Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants: Volume 2, Third Edition (Applied Process Design for Chemical & Petrochemical Plants) [Hardcover]

Ernest E. Ludwig (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0884151018 | ISBN-13: 978-0884151012 | Publication Date: December 8, 1997 | Edition: 3

This latest edition covers the technical performance and mechanical details of converting the chemical and petrochemical process into appropriate hardware for distillation and packed towers. It incorporates recent advances and major innovations in distillation contacting devices and features new generations of packing. In addition, this new edition reflects the significant progress that has been made in process design techniques in recent years.


Volume 2's example calculation techniques guide in the preparation of preliminary and final rating designs. In some instances, the book includes manufacturers' procedures and notes clearly indicate when manufacturers should verify results.

Covers distillation and packed towers, and contains material on azeotropes and ideal and non-ideal systems
Includes important findings from recent literature to illustrate alternate design methods
New illustrations and rating charts

Editorial Reviews

Review

...this reference book has been expanded by more than 200 pages to include the latest technological and process developments in heat transfer, refrigeration, compression and compression surge drums, and mechanical drivers. It focuses on the applied aspects of chemical engineering design to aid the desgin and/or project engineers in rating process requirements, specifying for purchasing purposes, and interpreting and selecting the mechanical equipment needed to satisfy the process functions in chemical and petrochemical plants.
-Petroleum Review, March 2002 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Ernest E. Ludwig, P.E., is a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and a past member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. A registered professional chemical engineer in Louisiana, he specializes in plant design, operations, industrial fires and explosions, and management in the chemical and petrochemical industry. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 486 pages
• Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing; 3 edition (December 8, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884151018
• ISBN-13: 978-0884151012
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,875,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lorenzo Montani PhD, July 1, 1998

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This review is from: Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants: Volume 3, Third Edition (Applied Process Design for Chemical & Petrochemical Plants) (Hardcover)

I have about two hundred of book on chemical process design. For me this is one of the best book ever made on subject, with many examples. The target is mainly basic and petrochemical industries but also if you are interested in fine chemicals you will find what you are looking for.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must on your professional library, August 4, 1999

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This review is from: Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants: Volume 1, Third Edition (Applied Process Design for Chemical & Petrochemical Plants) (Hardcover)

This book and the companion volumes are some of the best tools available for process engieers in the design business. Ludwig has been able to capture a balance between the theory and the real world. An excellent application book highly illustrated and with excellent method summaries and examples.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for practicing design engineers, May 19, 2007

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This review is from: Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants: Volume 3, Third Edition (Applied Process Design for Chemical & Petrochemical Plants) (Hardcover)

Although I would not put Volume 3 in my first set of professional books, it would be in the second tier. This volume offers detailed design information necessary for selecting technology for compressors and heating and cooling. It is well beyond what is available from classroom textbooks so be prepared for the initial shock. This is not a quick-reference book! You will have to spend some time to extract the information from Ludwig's series, i.e., volumes 1-3. I find Coulson and Richardson an easier text to use everyday. If you want details on refrigeration cycles, this is the place to look after you've had a go at Coulson or Hicks (Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations).

Although some of the information may be available on-line. You would need to spend days and weeks collecting it. Then, there are the worked out examples of calculations, just like Hicks (missing from Coulson), that are invaluable. The photos of equipment, the tables and charts are invaluable. You won't find complete step-by-step calculations, like Hicks, but you will find more challenging ones worked out in sufficient detail to write a spreadsheet for future use.

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