Visscher: Air Dispersion Modeling: Foundations & Applications

A single reference to all aspects of contemporary air dispersion modeling. The practice of air dispersion modeling has changed dramatically in recent years, in large part due to new EPA regulations. Current with the EPA's 40 CFR Part 51, this book serves as a complete reference to both the science and contemporary practice of air dispersion modeling. Throughout the book, author Alex De Visscher guides readers through complex calculations, equation by equation, helping them understand precisely how air dispersion models work, including such popular models as the EPA's AERMOD and CALPUFF.

Air Dispersion Modeling begins with a primer that enables readers to quickly grasp basic principles by developing their own air dispersion model. Next, the book offers everything readers need to work with air dispersion models and accurately interpret their results, including:

• Full chapter dedicated to the meteorological basis of air dispersion.
• Examples throughout the book illustrating how theory translates into practice.
• Extensive discussions of Gaussian, Lagrangian, and Eulerian air dispersion modeling.
• Detailed descriptions of the AERMOD and CALPUFF model formulations.

This book also includes access to a website with Microsoft® Excel and MATLAB® files that contain examples of air dispersion model calculations. Readers can work with these examples to perform their own calculations.

With its comprehensive and up-to-date coverage, Air Dispersion Modeling is recommended for environmental engineers and meteorologists who need to perform and evaluate environmental impact assessments. The book's many examples and step-by-step instructions also make it ideal as a textbook for students in the fields of environmental engineering, meteorology, chemical engineering, and environmental sciences.

Contents

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 An Air Dispersion Modeling Primer
• Chapter 3 Air Pollutants: An Overview
• Chapter 4 Regulation of Air Quality and Air Quality Modeling
• Chapter 5 Meteorology for Air Dispersion Modelers
• Chapter 6 Gaussian Dispersion Modeling: An In-Depth Study
• Chapter 7 Plume–Atmosphere Interactions
• Chapter 8 Gaussian Model Approaches in Urban or Industrial Terrain
• Chapter 9 Stochastic Modeling Approaches
• Chapter 10 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Meteorological Modeling
• Chapter 11 Eulerian Model Approaches
• Chapter 12 Practical Aspects of Air Dispersion Modeling
• Chapter 13 ISC3 and SCREEN3: A Detailed Description
• Chapter 14 AERMOD and AERMET: A Detailed Description
• Chapter 15 CALPUFF and CALMET: A Detailed Description
• Chapter 16 CMAQ: A Brief Description
• Appendix A Auxiliary Calculations and Derivations 
• Appendix B Auxiliary Da ta and Methods 
• Appendix C Theory of Near Surface Turbulence Applied to Wind Speed Profiles, Dry Deposition, Air–Water Exchange, and Canopy Effects 
• Index

About the Authors

• ALEX DE VISSCHER, PhD, is the Canada Research Chair in Air Quality and Pollution Control Engineering at the University of Calgary. Dr. De Visscher has published his findings in a wide range of areas, including air quality and waste gas treatment, advanced oxidation, solution chemistry, and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, he has published a volume of the IUPAC-NIST Solubility Data Series dedicated to alkaline earth carbonates. Among his honors and accolades, Dr. De Visscher is a recipient of the University of Calgary's Killam Emerging Research Leader Award.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 664 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (c2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118078594
• ISBN-13: 978-1118078594
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• List Price: $125.00

Bahadori: Waste Management in the Chemical & Petroleum Industries

The global chemical and petroleum industries have always had the challenge of disposing of chemical wastes, by-products, and residuals, but with traditional techniques such as deep well injection and incineration proving flawed, the need for disposal by legal, safe and economically effective means has never been greater. Increasingly, the need to produce without pollution is the preferred model for industry, and the strategy of waste minimization is seen as the best way forward. This is particularly relevant in the petrochemical and chemical industries, where large quantities of hazardous and toxic wastes are produced which can pose formidable disposal problems.

Covering the essentials of treatment, recovery and disposal of waste, as well as the requirements for process design and engineering of equipment and facilities in the chemical and petroleum industries, this book includes chapters on:

• Wastewater Treatment
• Physical Unit Operations
• Chemical Treatment
• Biological Treatment
• Wastewater Treatment in Unconventional Oil and Gas Industries
• Wastewater Sewer Systems
• Sewage Treatment
• Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal

Primarily aimed at researchers and advanced students in chemical, petroleum, and environmental fields as well as those in civil engineering, this book should also provide a unique reference for industry practitioners and anyone interested in chemical and petroleum waste treatment and disposal.

Contents

Chapter 1 Wastewater Treatment

• 1.1 Characteristics of Wastewaters
• 1.2 Treatment Stages
• 1.3 Treatment Processes
• 1.4 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) in Wastewater Systems

Chapter 2 Physical Unit Operations

• 2.1 Flow Measurement 
• 2.2 Screening 
• 2.3 Comminution 
• 2.4 Grit Removal 
• 2.5 Gravity Separation
• 2.6 Flow Equalization
• 2.7 Mixing
• 2.8 Sedimentation
• 2.9 Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF)
• 2.10 Granular-Media Filters

Chapter 3 Chemical Treatment 

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Definition and Application
• 3.3 Chemical Precipitation 
• 3.4 Chemical Flocculation
• 3.5 Disinfection
• 3.6 Chlorination

Chapter 4 Biological Treatment 

• 4.1 Theory
• 4.2 Biological Treatment Processes
• 4.3 Activated-Sludge Units
• 4.4 Trickling-Filters
• 4.5 Rotating Biological Contactor System 
• 4.6 Sewage Oxidation Ponds 

Chapter 5 Wastewater Treatment in Unconventional Oil and Gas Industries 

• 5.1 Background
• 5.2 Toxicity Limitations of Coal Bed Water 
• 5.3 Shale Gas and Coal Seam Gas Produced Water, Treatment and Disposal
• 5.4 Re-Thinking Technologies for Safer Facing 
• 5.5 Water Treatment for Oil Sands Mining

Chapter 6 Wastewater Sewer Systems 

• 6.1 Stormwater Sewer System 
• 6.2 Oily Water Sewer System 
• 6.3 Non-Oily Water Sewer System 
• 6.4 Chemical Sewer System(s)
• 6.5 Sanitary Sewer System 
• 6.6 Special Sewer Systems 
• 6.7 Effluent Sources and Disposals 
• 6.8 Particular Effluents in Refinery and Petrochemical Plants 
• 6.9 Petrochemical Plants’ Special Effluents  
• 6.10 NGL, LNG, and LPG Area Effluents
• 6.11 Gas Treatment Facilities’ Effluents 
• 6.12 Effluents from Terminals, Depots, and Product Handling Areas 
• 6.13 General Considerations and Conditions for Release of Wastes
• 6.14 Effluent Wastewater Characteristics
• 6.15 Wastewater Emissions

Chapter 7 Sewage Treatment 

• 7.1 Sewage Effluents 
• 7.2 Methods of Sewage Treatment: General
• 7.3 Choice of System: General 
• 7.4 Design of Sewage Treatment Plants: General Guidances 
• 7.5 Design of Small Sewage Treatment Plants
• 7.6 Preliminary Treatment 
• 7.7 Primary and Secondary Settlement Tanks
• 7.8 Sludge Digesters 
• 7.9 Drying Beds
• 7.10 Biological Filters
• 7.11 Activated-Sludge Units 
• 7.12 Tertiary Treatment (Polishing) Processes 
• 7.13 Disposal of Final Effluent 
• 7.14 Advanced Wastewater Treatment
• 7.15 Effluent Disposal and Reuse

