Process plant machinery

Process Plant Machinery provides the mechanical, chemical or plant engineer with the information needed to choose equipment best suited for a particular process, to determine optimum efficiency, and to conduct basic troubleshooting and maintenance procedures. Process Plant Machinery is a unique single-source reference for engineers, managers and technical personnel who need to acquire an understanding of the machinery used in modern process plants: prime movers and power transmission machines, pumping equipment, gas compression machinery, and mixing, conveying, and separation equipment. Starting with an overview of each class, the book quickly leads the reader through practical applications and size considerations into profusely illustrated component descriptions. Where necessary, standard theory is expertly explained in shortcut formulas and graphs. Maintainability and vulnerability concerns are dealt with as well. Fully updated with all new equipment available Comprehensive Coverage Multi-industry relevance

Process Plant Machinery provides the mechanical, chemical or plant engineer with the information needed to choose equipment best suited for a particular process, to determine optimum efficiency, and to conduct basic troubleshooting and maintenance procedures. Process Plant Machinery is a unique single-source reference for engineers, managers and technical personnel who need to acquire an understanding of the machinery used in modern process plants: prime movers and power transmission machines; pumping equipment; gas compression machinery; and mixing, conveying, and separation equipment. Starting with an overview of each class, the book quickly leads the reader through practical applications and size considerations into profusely illustrated component descriptions. Where necessary, standard theory is expertly explained in shortcut formulas and graphs. Maintainability and vulnerability concerns are dealt with as well. Fully updated with all new equipment available Comprehensive Coverage Multi-industry relevance

Includes index

Classification of Reciprocating Compressors.

Cover; Process Plant Machinery; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Electric Motors and Controls; Motor Design; Motor Controls; Wiring System Design; Cycling of Motors; Standard Induction Motors; Large Heavy-Duty Alternating Current Motors; Special Industry and Application Designs; Major Components of Induction Motors; A Motor as Part of a System; Adjustable Frequency Motor Considerations; Chapter 2. Gear Speed Transmission Equipment; Types of Gears; Chapter 3. Gas Turbines; Design.

Selecting a Gas TurbineAppendix 3A: Gas Turbine Cycles; Appendix 3B: Life Cycle Usage; Appendix 3C: Specific Maintenance Inspections; Chapter 4. Gas Engines; Two-Stroke Gas Engines; Chapter 5. Steam Turbines; Mechanical Drive Steam Turbines; Impulse Steam Turbines; Reaction Steam Turbines; Appendix 5A: Steam Turbines: Some Design Theory Factors; Appendix 5B: Selecting and Sizing a Steam Turbine; Chapter 6. Turboexpanders; Refrigeration; Power Recovery; Power Generation; Expander Design and Construction; Typical Application; Operation; Maintenance; Chapter 7. Centrifugal Pumps.

Conventional Process PumpsCanned…