Basic Programs for Chemical Engineers

1986. Auflage 1986
ISBN: 978-0-442-29296-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Gewicht: 650 g

The microcomputer has put a vast amount of computational power in the hands of the practicing chemical engineer. However, a microcomputer is of little use unless there are programs available to solve chemical engineer­ ing problems; In this book, I have put together a collection of BASIC pro­ grams that w~ll help the practicing engineer be more productive and able to solve complex problems that are normally handled on mainframe com­ puters. The plant engineer will find the book particularly useful. The plant en­ gineer is calle~ upon to investigate problems that range from simple trouble shooting to tQe detailed design of complex chemical plants. The larger proj­ ects are usually add-on jobs to the regular duties of keeping a chemical plant running. In t~day's business climate, answers to problems must be obtained quickly and ~ccurately. The computer is capable of testing hypothesis, thereby allo~ing engineers to evaluate alternative solutions to problems quickly and provide answers to management's questions that invariably shift like the sand~ in a desert.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wright, D.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Prozedurale Programmierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Mathematics.- Data Reduction.- Roots of Polynomials.- Differential Equation.- Systems of Non-linear Equations.- 2. Heat Transfer.- Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers.- Double Pipe Heat Exchangers.- 3. Thermodynamics.- Chemical Reaction Stoichiometry.- Chemical Equilibrium.- Vapor Liquid Equilibrium.- Gas Solubility.- 4. Mass Transfer.- Multicomponent Distillation.- Sieve Plate Efficiency.- Packed Tower Design.- Sieve Plate Hydraulics.- 5. Cost Estimation and Economics.- Flow Sheet Estimater.- Preliminary Project Economics.- Engineering Economics.- TEMA Heat Exchanger Estimates.- 6. Physical Properties of Pure Substances.- Critical Temperature.- Critical Pressure.- Critical Volume.- Boiling Point, Vapor Pressure, Heat of Vaporization.- Heat Capacity of Gases and Liquids.- Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity of Gases.- Liquid Viscosity and Density.- Liquid Thermal Conductivity and Surface Tension.- 7. Pollution Control.- Pollution Dispersion.- Cyclone Evaluation and Design.- Venturi Scrubbers.- Packed Tower Absorbers and Strippers.- 8. Miscellaneous.- Liquid and Gas Flow Meters.- Tank Volume Calculator.- Data Encryption.- Economical Insulation Thickness.- Vapor Pressures of Organic Compounds.- Solubility Parameters of Various Liquids at 25°C.- Group Contributions to Partial Solubility Parameters.- Estimated Tube Counts.- Estimated Installed Insulation Costs.