Selecting a Heat Exchanger Shell
Thomas G. Lestina, P.E.
The first step in specifying a shell-and-tube heat exchanger is choosing the right shell to meet process requirements.
Fundamentals (Chemical Engineering Practice)
Compact Heat Exchangers -- Part 3: Retrofit Heat Recovery Networks With Plate Exchangers
Christopher Haslego, Graham T. Polley
Pinch analysis retrofit procedures can be extended to handle compact exchangers.
Evaluating Cooling Tower Upgrades
Tom Dendy
When considering improvements to cooling towers, it's important to perform an economic analysis of the options.
Improved Heat Transfer Prediction for Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers
Christopher Chu
Using this technique to determine the effective plume-chimney height for an exchanger operating in natural circulation mode.
Understand Thermodynamics to Improve Process Simulations
David Hill, Fred C. Justice, P.E.
Selecting a thermodynamic model is an important step in process simulation — one that many engineers overlook. This overview of applied thermodynamics can help you choose the right model for your process.
Working with Non-Ideal Gases
Jimmy Peress
Here are two proven methods for predicting gas compressibility factors.
Mass Transfer Operations for the Practicing Engineer
July, 2010
An invaluable guide for problem solving in mass transfer operations. This book takes a highly pragmatic approach to providing the principles and applications of mass transfer operations by offering a valuable, easily accessible guide to solving engineering problems. Both traditional and novel mass...
Scaling Analysis in Modeling Transport and Reaction Processes: A Systematic Approach to Model Building and the Art of Approximation
June, 2007
This book is unique as the first effort to expound on the subject of systematic scaling analysis. Not written for a specific discipline, the book targets any reader interested in transport phenomena and reaction processes. The book is logically divided into chapters on the use of systematic scaling...
Handbook of Polymer Solution Thermodynamics
December, 1993
Created for engineers and students working with pure polymers and polymer solutions, this handbook provides up-to-date, easy to use methods to obtain specific volumes and phase equilibrium data. A comprehensive database for the phase equilibria of a wide range of polymer-solvent systems, and PVT...
Handbook of Aqueous Electrolyte Thermodynamics: Theory & Application
June, 1986
Expertise in electrolyte systems has become increasingly important in traditional CPI operations, as well as in oil/gas exploration and production. This book is the source for predicting electrolyte systems behavior, an indispensable "do-it-yourself" guide, with a blueprint for formulating...
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