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

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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.

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.

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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I had purchased volumes I and III in 2003 and left out Volume II because I did not feel an outright need to do so. Then, in Fall 09, when I was studying Process at ahigher level, I regretted my past, impulsive action. I needed a book to fill in the gaps of my knowledge.That is why I pursued the Amazon connection and ordered Volume II. It has completed my collection of Process books!
I almost gave up on getting this important book-
THANK YOU, AMAZON!