Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design [Paperback]

Lorenz T. Biegler (Author), Ignacio E. Grossmann (Author), Arthur W. Westerberg (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0134924223 | ISBN-13: 978-0134924229 | Publication Date: April 6, 1997 | Edition: 1

Brings together all the information engineers and researchers need to develop efficient, cost-effective chemical production processes.The book presents a systematic approach to chemical process design, covering both continuous and batch processes. Starting with the basics, the book then moves on to advanced topics. Among the topics covered are: flowsheet synthesis, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing and costing, economic evaluation, process simulation and optimization. The book also covers specific chemical processes such as distillation systems, reactor networks, separation, and heat exchange networks. It shows how to build more flexible processes, including multiproduct batch processes.Any researcher or practicing engineer involved in designing chemical processes.

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The book presents a systematic approach to design, starting from an elementary treatment that is suitable for the undergraduate level, working toward advanced topics prepared for graduate level courses. This edition provides a comprehensive and modern treatment to process design of continuous and batch processes.

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The scientific approach to process design.

Over the last 20 years, fundamental design concepts and advanced computer modeling have revolutionized process design for chemical engineering. Team work and creative problem solving are still the building blocks of successful design, but new design concepts and novel mathematical programming models based on computer-based tools have taken out much of the guesswork. This book presents the new revolutionary knowledge, taking a systematic approach to design at all levels.

A Solutions Manual is available; ISBN: 0-13-272337-9.

Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design is a textbook for undergraduate and graduate design courses. The book presents a step-by-step approach for learning the techniques for synthesizing and analyzing process flowsheets. The major items involved in the design process are mirrored in the book's main sections:

• Strategies for preliminary process analysis and evaluation
• Advanced analysis using rigorous models
• Basic concepts in process synthesis
• Optimization models for process synthesis and design
• Appendices for reference and review.

Developed and refined in several courses at Carnegie Mellon, preliminary versions of the book have also been tested in Argentina, Brazil, England, Korea, Norway, and Slovenia. Exercises at the end of each chapter make it suitable for teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses, or for the working professional who wants to keep up with current methods.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 796 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (April 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134924223
• ISBN-13: 978-0134924229
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #558,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent presentation of optimization algorithmics, November 3, 2000

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The first chapters deal with economics, really elementary material. However, it is a worthwhile discussion of plant sizing and costing. I liked the later chapters on optimization: HENS, MINLP, scheduling, flexibility in processes, etc. Traditional books on optimization will not help you here because they will not show you how to set up your optimization problem. Systematic Methods does this! The book also contains some discussion of liquid-liquid separations.

As far as content is concerned, the book deserves a 5, but there are problems which reflect its first edition status. The index needs reworking (where is the entry for Fenske's equation?), and there are numerous typographic errors which mar the appearance of the presentation.

The book is not example intensive. The reader is expected to think, and to follow the given example requires paper and pencil, not just casual glances. What should be appreciated is that this book is written by the leaders of the field, and the material is absent in other texts. Much of the text reflects research conducted by the authors.

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The item I ordered delivered in only one or two weeks, and as far as I can tell the book is brand new or very lightly used. No complaints whatsoever!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, could be better!, January 13, 2009

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This is the book that inspired me to pursue my Masters degree at Carnegie Mellon (where all 3 authors teach)...

It's a great book, but you do need to work a lot of exercises and problems on your own-- in that respect I say it could've been better-- a solutions manual or such would be great!

Given that the authors are among the best people in the field of optimization, and having seen them day-to-day, I reckon they just don't have enough time on their hands to do all that. In any case-- it's a great buy!!