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Author Golwalkar, Kiran R., author.

Title Practical guidelines for the chemical industry : operation, processes, and sustainability in modern facilities / Kiran R. Golwalkar, Rashmi Kumar
Published Cham : Springer, [2022]
©2022

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Contents 1. Management Functions -- 2. Hazid, Hazop and Ensuring Safety -- 3. Material of Construction -- 4. Pressure Vessels -- 5. Piping Design and Pumping Systems -- 6. Cooling and Heating Systems -- 7. Co-generation of Steam, Power, Steam Traps and Heat Exchangers -- 8. Process Control and Instrumentation -- 9. Practical Considerations and Guidelines
Summary This book provides practical guidelines to chemical engineers, plant managers, maintenance engineers, and senior managements in modern chemical processing facilities. It provides guidelines to the readers for operational competencies such as hazard identification (HAZID), hazard operability studies (HAZOP), avoiding mistakes in plant facilities to ensure safety, compliance with various statutory rules and regulations; and management of human resources through improved working conditions, provision of safety equipment etc. It further presents technical information on pressure vessels, design of piping and selection of pumping systems, materials for construction and lining of process units operating at high temperature and corrosive conditions, and criteria for selection of different methods for heating of process units. In addition to its application to existing operations, the book includes information on expansion, diversification, and modernization of facilities and guidelines for revival of old and idle plants. Finally, the authors discuss various safety issues, controlling cost of production, and sustainability topics such as planning and implementing co-generation of steam and power, environmental pollution control for chemical plants and safe disposal of hazardous wastes
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 6, 2022)
Subject Chemical plants -- Safety measures
Chemical engineering -- Management
Chemical plants -- Design and construction.
Chemical plants -- Environmental aspects
Chemical plants -- Design and construction
Chemical plants -- Environmental aspects
Chemical plants -- Safety measures
Form Electronic book
Author Kumar, Rashmi, author
ISBN 9783030965815
3030965813