Chapter 8 Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal 

• 8.1 Basic Considerations
• 8.2 Sludge Handling, Treatment, and Reuse
• 8.3 Stabilization
• 8.4 Conditioning 
• 8.5 Disinfection 
• 8.6 Dewatering
• 8.7 Heat Drying 
• 8.8 Thermal Reduction
• 8.9 Land Application of Sludge 
• 8.10 Chemical Fixation 
• 8.11 Final Sludge and Solids Conveyance, Storage, and Disposal
• 8.12 Disposal of Solid Waste
• Definitions and Terminology 
• Bibliography and Further Reading 
• Index

About the Authors

• Alireza Bahadori, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Australia.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 348 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118731751
• ISBN-13: 978-1118731758
• Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 6.7 x 9.4 inches
• List Price: $155.00

Jenkins: Aeration Control System Design: A Practical Guide to Energy & Process Optimization

Learn how to design and implement successful aeration control systems. Combining principles and practices from mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineering, this book enables you to analyze, design, implement, and test automatic wastewater aeration control systems and processes. It brings together all the process requirements, mechanical equipment operations, instrumentation and controls, carefully explaining how all of these elements are integrated into successful aeration control systems. Moreover, Aeration Control System Design features a host of practical, state-of-the-technology tools for determining energy and process improvements, payback calculations, system commissioning, and more.

Author Thomas E. Jenkins has three decades of hands-on experience in every phase of aeration control systems design and implementation. He presents not only the most current theory and technology, but also practical tips and techniques that can only be gained by many years of experience. Inside the book, readers will find:

• Full integration of process, mechanical, and electrical engineering considerations.
• Alternate control strategies and algorithms that provide better performance than conventional proportional-integral-derivative control.
• Practical considerations and analytical techniques for system evaluation and design.
• New feedforward control technologies and advanced process monitoring systems.

Throughout the book, example problems based on field experience illustrate how the principles and techniques discussed in the book are used to create successful aeration control systems. Moreover, there are plenty of equations, charts, figures, and diagrams to support readers at every stage of the design and implementation process.

In summary, Aeration Control System Design makes it possible for engineering students and professionals to design systems that meet all mechanical, electrical, and process requirements in order to ensure effective and efficient operations.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

• 1.1 Basic Concepts and Objectives
• 1.2 Safety
• 1.3 The Importance of an Integrated Approach
• 1.4 Importance of Operator Involvement
• 1.5 The Benefits of Successful Aeration Process Automation
• Example Problems

Chapter 2 Initial System Assessment 

• 2.1 Define Current Operations
• 2.2 Evaluate Process and Equipment
• 2.3 Benchmark Performance
• 2.4 Estimate Potential Energy Savings and Performance Improvement
• 2.5 Prepare Report 

Chapter 3 Aeration Processes 

• 3.1 Process Fundamentals
• 3.2 Loading Variations and Their Implications
• 3.3 Process Limitations and Their Impact on Control Systems

Chapter 4 Mechanical and Diffused Aeration Systems 

• 4.1 Oxygen Transfer Basics 
• 4.2 Types of Aerators 
• 4.3 Savings Determinations

Chapter 5 Blowers and Blower Control

• 5.1 Common Application and Selection Concerns
• 5.2 Positive Displacement Blowers and Control Characteristics
• 5.3 Dynamic Blowers 

Chapter 6 Piping Systems

• 6.1 Design Considerations 
• 6.2 Pressure Drop
• 6.3 Control Valve Selection

Chapter 7 Instrumentation

• 7.1 Common Characteristics and Electrical Design Considerations 
• 7.2 Pressure 
• 7.3 Temperature
• 7.4 Flow
• 7.5 Analytic Instruments
• 7.6 Motor Monitoring and Electrical Measurements 
• 7.7 Miscellaneous 

Chapter 8 Final Control Elements 

• 8.1 Valve Operators
• 8.2 Guide Vanes
• 8.3 Motor Basics
• 8.4 Motor Control
• 8.5 Variable Frequency Drives

Chapter 9 Control Loops and Algorithms

• 9.1 Control Fundamentals
• 9.2 Dissolved Oxygen Control 
• 9.3 Aeration Basin Air Flow Control
• 9.4 Pressure Control
• 9.5 Most-Open-Valve Control
• 9.6 Blower Control and Coordination 
• 9.7 Control Loop Timing Considerations 
• 9.8 Miscellaneous Controls

Chapter 10 Control Components

• 10.1 Programmable Logic Controllers
• 10.2 Distributed Control Systems
• 10.3 Human Machine Interfaces
• 10.4 Control Panel Design Considerations

Chapter 11 Documentation

• 11.1 Specification Considerations
• 11.2 Data Lists
• 11.3 Process and Instrumentation Diagrams
• 11.4 Ladder and Loop Diagrams
• 11.5 One-Line Diagrams
• 11.6 Installation Drawings
• 11.7 Loop Descriptions
• 11.8 Operation and Maintenance Manuals

Chapter 12 Commissioning

• 12.1 Inspection
• 12.2 Testing
• 12.3 Tuning
• 12.4 Training
• 12.5 Measurement and Verification of Results 

Chapter 13 Summary

• 13.1 Review of Integrated Design Procedure
• 13.2 Potential Problem Areas
• 13.3 Benefits

Appendices

• Appendix A: Example Problem Solutions 
• Appendix B: List of Equations and Variables 
• Bibliography 
• Index

About the Authors

• THOMAS E. JENKINS, PE, is an owner and President of JenTech Inc., where he provides consultation services to the wastewater treatment industry, including control systems, aeration systems, energy conservation, blower systems, and process equipment design. He also cofounded Energy Strategies Corporation in 1984. Mr. Jenkins is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also teaches water and wastewater treatment classes in the University's Department of Engineering Professional Development.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 514 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 23, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118389980
• ISBN-13: 978-1118389980
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• List Price: $110.00

Leonard: Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry 3rd Edition

Any research that uses new organic chemicals, or ones that are not commercially available, will at some time require the synthesis of such compounds. Therefore, organic synthesis is important in many areas of both applied and academic research, from chemistry to biology, biochemistry, and materials science. The third edition of a bestseller, Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry is a guide that explains the basic techniques of organic chemistry, presenting the necessary information for readers to carry out widely used modern organic synthesis reactions.

This book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as industrial organic chemists, particularly those involved in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and other areas of fine chemical research. It provides the novice or nonspecialist with the often difficult-to-find information on reagent properties needed to perform general techniques. With over 80 years combined experience training and developing organic research chemists in industry and academia, the authors offer sufficient guidance for researchers to perform reactions under conditions that give the highest chance of success, including the appropriate precautions to take and proper experimental protocols. The text also covers the following topics:

• Record keeping and equipment.
• Solvent purification and reagent preparation.
• Using gases and working with vacuum pumps.
• Purification, including crystallization and distillation.
• Small-scale and large-scale reactions.
• Characterization, including NMR spectra, melting point and boiling point, and microanalysis.
• Efficient ways to find information in the chemical literature.

With fully updated text and all newly drawn figures, the third edition provides a powerful tool for building the knowledge on the most up-to-date techniques commonly used in organic synthesis.

Key Features

• Provides a fully revised edition of a bestselling textbook
• Presents a powerful tool for building the knowledge on the most up-to-date techniques commonly used in organic synthesis
• Draws on the experience of the authors and their association with some of the world’s leading laboratories of synthetic organic chemistry
• Contains many illustrations, all of which have been redrawn for this edition.

