Table of contents :
Introduction to design; fundamentals of material balances; fundamentals of energy balances; flow-sheeting; piping and instrumentation; costing and project evaluation; materials of construction; design information and data; safety and loss prevention; equipment selection, specification and design; separation columns (distillation and absorption); heat-transfer equipment; mechanical design of process equipment; general site considerations. Appendices.

Summary :
This volume is an introduction to chemical engineering design that has been revised and updated. It provides explanations of theory and covers practical applications, supported by numerous worked examples and problems.