components 127 What makes components so great? 128 Exploring the Components panel 132 Creating your own components 138 Editing, exploding, and locking component instances 140 Discovering Dynamic Components 142 Poking around to see what happens 147 Taking Advantage of Components to Build Better Models 148 Modeling symmetrically: Good news for lazy people 148 Modeling with repeated elements 155 Chapter 6: Going beyond Buildings 159 Extruding with Purpose: Follow Me 160 Using Follow Me 160 Making lathed forms 162 Creating extruded shapes 164 Subtracting from a model with Follow Me 169 Modeling with the Scale Tool 174 Getting the hang of Scale 174 Scaling profiles to make organic forms 177 Making and Modifying Terrain 183 Creating a new terrain model 184 Editing an existing terrain model 192 Building a Solid Tools Foundation 199 Understanding solids 200 Checking out the Solid Tools 202 Putting the Solid Tools to work 204 Chapter 7: Keeping Your Model Organized 209 Taking Stock of Your Tools 210 Seeing the Big Picture: The Outliner 211 Taking a good look at the Outliner 212 Making good use of the Outliner 213 Discovering the Ins and Outs of Tags 214 What Tags are — and what they’re not 214 Navigating the Tags panel 215 Tag, you’re it! 216 Staying out of trouble 217 Putting It All Together 218 Chapter 8: Modeling with Textures, Photographs, and CAD Files 223 Painting Faces with Image Files 224 Applying textures to flat faces 224 Controlling color and transparency 232 Applying textures to curved surfaces 233 Modeling Directly from a Photo: Introducing Photo-Matching 238 Choosing a Match Photo–friendly image 238 Modeling by photo-matching 239 Making your matched photo reappear (or disappear) 245 Adding Geographic Data 246 Working with Imported CAD files 249 Importing a CAD file into SketchUp Pro 249 Cleaning up imported CAD data 252 Modeling on top of imported CAD data 256 Chapter 9: 3D Printing with SketchUp Models 263 Building Up a View of 3D Printing 264 Knowing Your 3D Printers 265 Fused deposition modeling (FDM) 265 Stereolithography (SLA) 266 Fused powder modeling (FPM) 266 Designing for Successful 3D Printing 267 Building a model in layers 267 Designing to avoid support material 268 Bridging 269 Preparing a SketchUp Model for 3D Printing 270 Peeking inside a model 270 Knowing what makes a solid model 271 Using Solid Tools to combine groups 272 CleanUp3 and Solid Inspector2 273 Combining groups with Intersect Faces 275 Checking a model’s normals 277 Size matters! 278 Breaking your model into arts 279 Exporting Your SketchUp File 284 3D printing services 284 Using Your 3D Printer 285 Print early, print often 285 Inside your model 286 Going beyond Basic 3D Printing 287 Designing Parts that connect 287 Testing your model’s moving Parts 291 Designing Things That Move 292 Captive joints 292 Pins 293 Gears 293 Assemblies 294 Part 3: Viewing Your Model In Different Ways 295 Chapter 10: Working with Styles and Shadows 297 Styling Your Model’s Appearance 298 Choosing how and where to apply styles 298 Applying styles to your models 299 Editing your styles 301 Creating a new style 318 Saving and sharing styles you make (Desktop only) 319 Working with Shadows 322 Discovering the shadow settings 322 Adding depth and realism 324 Creating accurate shadow studies (Desktop only) 328 Chapter 11: Preparing Models for Presentation 333 Exploring Your Creation on Foot 334 These tools were made for walking 334 Stopping to look around 337 Setting your field of view 337 Taking the Scenic Route 339 Creating scenes 340 Moving from scene to scene 342 Modifying scenes after you make ’em 344 Mastering the Sectional Approach 352 Cutting plans and sections 353 Animating sections with scenes 361 Part 4: Sharing What You’ve Made 363 Chapter 12: Creating Images, Presentations, and Documents in LayOut 365 Building a LayOut Document 366 Customizing a document’s pages and layers 368 Adding and editing text 370 Inserting SketchUp model views 372 Adding photos and other graphics 379 Drawing with LayOut’s vector tools 380 Create clipping masks to emphasize details 384 Annotating with labels 385 Displaying dimensions 387 Creating tables 392 Creating Your Own Templates 394 Putting Together Your Own Scrapbooks 395 Getting Your Document out the Door 396 Printing your work 396 Exporting a PDF or image files 396 Exporting a DWG or DXF file 398 Going full-screen 399 Chapter 13: Other Ways to Share Your Work 401 Exporting Images from SketchUp for Web 402 Making Sure You Export Enough Pixels 405 Exporting Enough Pixels for a Digital Presentation 407 Printing from SketchUp for Web 407 Printing to Scale in SketchUp for Web 408 Making Movies with Animation Export 410 Getting ready for prime time 410 Exporting a movie 411 Figuring out the Animation Export Options settings 413 Exporting a CAD File 415 Preparing your file 415 Exporting a 2D DWG file 416 Exporting a 3D DWG file 417 Working with the 3D Warehouse 418 Why use 3D Warehouse? 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