Plant engineers' reference book

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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 lu…

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Title Statements

Full title :Plant engineers' reference book / edited by Dennis A. Snow.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2002.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Butterworth-Heinemann
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2002.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (ix (871) pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780750644525, 0750644524
oclc:ocn961887736
LC Classification:TS184
Dewey Decimal:696

Front Cover; Plant Engineer's Reference Book; Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface to the Second edition; Preface to the First edition; Contributors; Contents; 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 areas1.7 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

3.9 Structural and services supports3.10 Natural ventilation; …

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engineering Engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Handbooks and manuals Ingénierie -- Guides, manuels, etc Organisation des usines -- Guides, manu… Plant engineering Plant engineering -- Handbooks, manuals…