Contents

1. General introduction
2. Safety
3. Keeping records of laboratory work
4. Equipping the laboratory and the bench
5. Purification and drying of solvents
6. Reagents: Preparation, purification, and handling
7. Gases
8. Vacuum pumps
9. Carrying out the reaction
10. Working up the reaction
11. Purification
12. Small-scale reactions
13. Large-scale reactions
14. Special procedures
15. Characterization
16. Troubleshooting: What to do when things don’t work
17. The chemical literature

Appendices

• Properties of common solvents
• Properties of common gases
• Approximate pKa values for some common reagents versus common bases
• Common Bronsted acids
• Common Lewis acids
• Common reducing reagents
• Common oxidizing reagents
• Index

About the Authors

• John Leonard is currently a principal scientist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, where he is primarily involved with synthetic route design and development activities. Prior to this he was a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Salford, UK.
• Garry Procter is a professor and director of teaching in the School of Chemistry at the University of Manchester, UK. Before this he was director of undergraduate laboratories in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University.
• Barry Lygo is currently a professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham, UK, working in the field of asymmetric catalysis and synthesis.

Book Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 3 edition (2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439860971
• ISBN-13: 978-1439860977
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.8 x 9 inches
• List price: $69.95

Dandekar: Petroleum Reservoir Rock & Fluid Properties 2nd Edition

A strong foundation in reservoir rock and fluid properties is the backbone of almost all the activities in the petroleum industry. Suitable for undergraduate students in petroleum engineering, Petroleum Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties, Second Edition offers a well-balanced, in-depth treatment of the fundamental concepts and practical aspects that encompass this vast discipline.

Accessible to anyone with an engineering background, the text reveals the importance of understanding rock and fluid properties in petroleum engineering. Key literature references, mathematical expressions, and laboratory measurement techniques illustrate the correlations and influence between the various properties. Explaining how to acquire accurate and reliable data, the author describes coring and fluid sampling methods, issues related to handling samples for core analyses, and PVT studies. He also highlights core and phase behavior analysis using laboratory tests and calculations to elucidate a wide range of properties.

Key Features

• Provides well-balanced coverage of rock and fluid properties, supplemented with key references, laboratory methods, and graphical illustrations.
• Builds a strong foundation in petroleum engineering.
• Presents recombination calculations for determining live reservoir fluid composition, the LBC method for determining viscosity, and the parachor method for determining interfacial tension.
• Includes solved examples as well as both concept- and computation-based homework problems in most chapters.

New to this edition

• Introductions to Stone II three-phase relative permeability model and unconventional oil and gas resources.
• Discussions on low salinity water injection, saturated reservoirs and production trends of five reservoir fluids, impact of mud filtrate invasion and heavy organics on samples, and flow assurance problems due to solid components of petroleum.
• Better plots for determining oil and water Corey exponents from relative permeability data.
• Inclusion of Rachford-Rice flash function, Plateau equation, and skin effect.
• Improved introduction to reservoir rock and fluid properties.
• Practice problems covering porosity, combined matrix-channel and matrix-fracture permeability, radial flow equations, drilling muds on fluid saturation, wettability concepts, three-phase oil relative permeability, petroleum reservoir fluids, various phase behavior concepts, phase behavior of five reservoir fluids, and recombined fluid composition.
• Detailed solved examples on absolute permeability, live reservoir fluid composition, true boiling point extended plus fractions properties, viscosity based on compositional data, and gas-liquid surface tension.

Praise for Petroleum Reservoir Rock & Fluid Properties

I adopted Petroleum Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties for my course a few years back, and I still believe it is a good compromise between topic coverage and depth. … This book is an excellent gateway for engineers and scientists in training to understand fundamental petroleum reservoir rock and fluid properties. Prof. Dandekar presents a broad collection of topics, practice problems, and measurements techniques aimed to acquaint students with classic concepts, as well as traditional and modern measurement techniques.

—Zuleima T. Karpyn, The Pennsylvania State University.

"The author has provided very detailed information based on his extensive hands-on experience. Easy to read and understand, like sitting in his lectures. Starting from basic and easy materials and gradually moving to more difficult and applied concepts. Plenty of examples and case studies. The other point of strength is that the author covers both rock and fluid aspects in petroleum engineering. This is not only very useful for people who are interested in both topics, but also for people who are interested in only rock or fluid aspects, as they can go over the other aspect which gives them plenty of useful/relevant information which will enrich their understanding and/or lectures. A very good book suitable for both students and lecturers with plenty of worked examples and problems."

—Bahman Tohidi, Heriot-Watt University.

"Good continuity, easy to understand for an undergraduate student. Well illustrated and can also be used as a reference for practical work. … Material is well organized. The book may be appropriate as a textbook for a course like properties of rocks."

—Pradeep B. Jadhav, Maharashtra Institute of Technology

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

• Petroleum Reservoir Rock and Fluids
• Formation of Petroleum Reservoirs
• Typical Characteristics of Petroleum Reservoirs
• Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources
• Significance of Petroleum Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties

Chapter 2 Preamble to Petroleum Reservoir Rock Properties

• Introduction
• Coring Methods
• Important Issues Related to Coring Methods
• Types of Cores
• Allocation of Core Data for Measurement of Reservoir Rock Properties
• Handling of Reservoir Rock Core Samples
• Types of Core Tests

Chapter 3 Porosity

• Significance and Definition
• Types of Porosities
• Classification of Porosity
• Parameters That Influence Porosity
• Laboratory Measurement of Porosity
• Nonconventional Methods of Porosity Measurements
• Averaging of Porosity
• Examples of Typical Porosities

Chapter 4 Absolute Permeability

• Significance and Definition
• Mathematical Expression of Permeability: Darcy’s Law
• Dimensional Analysis of Permeability and Definition of a Darcy
• Application of Darcy’s Law to Inclined Flow and Radial Flow
• Averaging of Permeabilities
• Permeability of Fractures and Channels
• Darcy’s Law in Field Units
• Laboratory Measurement of Absolute Permeability
• Factors Affecting Absolute Permeability
• Porosity and Permeability Relationships
• Permeabilities of Different Types of Rocks

Chapter 5 Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Reservoir Rocks

• Introduction
• Mechanical Properties
• Electrical Properties

Chapter 6 Fluid Saturation

• Significance and Definition
• Distribution of Fluid Saturation in a Petroleum Reservoir
• Definition and Mathematical Expressions for Fluid Maturation
• Reservoir Rock Samples Used for Fluid Saturation Determination
• Laboratory Measurement of Fluid Saturation
• Assessing the Validity of Fluid Saturation Data Measured on the Plug-End Trim for the Core Plug Sample
• Special Types of Fluid Saturations
• Saturation Averaging
• Factors Affecting Fluid Saturation Determination

Chapter 7 Interfacial Tension and Wettability

• Introduction and Fundamental Concepts
• Interfacial and Surface Tension
• Wettability
• Fundamental Concepts of Wettability
• Discussion on Practical Aspects of Wettability
• Measurement of Reservoir Rock Wettability
• Factors Affecting Wettability
• Relationship between Wettability and Irreducible Water Saturation and Residual Oil Saturation

Chapter 8 Capillary Pressure

• Introduction
• Basic Mathematical Expression of Capillary Pressure
• The Rise of Liquid in Capillaries and the Plateau Equation
• Dependence of Capillary Pressure on Rock and Fluid Properties
• Capillary Pressure and Saturation History
• Laboratory Measurement of Capillary Pressure
• Characteristics of Capillary Pressure Curves
• Converting Laboratory Capillary Pressure Data to Reservoir Conditions
• Averaging Capillary Pressure: J Function
• Calculation of Permeability from Capillary Pressure
• Effect of Wettability on Capillary Pressure
• Practical Application of Capillary Pressure

