Plant Engineer's Reference Book

A plant engineer is responsible for a wide range of industrial activities, and may work in any industry. The Plant Engineer's Reference Book 2nd Edition is a reference work designed to provide a primary source of information for the plant engineer. Subjects include the selection of a suitable site for a factory and provision of basic facilities, including boilers, electrical systems, water, HVAC systems, pumping systems and floors and finishes. Detailed chapters deal with basic issues such as lubrication, corrosion, energy conservation, maintenance and materials handling as well as environmental considerations, insurance matters and financial concerns. The editor, Dennis Snow, has experience of a wide range of operations in the UK, Europe, the USA, and elsewhere in the world. Produced with the backing of the Institution of Plant Engineers, the Plant Engineer's Reference Book, 2nd Edition provides complete coverage of the information needed by plant engineers in any industry worldwide. Wide range of information will prove to be use to engineers in any industry Covers all the topics necessary to design and develop an engineering plant Will help engineers in industry deal with practical problems in a variety of situations.

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Front Cover -- Plant Engineer's Reference Book -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the Second edition -- Preface to the First edition -- Contributors -- Chapter 1. Physical considerations in site selection -- 1.1 Environmental considerations of valley or hillside sites -- 1.2 Road, rail, sea and air access to industrial sites -- 1.3 Discharge of effluent and general site drainage -- 1.4 Natural water supplies, water authority supplies and the appropriate negotiating methods and contracts -- 1.5 Water storage, settling wells and draw-off regulations -- 1.6 Problem areas associated with on-site sewage treatment for isolated areas -- 1.7 Landscaping on industrial and reclaimed land -- 1.8 Legislation on contaminated land of concern to the plant engineer -- Further reading -- Chapter 2. Plant location -- 2.1 Selecting the location -- 2.2 Services -- 2.3 Ecology and pollution -- Chapter 3. Industrial buildings -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Specifying an industrial building -- 3.3 Security -- 3.4 Leases -- 3.5 Obtaining approval to build -- 3.6 Extending existing buildings -- 3.7 Fire protection, detection and suppression -- 3.8 Cost comparisons and contract procedure -…