Distillation

Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-12-813225-8
Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 216 g

Distillation: Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering is a volume in the Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering series by Jon Worstell. This volume provides a focused introduction on the main topics of interest for engineering professionals in chemical process industries. This 'pocket publications' can be easily carried by professional engineers or accessed electronically. Each text is highly practical and applied, presenting first principles for engineers who need to get up to speed fast in a new area. The focused facts provided in each guide will help you converse with experts in the field, attempt your own initial troubleshooting, check calculations and solve rudimentary problems.

Zielgruppe

<p>practicing chemical engineers who need an overview of distillation in order to fulfill their professional obligations more fully.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Worstell, Jonathan

Peralta, Carla Lara

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Brief History of Distillation 2. Thermodynamic Foundations of Distillation 3. Graphical Methods for Designing Distillation Columns 4. "Short-cut" Methods for Designing Distillation Columns 5. Distillation Column Design Using Computer Simulations

Über Autor(innen)

Worstell, Jonathan
Jonathan Worstell earned his Physics degree from Northwestern University then switched to the chemical sciences, earning an MS in Chemistry from Ball State University and a PhD in Applied Chemistry from Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Worstell worked at Eli Lilly and Company and Northwestern University Medical School prior to starting a thirty year career in the petrochemical industry. After retiring from the petrochemical industry, he began an academic career at University of Houston where he teaches senior level chemical engineering courses. Dr. Worstell also consults with several global petrochemical companies.

Peralta, Carla Lara
Carla is an early career researcher who has worked for BASF and the University of Houston. Her experience is in: -Identifying solutions to technical challenges for product transfer -Estimating production rate and capital expenditure -Preparing sites for presentation to employees and management