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Process Plant Equipment Operation, Reliability and Control

Title: Process Plant Equipment Operation, Reliability and Control
Author: Chikezie Nwaoha, Michael Holloway, Oliver A. Onyewuenyi
ISBN: 1118022645 / 9781118022641
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 768
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2012
Availability: 45-60 days

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This book provides information and serves as a technical reference for the maintenance, operation, reliability, trouble shooting and control of major equipment used in any aspect of the process plant industry. This information is vital for reducing downtime and unscheduled shutdowns, improving operational excellence, and prolonging the service life of equipment. The coverage provides the reader with technical support and expertise in order for them to gain operational excellence, learn maintenance strategies, troubleshoot problems, monitor issues, and properly select process plant equipment.

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Foreword
Preface

Section 1 : Process Equipment Operation
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Valves
Chapter 3 : Pumps
Chapter 4 : Pipes
Chapter 5 : Cooling Towers
Chapter 6 : Filters and Membranes
Chapter 7 : Sealing Devices
Chapter 8 : Steam Traps
Chapter 9 : Process Compressors
Chapter 10 : Conveyors
Chapter 11 : Storage Tanks
Chapter 12 : Industrial Mixing Technology
Chapter 13 : Boiler

Section 2 : Process Plant Reliability.
Chapter 14 : Engineering economics for chemical processes:  Profitability analysis and Cost
Chapter 15 : Process Component Function and Performance Criteria
Chapter 16 : Failure Analysis/Interpretation of Components
Chapter 17 : Mechanical Integrity Fitness for Service of Process Vessels and Piping
Chapter 18 : Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping
Chapter 19 : Process Safety

Section 3 : Process Measurement and Control System
Chapter 20 : Flow Meters/Measurement
Chapter 21 : Process Control
Chapter 22 : Introduction to Process Modeling & Simulation

Glossary of Process Terms

Appendices
Appendix I : (Chikezie Nwaoha)                               
Appendix II : Air Flow Management Strategies
Appendix III : MIG Shielding Gas Control and Optimization
Appendix IV : Rupture Disc Selection Strategy
Appendix V : Employing the Right Pressure Sensing Technique
Appendix VI : Corrosion and its Mitigation in the Oil & Gas Industry - An Overview

 

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