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:
Conversion to SI Units Bringing Costs up to Date Vent Collection System, Design and Safety, David G. Clark and Robert W. Sylvester Ventilating Chemical Process Buildings, John D. Constance Ventilation by Dilution, John D. Constance Ventilation, Optimum Air Duct Selection, Adam Zanker Ventilation, Pressurized, John D. Constance Ventilation, Removing Moisture, John D. Constance Venting of Pressurized Equipment Systems, Philip E. Myers Venting Time for Repressurization, Robert J. McKee Venture and Risk Analysis, Thomas J. Ward Venturi Desuperheater Performance, Leroy S. Harris Venturi Ejector Scrubbers, Leroy S. Harris Vermiculite, Michael J. Potter Vessels, Steam Heated, Adam Zanker Vibration, Machinery, Data Improvement, Inam Ul Haq Vibration, Machinery, Problems and Solutions, Inam Ul Haq Vibration Monitoring, Andrew T. Heckman Vibration Problems, Safety Relief Valves, R. M. Baldwin and H. R. Simmons Vibration Problems, Troubleshooting, George R. Kent Vibration, Torsional, Analysis, B. M. Cassolato Vibratory Drive System, George D. Dumbaugh Vinyl Acetate, Guy E. Weismantel Vinyl Additives, Nelson Stefany, Janis Stevenson, John Patterson, and James Souder Vinyl Chloride, Vinyl Monomers, Frank Borelli Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Alloys for, Charles M. Schillmoller Vinyl Foam, Processing Aids, John R. Patterson and James Souder Vinylidene Chloride, Guy E. Weismantel Virial Equations and State of Related Equations, J. C. Leroi and D. Clausse Visbreaking Design Considerations, Vincent E. Dominici Visbreaking, Yields, Julian Castellanos, Jose Luis Cano, Rodolfo del Rosal, Victor M. Briones, and Ruben L. Mancilla Viscometer Selection, Nigel Heywood Viscosity of Binary Crude-Oil Mixtures, Jasem M. Al-Besharah, Saed A. Akashah, and C. J. Mumford Viscosity of Binary Mixtures, Adam Zanker Viscosity of Bitumen, Effect of Pressure and Temperature, V. R. Puttagunta, B. Singh, and A. Miadonye Viscosity Conversion, Saybolt Universal to Kinematic, Carlos G. Anaya and Oscar H. Bermudez Viscosity, Crude Oil Blends, Jasem Al-Besharah, Saed A. Akashah, and Omar A. Salman Viscosity, Crude Oils, Effect of Temperature, Adam Zanker Viscosity of Crude Oils and Mixtures (Effect of Pressure and Temperature), Jasem Al-Besharah, Saed A. Akashah, and C. J. Mumford Viscosity, Emulsions, Estimation, Adam Zanker Viscosity of Gaseous C1 and C4 Compounds, Carl L. Yaws Viscosity-Gravity Constant, Estimation, Adam Zanker
About the Author :
John J. McKetta
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
