Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 500 pages
- Published by: Elsevier Science
- Edition: 1st Edition May 2003
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0444829962
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0444829962
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Book Dimensions:
9.7 x 6.7 x 1.3 inches
- Weighs: 3.1 pounds
Book Description
Teaching support for various process design courses and projects.
Product Description
This title aims to teach how to invent optimal and sustainable chemical processes by making use of systematic conceptual methods and computer simulation techniques. The material covers five sections: process simulation; thermodynamic methods; process synthesis; process integration; and design project including case studies. It is primarily intended as a teaching support for undergraduate and postgraduate students following various process design courses and projects, but will also be of great value to professional engineers interested in the newest design methods.
Provides an introduction to the newest design methods.
Of great value to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as professional engineers.
Numerous examples illustrate theoretical priciples and design issues.
Reader ReviewsThere are a lot of books about simulation and process integration. The first merit of this book is to give an "integrated" point of view about simulation, integration and design of the chemical processes. Even the title of the books is starting with the finality (Integrated Design), followed by the tool (Simulation). The second merit is to give more importance to thermodynamics. This has a crucial role in any simulation. The third is that the book is not a "compilation" of the user's manuals of the different simulators. I used simulators from 1993 but now I can see that a lot of my "tips and tricks" (presented to my students) are more organized and with theoretical bases. The book has five parts, well balanced: Process Simulation Thermodynamic Methods Process Synthesis Process Integration Design Project. Process Simulation presents both steady and dynamic simulation with connection between them. Also, there are a lot of data about optimization of the process. Thermodynamics Methods is a well informed guide about using thermodynamics in simulation. Phase equilibrium is presented from simulators point of view. Process synthesis presents hierarchical approach and two important fields of interest: reaction systems and azeotropic systems. Started with pinch analysis, the chapter about Process Integration gives an important role to controllability analysis. Any simulation is in vain without materialization in a process that can work at high technical economical parameters. The real process must be in focus in any step: from simulation to industrial installation. The last chapter, Design Project, give all you need to know about this activity. The Case studies includes, in three practical examples, all new approaches presented in this book. I consider the book an excellent introduction and a professional guide for all users of the simulation in chemical engineering. I will use this book like base support in the two courses I teach at University "Petroleum and Gases", Simulation in Chemical Engineering and Optimization in Chemical Engineering.
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