Water resource management is increasingly becoming a critical issue for chemical plants. In this month's issue, our cover story focuses on desalination. It presents an in-depth analysis of thermal and membrane desalination economics and outlines a simple procedure for calculating the unit product cost for various desalination processes. Water resource management will also be one of the topics discussed at our highly regarded Critical Issues Series at the Spring National Meeting (March 30-April
December 2002Vol. 98, No. 12
Water resource management is increasingly becoming a critical issue for chemical plants. In this month's issue, our cover story focuses on desalination. It presents an in-depth analysis of thermal and membrane desalination economics and outlines a simple procedure for calculating the unit product cost for various desalination processes. Water resource management will also be one of the topics discussed at our highly regarded Critical Issues Series at the Spring National Meeting (March 30-April 3
In This Issue
Evaluating the Economics of Desalination
This article presents an in-depth analysis of thermal and membrane desalination economics and outlines a simple procedure for calculating the unit product cost for various desalination processes. Hisham M. Ettouney - Hisham T. El-Dessouky - Ron S. Faibish - Peter J. Gowin -
Applying Bus Technologies in Process Control
Fieldbus technologies have become increasingly popular in process control applications. This article highlights the practical applications and economics of various buses, so that an engineer can choose the best one for his or her process. Ed Smigo -
Understand the Capabilities of Bio-Oxidation
Relatively uncomplicated design and simple operation and maintenance requirements make biofiltration a good option for many types of air emissions control. James T. Boswell -
General Rules for Aboveground Storage Tank Design and Construction
Various codes and regulations dictate the specification and construction of these tanks, helping to ensure optimum design and safe operation. Chaitali Dave - Yacine Amrouche - Kamal Gursahani - Rosabella Lee - Lisa Montemayor -
Shortcut Distillation Calculations via Spreadsheets
This method uses a numerical solution to the McCabe-Thiele diagram to find the theoretical number of stages for binary and pseudo-binary systems,then calculates the actual number of stages, reflux ratio and column dimensions. Muhammad E. Fayed - Jake Jevric -
Decommissioning Process Plant Facilities
Whether the plan is to shut down an entire plant, or just a portion of it, a definitive plan must be in place. Here is a step-by-step procedure to guide you through the process. Lou Phillips -
Use E-mail Effectively
These tips will help improve your e-mail style and make sure that your e-mail is effective intrinsically, as well as fitting the new electronic expectations of a wide range of cyber colleagues. Gary Blake -