Process Plant Equipment (eBook)

Operation, Control, and Reliability

Michael D. Holloway, Chikezie Nwaoha, Oliver A. Onyewuenyi (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2012 | 1. Auflage
728 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-16252-1 (ISBN)

Infos

"Process Plant Equipment Book is another great
publication from Wiley as a reference book for final year students
as well as those who will work or are working in chemical
production plants and refinery..." -Associate Prof.
Dr. Ramli Mat, Deputy Dean (Academic), Faculty of Chemical
Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

"...give[s] readers access to both fundamental
information on process plant equipment and to practical ideas, best
practices and experiences of highly successful engineers from
around the world... The book is illustrated throughout with
numerous black & white photos and diagrams and also contains
case studies demonstrating how actual process plants have
implemented the tools and techniques discussed in the book. An
extensive list of references enables readers to explore each
individual topic in greater depth..."
-Stainless Steel World and Valve World, November 2012



Discover how to optimize process plant equipment, from
selection to operation to troubleshooting

From energy to pharmaceuticals to food, the world depends on
processing plants to manufacture the products that enable people to
survive and flourish. With this book as their guide, readers have
the information and practical guidelines needed to select, operate,
maintain, control, and troubleshoot process plant equipment so that
it is efficient, cost-effective, and reliable throughout its
lifetime. Following the authors' careful explanations and
instructions, readers will find that they are better able to reduce
downtime and unscheduled shutdowns, streamline operations, and
maximize the service life of processing equipment.

Process Plant Equipment: Operation, Control, and
Reliability is divided into three sections:

* Section One: Process Equipment Operations covers such
key equipment as valves, pumps, cooling towers, conveyors, and
storage tanks

* Section Two: Process Plant Reliability sets forth a
variety of tested and proven tools and methods to assess and ensure
the reliability and mechanical integrity of process equipment,
including failure analysis, Fitness-for-Service assessment,
engineering economics for chemical processes, and process component
function and performance criteria

* Section Three: Process Measurement, Control, and
Modeling examines flow meters, process control, and process
modeling and simulation

Throughout the book, numerous photos and diagrams illustrate the
operation and control of key process equipment. There are also case
studies demonstrating how actual process plants have implemented
the tools and techniques discussed in the book. At the end of each
chapter, an extensive list of references enables readers to explore
each individual topic in greater depth.

In summary, this text offers students, process engineers, and
plant managers the expertise and technical support needed to
streamline and optimize the operation of process plant equipment,
from its initial selection to operations to troubleshooting.

Autor

Michael D. Holloway, AS, BA, BS, MS, CLS, has over twenty-five years of industrial experience in lab synthesis, pilot scale manufacturing, product development, application engineering, sales and marketing management, and most recently as Director of Technical Development and Reliability for NCH Corporation. A graduate of Salve Regina College and the University of Massachusetts, he has served as a contributing writer for Manufacturing.net, Assembly, and Plant Services and is the author of Spend Analysis and Specification Development Using Failure Interpretation. He resides in North Texas with his wife and two children. Chikezie Nwaoha, AMIMechE, MOSHAN, is a petroleum engineer specializing in process engineering/equipment operations, natural gas processing/distribution, and pipeline integrity. He is a contributing editor to both Control Engineering Asia and PetroMin and a downstream correspondent to Petroleum Africa. He worked with Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in 2005 and 2007 as an industrial trainee. He is also a guest member of the Subsea Integrity Research Group, University of Aberdeen. OLIVER A. ONYEWUENYI, PE, PhD, is President of MISOL Technology Solutions LLC. He was formerly the program manager of Deepwater Technology/R&D at Shell International and led the award-winning Shell Structural Integrity Analysis Team in Houston. He is the recipient of four industry awards from ASME International and six Shell Special Recognition Awards.

Inhalt

Foreword.

Preface.

Section 1. Process Equipment Operation.

Chapter 1. Introduction (Michael Holloway).

Chapter 2. Valves (M.A.A. Shoukat Choudhury, Chikezie Nwaoha and Sharad Vishwasrao).

Chapter 3. Pumps (Craig Redmond).

Chapter 4. Pipes (Shaohui JIA).

Chapter 5. Cooling Towers (Zaki Yamani Zakaria and Chikezie Nwaoha).

Chapter 6. Filters and Membranes (Flora (F) Tong and Chikezie Nwaoha).

Chapter 7. Sealing Devices (Matt Tones and Jim Drago).

Chapter 8. Steam Traps (Jacob E. Uche and Chikezie Nwaoha).

Chapter 9. Process Compressors (Dr. N. Sitaram and Chikezie Nwaoha).

Chapter 10. Conveyors (Okenna Obi-Njoku).

Chapter 11. Storage Tanks (Marcelo Ferrara and Chikezie Nwaoha).

Chapter 12. Industrial Mixing Technology (Jayesh Ramesh Tekchandaney).

Chapter 13. Boiler (Celestine C. G. Nwankwo).

Section 2. Process Plant Reliability.

Chapter 14. Engineering economics for chemical processes: Profitability analysis and Cost estimation (Alberto R. Betancourt-Torcat, L. A. Ricardez-Sandoval and A. Elkamel).

Chapter 15. Process Component Function and Performance Criteria (Robert Free).

Chapter 16. Failure Analysis/Interpretation of Components (Michael Holloway).

Chapter 17. Mechanical Integrity Fitness for Service of Process Vessels and Piping (Oliver A. Onyewuenyi).

Chapter 18. Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping (Maher Y. A. Younan).

Chapter 19 - Process Safety (Prof. Jelenka Stefanovic Savkovic, University of Belgrade Serbia)

Section 3: Process Measurement and Control System

Chapter 20 Flow Meters/Measurement (Greg Livelli, Chikezie Nwaoha)

Chapter 21 Process Control (John A. Shaw)

Chapter 22 Introduction to Process Modeling & Simulation (Matthew Chidiebere Aneke)

Glossary of Process Terms (Garlock Sealing Technologies)

APPENDICES

Appendix I (Chikezie Nwaoha)

Appendix II Air Flow Management Strategies (Chikezie Nwaoha)

Appendix III MIG Shielding Gas Control and Optimization (Jerry Uttrachi)
Appendix IV Rupture Disc Selection Strategy (Chikezie Nwaoha)

Appendix V Employing the Right Pressure Sensing Technique (Chikezie Nwaoha)

Appendix VI Corrosion and its Mitigation in the Oil & Gas Industry - An Overview (Krupavaram Nalli)

Rezensionen

"Process Plant Equipment Book is another great publication
from Wiley as a reference book for final year students as well as
those who will work or are working in chemical production plants
and refinery..." (Associate Prof. Dr. Ramli Mat,
Deputy Dean (Academic), Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia)

"... give[s] readers access to both fundamental
information on process plant equipment and to practical ideas, best
practices and experiences of highly successful engineers from
around the world." (Stainless Steel
World, November 2012)

"The book is illustrated throughout with numerous black
& white photos and diagrams and also contains case studies
demonstrating how actual process plants have implemented the tools
and techniques discussed in the book. An extensive list of
references enables readers to explore each individual topic in
greater depth." (Valve World, November
2012)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.9.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen • chemical engineering • Chemische Verfahrenstechnik • Civil Engineering & Construction • Environmental Engineering • Maschinenbau • mechanical engineering • Umwelttechnik
• ISBN-10: 1-118-16252-8 / 1118162528
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-16252-1 / 9781118162521