Chemical Engineering Practice

Principles and Case Studies of Simultaneous Design

September, 2011
There are many comprehensive design books, but none of them provide a significant number of detailed economic design examples of typically complex industrial processes. Most of the current design books cover a wide variety of topics associated with process design. In addition to discussing...

Wireless Measurement & Control

Virtual Local Section Webinar
Aug 25, 2011
Greg McMillan

Wireless measurements reduce wiring installation and maintenance costs and eliminate electrical noise and ground loops.

The Extended History of PRICAT(TM) 468 for C4 Acetylene Hydrogenation

South Texas Section Webinar
May 5, 2011
Gary Gildert

Step three of the 'Eight Steps to Specify a Catalyst Bed' is selecting the catalyst. The process of developing and selecting catalysts is often shrouded in mystery. Examining the history of a product development can demystify the process.

Introduction to Pinch Analysis

AIChE Webinar
Apr 27, 2011
Alan Rossiter

This webinar introduces the basic principles and tools of pinch analysis and shows how they can be applied in real-world applications.

Introduction to Fluidized Bed Technology

AIChE Webinar
Apr 13, 2011
Karl Jacob, Raymond Cocco

This webinar explores the fundamentals of fluidization: how materials fluidize; differences in fluidization characteristics based on size and density; minimum fluidization; bubble formation, size and coalescence; and fluid bed flow regimes.

Pump Wisdom: Problem Solving for Operators and Specialists

April, 2011
An accessible guide to the main reasons pumps fail—and what can be done about it Workhorses in many different industries, including the oil industry, water industry, chemical industry, food industry, and pharmaceutical industry to name a few, pumps are a vital contributor to maintaining and...

Problem Solving for Process Operators and Specialists

April, 2011
This book provides methods to train process operators to solve challenging problems. The book is split into two parts. The first part consists of two parts; first developing a daily monitoring system and second providing a structured 5 step problem solving approach that combines cause and effect...

Flare Minimization Via Dynamic Simulation

Mar 15, 2011
Kuyen Li
Flaring in chemical process industry (CPI) is an important method to protect equipment and personnel safety during the process upset and the chemical plant turnaround. However, excessive flaring emits lots of carbon dioxide as well as air pollutants, which cause negative environmental and social...

Effect of the Characteristic Dimension of Catalytic Wall Microchannels and Microslits on the Performance of Microreactors Coupling the Methane Steam Reforming and Combustion Reactions: A CFD Simulation Study

Mar 15, 2011
Luis M. Gandia
Effect of the Characteristic Dimension of Catalytic Wall Microchannels and Microslits on the Performance of Microreactors Coupling the Methane Steam Reforming and Combustion Reactions: A CFD Simulation Study G. Arzamendi 1 , I. Uriz 1 , P.M. Diéguez 1 , M. Montes 2 , M.A. Centeno 2 , J.A. Odriozola...

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