| Description |
vii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction. [1] First cycle: a process plant and a project. 2. A process plant -- 3. A project and its management: a brief overview -- 4. The engineering work and its management. [2] Second cycle: environment. 5. The project's industrial environment -- 6. The commercial environment -- 7. The contracting environment -- 8. The economic environment. [3] Third cycle: conceptual development. 9. Studies and proposals -- 10. Plant layout and modelling -- 11. Value engineering and plant optimization -- 12. Hazards, loss, and safety. [4] Fourth cycle: engineering, development and detail. 13. Specification, selection, and purchase -- 14. Fluid transport -- 15. Bulk solids transport -- 16. Slurries and two-phase transport -- 17. Hydraulic design and plant drainage -- 18. Observations on multi-discipline engineering -- 19. Detail design and drafting -- 20. Traditional documentation control. [5] Fifth cycle: More on management. 21. The organization of work -- 22. Construction -- 23. Construction contracts -- 24. Commissioning -- 25. Communication -- 26. Change and chaos -- 27. Fast-track projects -- 28. Advanced information management systems. [6] Final cycle: strategies for success. 29. Project strategy development -- 30. Key issues summary -- App. 1. Jargon -- App. 2. Design criteria checklist |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Project management.
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Engineering -- Management.
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Plant engineering -- Management.
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| LC no. |
2007310516 |
| ISBN |
1860583709 : |
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