Process technology equipment and systems

Title:

Personal Author:

Thomas, Charles E.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006

ISBN:

9781418030674

Subject Term:

Chemical processes -- Equipment and supplies

Chemical processes

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Process Technology: Equipment and Systems has withstood the test of time, successfully launching thousands of process technicians into the chemical processing industry. The Second Edition carries on this tradition of excellence by providing state-of-the-art graphics and photos alongside completely current information that keeps pace with industry developments. Key topics include valves, vessels, and piping, pumps and compressors, motors and turbines, heat exchangers, cooling towers, boilers and furnaces, reactors and distillation, extraction and separation systems, and process instrumentation.

Author Notes

Charles Edward Thomas, Ph.D., is a Department Head in the Department of Process Technology at Lee College in Baytown, Texas

Preface	p. xi
Chapter 1 Introduction to Process Equipment	p. 1
Key Terms	p. 2
Basic Hand Tools	p. 3
Rotary Equipment	p. 4
Stationary Equipment	p. 11
Equipment Checklists	p. 19
Summary	p. 20
Review Questions	p. 22
Chapter 2 Valves	p. 23
Key Terms	p. 24
Valve Applications and Theory of Operation	p. 25
Gate Valves	p. 26
Globe Valves	p. 30
Ball Valves	p. 34
Check Valves	p. 35
Butterfly Valves	p. 37
Plug Valves	p. 37
Diaphragm Valves	p. 38
Relief and Safety Valves	p. 40
Automatic Valves	p. 42
Valve Symbols	p. 45
Summary	p. 46
Review Questions	p. 47
Chapter 3 Piping and Vessels	p. 49
Key Terms	p. 50
Piping	p. 51
Vessels	p. 55
Materials: Carbon Steel and Alloys, and Nonferrous Alloys	p. 57
Inspection	p. 61
Vessel Design Sheets	p. 64
Summary	p. 71
Review Questions	p. 73
Chapter 4 Pumps	p. 75
Key Terms	p. 76
Pump Applications and Classification	p. 77
Internal Slip	p. 79
Dynamic Pumps	p. 80
Centrifugal Pumps	p. 81
Axial Pumps	p. 90
Jet Pumps	p. 91
Positive Displacement Pumps	p. 92
Rotary Pumps	p. 92
Reciprocating Pumps	p. 99
Startup, Shutdown, and Troubleshooting	p. 103
Pump Symbols	p. 105
Summary	p. 106
Review Questions	p. 108
Chapter 5 Compressors	p. 109
Key Terms	p. 110
Compressor Applications and Classification	p. 110
Dynamic Compressors	p. 112
Blowers and Fans	p. 116
Positive-Displacement Compressors	p. 117
Supporting Equipment in a Compressor System	p. 125
Startup, Shutdown, and Troubleshooting of Compressor Systems	p. 126
Compressor Symbols	p. 128
Summary	p. 128
Review Questions	p. 131
Chapter 6 Turbines and Motors	p. 133
Key Terms	p. 134
Kinds of Turbines	p. 135
History of Steam Turbines	p. 135
Operating Principles of Steam Turbines	p. 136
Basic Components of a Steam Turbine	p. 137
Steam Turbine Problems	p. 142
Start Up a Steam Turbine	p. 143
Gas Turbines	p. 144
Electric Motors	p. 145
Turbine and Motor Symbols	p. 147
Summary	p. 149
Review Questions	p. 150
Chapter 7 Heat Exchangers	p. 151
Key Terms	p. 152
Types of Heat Exchangers	p. 153
Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow	p. 155
Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger	p. 158
Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers	p. 160
Reboilers	p. 167
Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers	p. 170
Spiral Heat Exchangers	p. 171
Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers	p. 172
Heat Exchangers and Systems	p. 173
Heat Exchanger Symbols	p. 175
