James R. Couper
Recognized as the leading single volume reference for engineers who specify, design, maintain or operate chemical and process plants
- Provides access to practical information across entire processes, the Third Edition of this classic reference will be a hard-working resource for all chemical and process engineers who need efficient and effective solutions to day-to-day problems.
- Features extensive examples of successful applications and copious data, diagrams, and information on chemical process equipment, with new additions to almost every chapter to bring the book fully up to date with the developments in this field.
- New material includes updated equipment cost data, liquid-solid and solid systems, the latest design information on membrane separation technology and process intensification.
A facility is only as efficient and profitable as the equipment that is in it. This highly influential book is a powerful resource for chemical, process, or plant engineers who need to select, design, or configure a plant successfully and profitably. Written by experienced and well-known chemical and process engineers, this information-packed volume delivers guidelines for the design and selection of chemical process equipment. Comprehensive and practical, its scope and emphasis on real-world process design and performance of equipment will prove invaluable for day-to-day problem solving.