Chapter 9 Relative Permeability

• Fundamental Concepts of Relative Permeability
• Mathematical Expressions for Relative Permeability
• Salient Features of Gas–Oil and Water–Oil Relative Permeability Curves Laboratory Measurement of Relative Permeability Determination of Relative Permeability from Capillary Pressure Data Factors Affecting Relative Permeability Measurements Peculiarities of Relative Permeability Data Assessing the Validity of Relative Permeability Data and Determination of Corey Exponents Significance of Relative Permeability Data Three-Phase Relative Permeability

Chapter 10 Introduction to Petroleum Reservoir Fluids

• Introduction
• Chemistry of Petroleum
• Solid Components of Petroleum
• Classification of Reservoir Gases and Oils
• Five Reservoir Fluids
• Other Hydrocarbon Fluids of Interest
• Formation Waters

Chapter 11 Introduction to Phase Behavior

• Introduction
• Definition of Terms Used in Phase Behavior
• Phase Behavior of a Pure Component
• Phase Behavior of Two-Component or Binary Systems
• Phase Behavior of Multicomponent Mixtures
• Construction of Phase Envelopes

Chapter 12 Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids

• Introduction
• Preamble to the Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids
• Brief Description of the Plus Fraction
• Classification and Identification of Fluid Type
• Black Oils
• Volatile Oils
• Gas Condensates
• Wet Gases
• Dry Gases
• Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids in the Two-Phase Region
• Saturated Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
• Production Trends of Five Reservoir Fluids

Chapter 13 Sampling of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids

• Introduction
• Practical Considerations of Fluid Sampling
• Methods of Fluid Sampling
• Evaluating the Representativity of Fluid Samples: Quality Checks
• Factors Affecting Sample Representativity

Chapter 14 Compositional Analysis of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids

• Introduction
• Strategy of Compositional Analysis
• Characteristics of Reservoir Fluid Composition
• Gas Chromatography
• True Boiling-Point Distillation
• Characterization of Pseudo Fractions and Residue
• Other Nonconventional Methods of Compositional Analysis

Chapter 15 PVT Analysis and Reservoir Fluid Properties

• Introduction
• Properties of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids
• Laboratory Tests
• Adjustment of Black Oil Laboratory Data
• Other Sources of Obtaining the Properties of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids

Chapter 16 Vapor–Liquid Equilibria

• Introduction
• Ideal Mixtures
• Empirical Correlations for Calculating Equilibrium Ratios for Real Solutions
• Equations-of-State Models
• Use of EOS Models in PVT Packages

Chapter 17 Properties of Formation Waters

• Introduction
• Compositional Characteristics of Formation Waters
• Bubble-Point Pressure of Formation Water
• Formation Volume Factor of Formation Water
• Density of Formation Water
• Viscosity of Formation Water
• Solubility of Hydrocarbons in Formation Water
• Solubility of Formation Water in Hydrocarbons
• Compressibility of Formation Water

About the Authors

• Abhijit Y. Dandekar is a professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. An active member of SPE, Dr. Dandekar is the author or coauthor of over 30 peer-reviewed technical papers, over 45 technical conference papers, and numerous research reports in areas as diverse as special core analysis, PVT and phase behavior, gas-to-liquids, gas hydrates, viscous oils, wettability alteration, and CO2 sequestration. He received his PhD in petroleum engineering from Heriot-Watt University.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439876363
• ISBN-13: 978-1439876367
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• List price:$119.95

Matsoukas:Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics is the clearest and most well-organized introduction to thermodynamics theory and calculations for all chemical engineering undergraduates. This brand-new text makes thermodynamics far easier to teach and learn. Drawing on his award-winning courses at Penn State, Dr. Themis Matsoukas organizes the text for more effective learning, focuses on "why" as well as "how," offers imagery that helps students conceptualize the equations, and illuminates thermodynamics with relevant examples from within and beyond the chemical engineering discipline. Matsoukas presents solved problems in every chapter, ranging from basic calculations to realistic safety and environmental applications.

Key Features

• Ease of use: designed from the ground up by an award-winning professor to make thermodynamics easier to teach and learn.
• Flexibility: while many problems require mathematical software, instructors can use any software package they prefer.
• Course-tested: draws on the author's experience teaching more than 1000 thermodynamics students at Penn State.
• Rich with examples: offers imagery that helps students conceptualize the equations, and illuminates the topics with relevant examples from within and beyond the chemical engineering discipline.

Contents

Part I: Pure Fluids

• Chapter 1: Scope and Language of Thermodynamics
• Chapter 2: Phase Diagrams of Pure Fluids
• Chapter 3: Energy and the First Law
• Chapter 4: Entropy and the Second Law
• Chapter 5: Calculation of Properties
• Chapter 6: Balances in Open Systems
• Chapter 7: VLE of Pure Fluid

Part II: Mixtures

• Chapter 8: Phase Behavior of Mixtures
• Chapter 9: Properties of Mixtures
• Chapter 10: Theory of Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium
• Chapter 11: Ideal Solution
• Chapter 12: Nonideal Solutions
• Chapter 13: Miscibility, Solubility, and Other Phase Equilibria
• Chapter 14: Reactions
• Bibliography 

Appendices 

• Appendix A: Critical Properties of Selected Compounds
• Appendix B: Ideal-Gas Heat Capacities
• Appendix C: Standard Enthalpy and Gibbs Free Energy of Reaction
• Appendix D: UNIFAC Tables
• Appendix E: Steam Tables
• Index

About the Authors

• Themis Matsoukas has taught graduate and undergraduate thermodynamics, materials and energy balances, and various electives at Penn State–home to one of the world’s largest undergraduate programs in engineering–since 1991. He has taught thermodynamics more than twenty times, to more than a thousand undergraduate students. His honors at Penn State include the George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching (2009); the Outstanding Teaching Award, Penn State Engineering Society (2006); and the AXE: Outstanding Teacher Award (2005).

Book Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (©2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132693062
• ISBN-13: 978-0132693066
• Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.3 x 10.2 inches
• List Price: $113.75

Wankat: Separation Process Engineering 3rd Edition: Includes Mass Transfer Analysis

Separation Process Engineering, Third Edition, is the most comprehensive, accessible text available on modern separation processes and the fundamentals of mass transfer. Phillip C. Wankat teaches each key concept through detailed, realistic examples using real data–including up-to-date simulation practice and new spreadsheet-based exercises. 

New to This Edition

• Detailed coverage of mass transfer fundamentals and applications in separation processes.
• Detailed design procedures and problems are now included for liquid-liquid extraction. These design methods are not in the 2nd edition and are not in competing books; these design methods plus the simulation exercises for extraction make the coverage of extraction the most detailed of any of the textbooks on the market.
• Detailed spreadsheet examples and VBA programs, now included in appendices.
• All new sets of problems.

Key Features

• In addition to up-to-date material, this book uses what is known about how students learn. The result is a book that students find easy to read and understand.
• Detailed examples that use real data to solve real engineering problems, organized in a common format for ease of understanding.
• This edition features a large number of new problems that use real data to solve real engineering separation and mass transfer problems.
• Extensive coverage and examples of industrially important separation methods, including: flash distillation; continuous column distillation including extractive and azeotropic distillation; batch distillation; absorption; stripping; extraction; membrane separations; adsorption; ion exchange; and chromatography.
• Simulation exercises for process simulators and exercises for spreadsheets presented in chapter appendices so that they do not cause confusion in courses that do not use these techniques.
• New detailed coverage of mass transfer fundamentals and applications in separation processes.

Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Separation Process Engineering
• Chapter 2: Flash Distillation
• Chapter 3: Introduction to Column Distillation
• Chapter 4: Column Distillation: Internal Stage-by-Stage Balances
• Chapter 5: Introduction to Multicomponent Distillation
• Chapter 6: Exact Calculation Procedures for Multicomponent Distillation
• Chapter 7: Approximate Shortcut Methods for Multicomponent Distillation
• Chapter 8: Introduction to Complex Distillation Methods
• Chapter 9: Batch Distillation
• Chapter 10: Staged and Packed Column Design
• Chapter 11: Economics and Energy Conservation in Distillation
• Chapter 12: Absorption and Stripping
• Chapter 13: Liquid-Liquid Extraction
• Chapter 14: Washing, Leaching, and Supercritical Extraction
• Chapter 15: Introduction to Diffusion and Mass Transfer
• Chapter 16: Mass Transfer Analysis for Distillation, Absorption, Stripping, and Extraction
• Chapter 17: Introduction to Membrane Separation Processes
• Chapter 18: Introduction to Adsorption, Chromatography, and Ion Exchange
• Appendix A: Aspen Plus Troubleshooting Guide for Separations
• Appendix B: Instructions for Fitting VLE and LLE Data with Aspen Plus
• Appendix C: Unit Conversions and Physical Constants
• Appendix D: Data Locations
• Answers to Selected Problems
• Index

About the Authors

• Phillip C. Wankat is Clifton L. Lovell Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and director of undergraduate degree programs at Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. His current research interests include adsorption, large-scale chromatography, simulated moving bed systems, and distillation, as well as improvements in engineering education. He received the 2007 Distinguished Education Alumni Award of Distinction from Purdue’s College of Education, and the 2005 Shreve Prize in Chemical Engineering. With K. S. Knaebel, he contributed the Mass Transfer section to Perry’s Handbook of Chemical Engineering, Eighth Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2008).

Book Details

• Hardcover: 992 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (©2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131382276
• ISBN-13: 978-0131382275
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.5 x 9.4 inches
• List Price: $150.00

Elliott: Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2nd Edition

In this book, two leading experts and long-time instructors thoroughly explain therodynamics, taking the molecular perspective that working engineers require (and competitive books often avoid). This new Second Edition contains extensive new coverage of today's fast-growing biochemical engineering applications, notably biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. It also presents many new MATLAB examples and tools to complement its previous usage of Excel and other software.

Key Features

• Clear, colloquial, easy to use - and the only book in its market that focuses on the molecular perspective working engineers need
• Contains new MATLAB examples and tools, extensive new coverage of biochemical engineering and biomass conversions, and many other improvements
• Teaches molecular modeling and product design techniques that are rapidly being adopted in the marketplace
• Hierarchical instruction with increasing levels of detail: Content requiring deeper levels of theory is clearly delineated in separate sections and chapters
• Early introduction to the overall perspective of composite systems like distillation columns, reactive processes, and biological systems
• Learning objectives, problem-solving strategies for energy balances and phase equilibria, chapter summaries, and “important equations” for every chapter
• Extensive practical examples, especially coverage of non-ideal mixtures, which include water contamination via hydrocarbons, polymer blending/recycling, oxygenated fuels, hydrogen bonding, osmotic pressure, electrolyte solutions, zwitterions and biological molecules, and other contemporary issues
• Supporting software in formats for both MATLAB® and spreadsheets
• Online supplemental sections and resources including instructor slides, ConcepTests, coursecast videos, and other useful resources

New to This Edition

This new Second Edition contains extensive new coverage of today's fast-growing biochemical engineering applications, notably biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. It also presents many new MATLAB examples and tools to complement its previous usage of Excel and other software. New and updated coverage includes:

1. Integrated discussions of biological thermodynamics throughout
2. Clear learning objectives and outcomes for each chapter, provided as a web supplement
3. More examples focusing on the First and Second Laws of thermodynamics and fluid phase equilibria in mixtures
4. A new overview of mixture modeling concepts
5. Reorganized, enhanced coverage of van der Waals and local composition models
6. A brand-new chapter on molecular simulations
7. Expanded coverage of stability theory
8. Updated online supplements and new online teaching tools, including ConceptTesting

Contents

Unit I: First and Second Laws

• Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
• Chapter 2: The Energy Balance
• Chapter 3: Energy Balances for Composite Systems
• Chapter 4: Entropy
• Chapter 5: Thermodynamics Of Processes

Unit II: Generalized Analysis of Fluid Properties

• Chapter 6: Classical Thermodynamics – Generalizations For Any Fluid
• Chapter 7: Engineering Equations of State for PVT Properties
• Chapter 8: Departure Functions
• Chapter 9: Phase Equilibrium in a Pure Fluid

Unit III: Fluid Phase Equilibria in Mixtures

• Chapter 10: Introduction to Multicomponent Systems
• Chapter 11: An Introduction To Activity Models
• Chapter 12: van der Waals Activity Models
• Chapter 13: Local Composition Activity Models
• Chapter 14: Liquid-Liquid and Solid-Liquid Phase Equilibria
• Chapter 15: Phase Equilibria in Mixtures by an Equation of State
• Chapter 16: Advanced Phase Diagrams

Unit IV: Reaction Equilibria

• Chapter 17: Reaction Equilibria
• Chapter 18: Electrolyte Solutions
• Chapter 19: Molecular Association and Solvation

Appendices

• Appendix A: Summary of Computer Programs
• Appendix B: Mathematics
• Appendix C: Strategies for Solving VLE Problems
• Appendix D: Models for Process Simulators
• Appendix E: Themodynamic Properties
• Index

About the Authors

• J. Richard Elliott is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Akron in Ohio. He has taught courses ranging from freshman tools to senior process design as well as thermodynamics at every level. He has worked with the NIST lab in Boulder and ChemStations in Houston. He holds a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.
• Carl T. Lira is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. He teaches thermodynamics at all levels, chemical kinetics, and material and energy balances. He has been recognized with the Amoco Excellence in Teaching Award and multiple presentations of the MSU Withrow Teaching Excellence Award. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 912 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (©2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136068545
• ISBN-13: 978-0136068549
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 2 x 10 inches
• List Price: $130.00

Burke: Hazardous Materials Chemistry for Emergency Responders 3rd Edition

The third edition of a bestseller, Hazardous Materials Chemistry for Emergency Responders continues to provide the fundamentals of "street chemistry" required by emergency response personnel. Emergency response and hazmat expert Robert Burke takes the basics of chemistry appropriate for response personnel and puts it into understandable terms. The author has retained the style and format that made the previous editions so popular while updating the information to keep the book relevant.

The chapters are organized by the nine U.S. Department of Transportation's hazard classes. Almost every hazardous material presents more than one hazard; the DOT’s placarding and labeling system only identifies the most severe hazards. Therefore, the book provides additional information about hidden hazards for each hazard class. It discusses individual chemicals, their hazards and their physical and chemical characteristics, both as distinct chemicals and within chemical families.

The book offers a concise presentation of the topics of most importance to emergency responders on a day-to-day basis. It provides the basic chemistry a responder needs to understand chemical terminology and communicate with others about the chemicals involved in hazardous materials incidents.

