Title: Compressed Air Operations Manual : An Illustrated Guide to Selection, Installation, Applications... Author: Brian Elliott ISBN: 0071475265 / 9780071475266 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 407 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2006 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
Compressed air systems are the third most important utility to industry and are commonly the most misunderstood. Written to appeal to operators, mechanics and junior engineers, this manual is designed to provide a solid understanding of common compression systems and operations techniques. Using this book, the users learn tips and techniques for: creating a baseline of system performance, determining the impact of different compressors and compressor control types for the job at hand, and learning basic approaches to general maintenance.
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : The History of Compressed Air Chapter 2 : Compressed Air Applications Chapter 3 : Compressor Types Chapter 4 : The Conservation of Mass and Energy as Applied to Compressed Air Chapter 5 : The Compressed Air Supply Chapter 6 : Compressed Air Dryers Chapter 7 : Support Components Chapter 8 : Pneumatic Controls Chapter 9 : Electrical Controls Chapter 10 : Maintenance Chapter 11 : Energy and Costs Associated with Compressed Air Chapter 12 : System Models Chapter 13 : Specifying a Compression System Chapter 14 : Conducting an Air Audit Chapter 15 : Single-Stage Home-Built Air Compressor Chapter 16 : Home-Built Compressed Air Drying System