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Book Synopsis Richard Turton, P.E., has taught the design and design-related courses at West Virginia University for the past 32 years. Prior to this, he spent five years in the design and construction industry. His main interests are design education and process systems modeling.
Joseph A. Shaeiwitz taught design and design-related classes at West Virginia University for more than 25 years. He now teaches design at Auburn University. His interests include design education and outcomes assessment.
Debangsu Bhattacharyya has more than ten years' experience in a large petroleum refinery. While in the refinery, he worked in process operations, plant start-up, large-scale process simulation, and process control. His main research interests are in process modeling, dynamic simulation, state estimation, se
Table of Contents
- Section I: Conceptualization and Analysis of Chemical Processes
- 1. Diagrams for Understanding Chemical Processes
- 2. The Structure and Synthesis of Process Flow Diagrams
- 3. Batch Processing
- 4. Chemical Product Design
- 5. Tracing Chemicals through the Process Flow Diagram
- 6. Understanding Process Conditions
- Section II: Engineering Economic Analysis of Chemical Processes
- 8. Estimation of Manufacturing Costs
- 9. Engineering Economic Analysis
- 10. Profitability Analysis
- Section III: Synthesis and Optimization of Chemical Processes
- 11. Utilizing Experience-Based Principles to Confirm the Suitability of a Process Design
- 12. Synthesis of the PFD from the Generic BFD
- 13. Synthesis of a Process Using a Simulator and Simulator Troubleshooting
- 14. Process Optimization
- 15. Pinch Technology
- 16. Advanced Topics Using Steady-State Simulators
- 17. Using Dynamic Simulators in Process Design
- 18. Regulation and Control of Chemical Processes with Applications Using Commercial Software
- Section IV: Process Equipment Design and Performance
- 19. Fluid Mechanics
- 20. Heat Transfer
- 21. Separations
- 22. Reactors
- 23. Other Equipment
- 24. Process Troubleshooting and Debottlenecking
- Section V: The Impact of Chemical Engineering Design on Society
- 25. Ethics and Professionalism
- 26. Health, Safety, and the Environment
- 27. Green Engineering
- Section VI. Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- 28. Teamwork
- Appendix A. Cost Equations and Curves for the CAPCOST Program