New to this edition
Expanded section on Ethanol and its hazards to responders.
Update of NFPA 472 Chemistry requirements.
Revised section on "hazmat elements" with more hazards and response issues.
Includes a focus on the importance of the "hazmat elements" of chemical families.
New incident examples.
New photographs and graphics.

Contents

About the Authors

List price: $129.95

Materials for High-Temperature Fuel Cells (New Materials for Sustainable Energy and Development Series)

There are a large number of books available on fuel cells; however, the majority are on specific types of fuel cells such as solid oxide fuel cells, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, or on specific technical aspects of fuel cells, e.g., the system or stack engineering. Thus, there is a need for a book focused on materials requirements in fuel cells. 

Key Materials in High-Temperature Fuel Cells brings together world leaders and experts in this field and provides a lucid description of the materials assessment of fuel cell technologies. With an emphasis on the technical development and applications of key materials in high-temperature fuel cells, this text covers fundamental principles, advancement, challenges, and important current research themes. 

This book is an essential reference source for researchers, engineers and technicians in academia, research institutes and industry working in the fields of fuel cells, energy materials, electrochemistry and materials science and engineering.

Contents

Chapter 1 Advanced Anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Ni–YSZ Anode Overview
• 1.3 Insights from Real Ni–YSZ Microstructures
• 1.4 Mechanistic Understanding of Fuel Oxidation in Ni-Based Anodes
• 1.5 Poisoning of Ni-Based Anodes 
• 1.6 Alternative Anode Materials for Direct Hydrocarbon Utilization
• 1.7 Infiltration as an Alternative Fabrication Method 
• 1.8 Summary and Outlook 
• References 

Chapter 2 Advanced Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 

• 2.1 Introduction 
• 2.2 Cathodes on Oxygen-Ion-Conducting Electrolytes
• 2.3 Cathodes on Proton-Conducting Electrolytes
• 2.4 Advanced Techniques in Cathode Fabrication
• 2.5 Summary 
• References 

Chapter 3 Oxide Ion-Conducting Materials for Electrolytes

• 3.1 Introduction 
• 3.2 Oxide Ion Conductivity in Metal Oxide
• 3.3 Electrolyte Efficiency 
• 3.4 Strain Effects on Oxide Ion Conductivity 
• 3.5 Degradation in Conductivity 
• 3.6 Concluding Remarks 
• References 

Chapter 4 Proton-Conducting Materials as Electrolytes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

• 4.1 Introduction 
• 4.2 The Principle of Proton-Conducting Oxides 
• 4.3 Proton-Conducting Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
• 4.4 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Based on Proton-Conducting Electrolytes 
• 4.5 Electrode Materials and Anode Reactions for SOFCs Based on Proton-Conducting Electrolytes 
• 4.6 Conclusion

Chapter 5 Metallic Interconnect Materials of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

• 5.1 Introduction 
• 5.2 Oxidation Behaviors of Candidate Alloys
• 5.3 Electrical Properties of Oxide Scale 
• 5.4 Surface Modifications and Coatings
• 5.5 New Alloy Development 
• 5.6 Summary 
• References 

Chapter 6 Sealants for Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells  

• 6.1 Introduction 
• 6.2 Glass and Glass–Ceramic Sealants
• 6.3 Mica
• 6.4 Metal Braze 
• 6.5 Composite Sealants 
• 6.6 Conclusion 
• Acknowledgment 
• References 

Chapter 7 Degradation and Durability of Electrodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

• 7.1 Introduction 
• 7.2 Anodes
• 7.3 Cathodes
• 7.4 Degradation of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
• 7.5 Summary and Conclusions 
• References 

Chapter 8 Materials and Processing for Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

• 8.1 Introduction 
• 8.2 Cell Architectures 
• 8.3 Substrate Materials and Challenges
• 8.4 Cell Fabrication and Challenges
• 8.5 Summary 
• References 

Chapter 9 Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells

• 9.1 Introduction  
• 9.2 Operating Principle 
• 9.3 State-of-the-Art Components
• 9.4 General Needs
• 9.5 Status of MCFC Systems Implementation 
• References 
• Index

About the Authors

• Professor San Ping Jiang is a professor at the Curtin Centre for Advanced Energy Science and Engineering, Curtin University, Australia and Adjunct Professor of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. He also holds Visiting/Guest Professorships at Wuhan University of Technology, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Sichung University, and Shandong University. Dr. Jiang has broad experience in both academia and industry, having held positions at Nanyang Technological University, the CSIRO Manufacturing Science and Technology Division in Australia, and Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd (CFCL). His research interests encompass solid oxide fuel cells, proton exchange and direct methanol fuel cells, and direct alcohol fuel cells. With an h-index of 32, Jiang has published over 180 journal papers, which have acrrued ~3500 citations. In 2007 two papers were ranked in the top 1% in Chemistry and Engineering (Web of Sciences Essential Science Indicators).
• Professor Yushan Yan has been a professor at the University of California, Riverside since 1998. Prior to that he worked for AlliedSignal Inc. as a Senior Staff Engineer and Project Manager. His research focuses on zeolite thin films for semiconductors and aerospace applications and new materials for cheaper and durable fuel cells. He is co-Founder and Director of the start-up companies Full Cycle Energy and Zeolite Materials Solutions (ZSM). To-date Yan has published ca. 100 journal articles which have attracted an average of 33 citations per paper.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (June 10, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3527330410
• ISBN-13: 978-3527330416
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.7 x 1 inches
• List price: $185.00

Holloway: Process Plant Equipment: Operation, Control & Reliability

From energy to pharmaceuticals to food, the world depends on processing plants to manufacture the products that enable people to survive and flourish. With this book as their guide, readers have the information and practical guidelines needed to select, operate, maintain, control, and troubleshoot process plant equipment so that it is efficient, cost-effective, and reliable throughout its lifetime. Following the authors' careful explanations and instructions, readers will find that they are better able to reduce downtime and unscheduled shutdowns, streamline operations, and maximize the service life of processing equipment.

Process Plant Equipment: Operation, Control, and Reliability is divided into three sections:

• Section One: Process Equipment Operations covers such key equipment as valves, pumps, cooling towers, conveyors, and storage tanks
• Section Two: Process Plant Reliability sets forth a variety of tested and proven tools and methods to assess and ensure the reliability and mechanical integrity of process equipment, including failure analysis, Fitness-for-Service assessment, engineering economics for chemical processes, and process component function and performance criteria
• Section Three: Process Measurement, Control, and Modeling examines flow meters, process control, and process modeling and simulation

Appendices includes:

• Appendix I Methods for Measuring Process Temperature
• Appendix II Airflow Troubleshooting
• Appendix III MIG Shielding Gas Control and Optimization
• Appendix IV Rupture Disk Selection
• Appendix V Pressure Gauge Selection
• Appendix VI Corrosion and Its Mitigation in the Oil and Gas Industries
• Appendix VII Mixers

Throughout the book, numerous photos and diagrams illustrate the operation and control of key process equipment. There are also case studies demonstrating how actual process plants have implemented the tools and techniques discussed in the book. At the end of each chapter, an extensive list of references enables readers to explore each individual topic in greater depth.

In summary, this text offers students, process engineers, and plant managers the expertise and technical support needed to streamline and optimize the operation of process plant equipment, from its initial selection to operations to troubleshooting.

