About the Book
"Written by engineers for engineers (with over 150 International Editorial Advisory Board members),this highly lauded resource provides up-to-the-minute information on the chemical processes, methods, practices, products, and standards in the chemical, and related, industries. "
Table of Contents:
"Offshore Production Platform, Utility Systems, Hiren Sarma Oil, Crude, Drilling vs Purchase, William A. Jones, Soleyman Forouzan, and Paul D. Cherevka Oil, Crude, Value of Producing Property, Stephen M. Lankford, James M. Hill, and Theodore J. Nilssen Oil, Crude, World Reserves, Production, and Refining Capacity, John J. McKetta Oil Degrading Microorganisms, Lewis R. Brown Oil Ecology, Carl H. Oppenheimer Oil and Gas Production, Alloy Selection, C. M. Schillmoller and Brian Todd Oil and Gas Production Systems Design. Part 1. Choosing a System, Ken Arnold and Maurice Stewart Jr. Oil and Gas Production Systems Design. Part 2. Designing Two-Phase Separators, Ken Arnold and Maurice Stewart Jr. Oil and Gas Production Systems Design. Part 3. Designing Three-Phase Separators, Ken Arnold and Maurice Stewart Jr. Oil, Portfolio Approach in Exploration, William A. Jones Oil Recovery, Steam Injection Process Research and Development, George L. Stegemeier Oil, Removal from Condensate, Samuel S. Mills Oil Spillage and Control, J. R. Brown, M. Bianchini, M. Ligthart, C. Noel du Payrat, and J. B. Whitmore Oils, C/H Ratio Estimation, Adam Zanker Oils, Molecular Weight Estimation, Adam Zanker Olefin Processes, Yee Chien Hu On-Line Analyzers, Jonathan T. Y. Yeh On-Line Troubleshooting, Rebecca L. White Operating Decisions, Jess H. Olive, Jr. Operating and Overhead Cost Estimation, Ernest O. Ohsol Operations Research, William G. Lesso Optimization, Chloralkali Membrane Cells, S. N. Chatterjee Optimization Techniques, Thomas F. Edgar and David M. Himmelblau Optimization Techniques for Continuous Control, Hyperplane Search, Herman F. Bozenhardt Optimization Techniques for Cooling-Water System Design, Ralph A. Crozier, Jr. Optimization Techniques for Dual Composition Control, Lewis M. Gordon Optimization Techniques, Energy Use in a Chemical Complex, J. B. Poje and A. M. Smart Optimization Techniques, Fluid Catalytic Cracker Units, Hasmukh Dhulesia Optimization Techniques, Fluid Catalytic Cracker Units, Simulation, Krik V. Krikorian and John C. Brice Optimization Techniques, Joint Process Units and Utility System, Ravi Nath, Dale J. Libby, and Howard J. Duhon "
Review :
"High acclaim from worldwide authoritative journals . . .an ambitious work indeed. . .a valuable addition to many college and industrial libraries. . . . . .highly recommend[ed]. . .to any student of the chemical process industries. . .provides a valuable starting point for any specific design-related project." ---American Scientist ." . .a useful and valuable addition to all technical, professional, and university library collections." ---IEEE Journal ." . .A wealth of information is presented on a number of processes, each keyword is followed by extensive bibliographies, unit operations are illustrated by practical problems, and case studies are presented of design exercises." ---Chemistry & Industry "A very attractive series of volumes." ---The Cost Engineer
