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Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design (Chemical Processing and Design Encyclopedia) [Hardcover]

John J. McKetta Jr (Editor)

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082472612X 978-0824726126 August 26, 1997
"Vacuum system Design, Estimations to Velocity, Terminal in Setting, Estimation"

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High acclaim from worldwide authoritative journals . . .an ambitious work indeed. . .a valuable addition to many college and industrial libraries. . . . . .highly recommend[ed]. . .to any student of the chemical process industries. . .provides a valuable starting point for any specific design-related project.
---American Scientist
. . .a useful and valuable addition to all technical, professional, and university library collections.
---IEEE Journal
. . .A wealth of information is presented on a number of processes, each keyword is followed by extensive bibliographies, unit operations are illustrated by practical problems, and case studies are presented of design exercises.
---Chemistry & Industry
A very attractive series of volumes.
---The Cost Engineer

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McKetta; John J. University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA, --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The accompanying nomographs will speed the design of vacuum systems in the "low" vacuum range, i.e., from atmospheric pressure down to approximately 0.01 mm of mercury. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
standard butterfly valves, valve dead time, motive steam pressure, heavy industrial service, nearest standard orifice area, prestroke dead time, motive nozzle, relief set pressure, design discharge pressure, tower top pressure, ejector performance, minimum detectable leak, condensible hydrocarbons, propylene recovery, half dead band, loop dead time, vanadium emissions, air leakage rate, smart positioners, actual valve position, equipment cost indexes, standard orifice size, dry pressure drop, contained vanadium, flowpath length
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Chemical Engineering, United States, Bureau of Mines, South Africa, Producer Price Indexes, Research Triangle Park, United Kingdom, Variable Speed Drives, Heat Exchange Institute, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Valve Cavitation, Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Petroleum Institute, Electric Versus Hydraulic, Environmental Protection Agency, Gas Capacity, Instrument Soc, North Carolina, Plant Operations Progress, Thermodynamic Aspects, Total Btu, Vapor Depressuring Systems, Vatavuk Air Pollution Control Cost Indexes, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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