About the Authors

• Michael D. Holloway, AS, BA, BS, MS, CLS, has over twenty-five years of industrial experience in lab synthesis, pilot scale manufacturing, product development, application engineering, sales and marketing management, and most recently as Director of Technical Development and Reliability for NCH Corporation. A graduate of Salve Regina College and the University of Massachusetts, he has served as a contributing writer for Manufacturing.net, Assembly, and Plant Services and is the author of Spend Analysis and Specification Development Using Failure Interpretation. He resides in North Texas with his wife and two children.
• Chikezie Nwaoha, AMIMechE, MOSHAN, is a petroleum engineer specializing in process engineering/equipment operations, natural gas processing/distribution, and pipeline integrity. He is a contributing editor to both Control Engineering Asia and PetroMin and a downstream correspondent to Petroleum Africa. He worked with Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in 2005 and 2007 as an industrial trainee. He is also a guest member of the Subsea Integrity Research Group, University of Aberdeen.
• Oliver A. Onyewuenyi, PE, PhD, is President of MISOL Technology Solutions LLC. He was formerly the program manager of Deepwater Technology/R&D at Shell International and led the award-winning Shell Structural Integrity Analysis Team in Houston. He is the recipient of four industry awards from ASME International and six Shell Special Recognition Awards.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 728 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 2, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118022645
• ISBN-13: 978-1118022641
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 1.7 x 11.1 inches
• List Price: $149.95

Ullmann's Reaction Engineering 2 Volume Set

The vast knowledge of Ullmann's brought to your desk. 

A carefully selected "best of" compilation of the most relevant articles from the online edition of "ULLMANN's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry", this handbook for the chemical engineer contains a wealth of information on industrial scale chemical reactions, their development, management and optimization. 

The first part of this two-volume compilation covers basic processes of reaction engineering and reactor types, followed by parts on energy management, process development and intensification, as well as process safety. 

Around three quarters of the articles have been recently published or extensively updated, providing a timely review of the science and engineering aspects of chemical reaction engineering.

Contents

Volume 1

• Symbols and Units
• Conversion Factors XI Abbreviations
• Country Codes
• Periodic Table of Elements

Part 1: Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Types 1 Principles of Chemical Reaction Engineering

• Biochemical Engineering
• Reaction Engineering in Metallurgical Processing
• Model Reactors and their Design Equations
• Bubble Columns
• Chromatographic Reactors
• Electrochemical Reactors
• Catalytic Fixed-Bed Reactors
• Fluidized-Bed Reactors
• Membrane Reactors
• Metallurgical Furnaces
• Microalgae Reactors
• Micro Process Technology, 1 Introduction
• Micro Process Technology, 2 Processing
• Microreactors – Modeling and Simulation
• Reactive Distillation
• Stirred Tank Reactors
• Thin-Film Reactors
• Three-Phase Trickle-Bed Reactors
• Tubular Reactors

Volume 2
Part 2: Energy Management

• Energy Management in Chemical Industry
• Pinch Technology
• Combustion

Part 3: Process Development and Intensification

• Process Development, 1 Fundamentals and Standard Course
• Process Development, 2 Evaluation
• Process Intensification, 1 Fundamentals and Molecular Level
• Process Intensification, 2 Phase Level
• Process Intensification, 3 Process Unit Level
• Process Intensification, 4 Plant Level

Part 4: Plant and Process Safety

• Plant and Process Safety, 1 Introduction
• Plant and Process Safety, 2 Hazardous Materials and Process Conditions
• Plant and Process Safety, 3 Occupational Hazards and Personnel Protection
• Plant and Process Safety, 4 Chemical Process Safety Regulation
• Plant and Process Safety, 5 Engineered Safety Measures
• Plant and Process Safety, 6 Risk Analysis
• Plant and Process Safety, 7 Risk Calculations
• Plant and Process Safety, 8 Management of Safety in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry
• Plant and Process Safety, 9 Risk Communication
• Author Index
• Subject Index

About the Authors

• Selected by the ULLMANN'S editorial team, this handbook contains contributions by internationally acknowledged authors from the chemical industry (BASF, Bayer, Cognis, ICI, Lurgi, Sasol, and others) as well as from leading research institutions (University of Birmingham, Clausthal Technical University, Darmstadt Technical University, Hamburg Technical University, University of Melbourne, University of Twente, University of Vienna, and others).

Book Details

• Hardcover: 1202 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (May, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3527333711
• ISBN-13: 978-3527333714
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 2.7 x 9.6 inches
• List Price: $475.00

Economides: Petroleum Production Systems 2nd Edition

Written by four leading experts, this edition thoroughly introduces today's modern principles of petroleum production systems development and operation, considering the combined behavior of reservoirs, surface equipment, pipeline systems, and storage facilities. The authors address key issues including artificial lift, well diagnosis, matrix stimulation, hydraulic fracturing and sand control. They show how to optimize systems for diverse production schedules using queuing theory, as well as linear and dynamic programming. Throughout, they provide both best practices and rationales, fully illuminating the exploitation of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs.

Key Features

• The definitive guide to petroleum production systems for 16 years: now fully updated with the industry's most valuable new techniques!
• Supports massive worldwide growth in the demand for petroleum engineers (even the older edition has shown substantial sales growth lately).
• Contains extensive new coverage, including new techniques for hydraulic fracturing, sand and water management, and much more.
• Includes all-new examples and problems based on Excel and PPS, plus hundreds of new drawings, many of them 3D.

New to this edition

• Extensive new coverage of hydraulic fracturing, including high permeability fracturing.
• New sand and water management techniques.
• An all-new chapter on Production Analysis.
• New coverage of digital reservoirs and self-learning techniques.
• New skin correlations and HW flow techniques.
• Updated coverage of environmental issues.

Contents

• Chapter 1: The Role of Petroleum Production Engi
• Chapter 2: Production from Undersaturated Oil Reservoirs
• Chapter 3: Production from Two-Phase Reservoirs
• Chapter 4: Production from Natural Gas Reservoirs
• Chapter 5: Production from Horizontal Wells
• Chapter 6: The Near-Wellbore Condition and Damage Characterization; Skin Effects
• Chapter 7: Wellbore Flow Performance
• Chapter 8: Flow in Horizontal Wellbores, Wellheads, and Gathering
• Chapter 9: Well Deliver
• Chapter 10: Forecast of Well Production
• Chapter 11: Gas Lift
• Chapter 12: Pump-Assisted Lift
• Chapter 13: Well Performance Evaluation
• Chapter 14: Matrix Acidizing: Acid/Rock Interactions
• Chapter 15: Sandstone Acidizing Design
• Chapter 16: Carbonate Acidizing Design
• Chapter 17: Hydraulic Fracturing for Well Stimulation
• Chapter 18: The Design and Execution of Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments
• Chapter 19: Sand Management

About the Authors

• Michael J. Economides is professor of engineering at the University of Houston. His work focuses on optimizing hydrocarbon production from reservoir to market. A leading energy analyst, he is editor-in-chief of Energy Tribune and the Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering.
• A. Daniel Hill is professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, holds the R.L. Whiting endowed chair, and is a Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
• Christine Ehlig-Economides is professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University and holds the A.B. Stevens endowed chair. She is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
• Ding Zhu, is associate professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, holds the W.D. Von Gonten Faculty Fellowship, and is a Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

Book Details

• Hardcover: 752 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (© 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137031580
• ISBN-13: 978-0137031580
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.1 x 9.3 inches
• List price: $150.00

Cremers: Handbook of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy 2nd Edition

Starting from fundamentals and moving through a thorough discussion of equipment, methods, and techniques, the Handbook of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy provides a unique reference source that will be of value for many years to come for this important new analysis method. The authors, with a total of over 60 years of experience in the LIBS method, use a combination of tutorial discussions ranging from basic principles up to more advanced descriptions along with extensive figures and photographs to clearly explain topics addressed in the text. In this second edition, chapters on the use of statistical analysis and advances in detection of weapons of mass destruction have been added. Tables of data related to analysis with LIBS have been updated.