Summary	p. 175
Review Questions	p. 176
Chapter 8 Cooling Towers	p. 177
Key Terms	p. 178
Cooling Tower Applications and Theory of Operation	p. 178
Basic Components of a Cooling Tower	p. 180
Cooling Tower Classification	p. 181
Atmospheric Cooling Tower	p. 181
Natural-Draft Cooling Tower	p. 182
Forced-Draft Cooling Tower	p. 183
Induced-Draft Cooling Tower	p. 184
Water-Cooling System	p. 186
The Trouble with Water	p. 186
Cooling Tower Symbols	p. 188
Summary	p. 188
Review Questions	p. 190
Chapter 9 Boilers	p. 191
Key Terms	p. 192
Boiler Applications and Basic Operation	p. 193
Fire Tube Boilers	p. 193
Water Tube Boilers	p. 193
Boiler Operation	p. 198
Steam Systems	p. 198
Steam System Symbols	p. 201
Summary	p. 201
Review Questions	p. 203
Chapter 10 Furnaces	p. 205
Key Terms	p. 206
Furnace Applications and Theory of Operation	p. 207
Basic Components of a Furnace	p. 208
Furnace Types	p. 211
Cabin Furnace	p. 213
Cylindrical Furnace	p. 216
Box Furnace	p. 217
Common Furnace Problems and Solutions	p. 218
Furnace Symbols	p. 220
Summary	p. 220
Review Questions	p. 222
Chapter 11 Instruments	p. 223
Key Terms	p. 224
Basic Instruments	p. 225
Temperature Measurement	p. 226
Pressure Measurement	p. 228
Fluid Flow Measurement	p. 233
Level Measurement	p. 237
Basic Elements of a Control Loop	p. 239
Final Control Elements	p. 244
Summary	p. 248
Review Questions	p. 250
Chapter 12 Process Diagrams	p. 251
Key Terms	p. 252
Types of Process Diagrams	p. 252
Basic Instrument Symbols	p. 252
Flow Diagrams	p. 254
Process and Instrument Drawings	p. 256
Review of Basic and Specialized Symbols	p. 262
Sources of Information for Process Technicians	p. 268
Summary	p. 269
Review Questions	p. 270
Chapter 13 Utility Systems	p. 271
Key Terms	p. 272
Introduction to Process Systems	p. 272
Raw Water and Fire Water System	p. 274
Boiler Feed Water Treatment	p. 276
Cooling Water System	p. 283
Air and Nitrogen Systems	p. 283
Gas Systems	p. 286
Electrical Systems	p. 287
Steam Systems	p. 288
Industrial Sewer System	p. 292
Refrigeration System	p. 293
Relief and Flare Systems	p. 296
Flare Systems	p. 299
Storage Systems	p. 300
Summary	p. 304
Review Questions	p. 306
Chapter 14 Reactor Systems	p. 307
Key Terms	p. 308
Introduction to Reactions	p. 309
Continuous and Batch Reactors	p. 313
Stirred Reactors	p. 313
Fixed Bed Reactors	p. 316
Fluidized Bed Reactors	p. 319
Tubular Reactors	p. 321
Reaction Furnaces	p. 323
General Reactor Design Considerations	p. 324
Summary	p. 325
Review Questions	p. 326
Chapter 15 Distillation Systems	p. 327
Key Terms	p. 328
Overview of Distillation Systems	p. 329
History of Distillation	p. 332
Principles of Distillation	p. 334
Two Distillation Examples	p. 334
Plate Columns	p. 341
Packed Columns	p. 348
Plate Distillation System	p. 353
Troubleshooting a Distillation System	p. 359
Summary	p. 361
Review Questions	p. 362
Chapter 16 Extraction and Other Separation Systems	p. 363
Key Terms	p. 364
Extraction	p. 364
Absorption Columns	p. 369
Stripping Columns	p. 370
Adsorption	p. 370
Scrubber	p. 377
Water Treatment System	p. 378
Crystallization	p. 378
Solvent Dewaxing	p. 380
Summary	p. 382
Review Questions	p. 383
Chapter 17 Plastics Systems	p. 385
Key Terms	p. 386
Plastics	p. 386
Granule Storage and Feed Systems	p. 389
Blending Systems	p. 391
Extruder	p. 392
Product Drying and Storage System	p. 398
Summary	p. 400
Review Questions	p. 401
Glossary	p. 403
Index	p. 417

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