Key Features

• provides a thorough but understandable discussion of the basic principles of the method based on atomic emission spectroscopy, including recently available data leading to better characterization of the LIBS plasma;
• presents a discussion of the many advantages of the method along with limitations, to provide the reader a balanced overview of capabilities of the method;
• describes LIBS instrumentation ranging from basic set-ups to more advanced configurations;
• presents a comprehensive discussion of the different types of components (laser, spectrometers, detectors) that can be used for LIBS apparatuses along with suggestions for their use, as well as an up-to-date treatment of the newest advances and capabilities of LIBS instruments;
• presents the analytical capabilities of the method in terms of detection limits, accuracy, and precision of measurements for a variety of different sample types;
• discusses methods of sampling different media such as gases, liquids, and solids;
• presents an overview of some real-world applications of the method, with new emphasis on sampling of biologically and physically dangerous materials;
• provides an up-to-date list of references to LIBS literature along with the latest detection limits and a unique list of element detection limits using a uniform analysis method;
• provides annotated examples of LIBS spectra which can serve as references for the general reader and will be especially useful for those starting out in the field.

Contents

• Acronyms, Constants, and Symbols
• 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Atomic Optical Emission Spectrochemistry (OES)
• 1.2 Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
• 1.3 LIBS History 1960–1980
• 1.4 LIBS History 1981–1990
• 1.5 LIBS History 1991–2000
• 1.6 LIBS History 2001–2012
• 2 Basics of the LIBS Plasma
• 2.1 LIBS Plasma Fundamentals
• 2.2 Laser-Induced Breakdown
• 2.3 Laser Ablation from Surfaces and Aerosols
• 2.4 Nanosecond and Femtosecond Double- or Multiple-Pulse LIBS
• 2.5 Summary
• 2.6 Problems
• 3 LIBS Apparatus Fundamentals
• 3.1 Basic LIBS Apparatus
• 3.2 Lasers
• 3.3 Optical Systems
• 3.4 Methods of Spectral Resolution
• 3.5 Detectors
• 3.6 Detection System Calibrations
• 3.7 Timing Considerations
• 3.8 Methods of LIBS Deployment
• 3.9 Problems
• 4 LIBS Analytical Figures of Merit and Calibration
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Basics of a LIBS Measurement
• 4.3 Precision
• 4.4 Calibration
• 4.5 Detection Limit
• 4.6 Accuracy
• 4.7 Problems
• 5 Qualitative LIBS Analysis
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Identifying Elements
• 5.3 Material Identification
• 5.4 Process Monitoring
• 5.5 Material Sorting/Distinguishing
• 5.6 Site Screening Using LIBS
• 5.7 Semiquantitative Analysis
• 5.8 Problems
• 6 Quantitative LIBS Analysis
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Effects of Sampling Geometry
• 6.3 Other Sampling Considerations
• 6.4 Incomplete Vaporization and Ablation Stoichiometry
• 6.5 Use of Internal Standardization
• 6.6 Chemical Matrix Effects
• 6.7 Example of LIBS Measurement: Impurities in Lithium-Containing Solutions
• 6.8 Example of LIBS Measurement: Detection of Materials on Swipes
• 6.9 Reported Figures of Merit for LIBS Measurements and Comparison with Standard Methods
• 6.10 Enhancing Quantitative Analysis via Sophisticated Signal Processing
• 6.11 Conclusions
• 7 Chemometric Analysis in LIBS
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Chemometric Terms
• 7.3 Chemometric Analysis/Model Development
• 7.4 Summary
• 8 Remote LIBS Measurements
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Conventional Open-Path LIBS
• 8.3 Standoff LIBS Using Femtosecond Pulses
• 8.4 Fiber Optic LIBS
• 9 Selected LIBS Applications
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 LIBS and the CBRNE Threats
• 9.3 LIBS Analysis of Liquids and Solids in Liquids
• 9.4 Transportable LIBS Instrument for Stand-off Analysis
• 9.5 LIBS for Space Applications

Appendices

• A Safety Considerations in LIBS
• B Major LIBS References
• C Detection Limits from the Literature
• D Examples of LIBS Spectra
• E Solutions to Problems
• Index

Book Details

• Hardcover: 426 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (May 13, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1119971128
• ISBN-13: 978-1119971122
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 1 x 9.9 inches
• List price: US $149.95

Kiss: Advanced Distillation Technologies: Design, Control & Applications

Distillation has historically been the main method for separating mixtures in the chemical process industry. However, despite the flexibility and widespread use of distillation processes, they still remain extremely energy inefficient. Increased optimization and novel distillation concepts can deliver substantial benefits, not just in terms of significantly lower energy use, but also in reducing capital investment and improving eco-efficiency. While likely to remain the separation technology of choice for the next few decades, there is no doubt that distillation technologies need to make radical changes in order to meet the demands of the energy-conscious society.

Advanced Distillation Technologies: Design, Control and Applications gives a deep and broad insight into integrated separations using non-conventional arrangements, including both current and upcoming process intensification technologies.

It includes:

• Key concepts in distillation technology.
• Principles of design, control, sizing and economics of distillation.
• Dividing-wall column (DWC) – design, configurations, optimal operation and energy efficient and advanced control.
• DWC applications in ternary separations, azeotropic, extractive and reactive distillation.
• Heat integrated distillation column (HIDiC) – design, equipment and configurations.
• Heat-pump assisted applications (MVR, TVR, AHP, CHRP, TAHP and others).
• Cyclic distillation technology – concepts, modeling approach, design and control issues.
• Reactive distillation – fundamentals, equipment, applications, feasibility scheme.
• Results of rigorous simulations in Mathworks Matlab & Simulink, Aspen Plus, Dynamics and Custom Modeler.

Containing abundant examples and industrial case studies, this is a unique resource that tackles the most advanced distillation technologies – all the way from the conceptual design to practical implementation.

Contents

1 Basic Concepts in Distillation

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Physical Property Methods
• 1.3 Vapor Pressure
• 1.4 Vapor–Liquid Equilibrium and VLE Non-ideality
• 1.5 Relative Volatility
• 1.6 Bubble Point Calculations
• 1.7 Ternary Diagrams and Residue Curve Maps
• 1.8 Analysis of Distillation Columns
• 1.9 Concluding Remarks

2 Design, Control and Economics of Distillation

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Design Principles
• 2.3 Basics of Distillation Control
• 2.4 Economic Evaluation

3 Dividing-Wall Column

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 DWC Configurations
• 3.3 Design of DWCs
• 3.4 Modeling of a DWC
• 3.5 DWC Equipment
• 3.6 Case Study: Separation of Aromatics

4 Optimal Operation and Control of DWC

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Degrees of Freedom Analysis
• 4.3 Optimal Operation and Vmin Diagram
• 4.4 Overview of DWC Control Structures
• 4.5 Control Guidelines and Rules
• 4.6 Case Study: Pentane–Hexane–Heptane Separation
• 4.7 Case Study: Energy Efficient Control of a BTX DWC

5 Advanced Control Strategies for DWC

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Overview of Previous Work
• 5.3 Dynamic Model of a DWC
• 5.4 Conventional versus Advanced Control Strategies
• 5.5 Energy Efficient Control Strategies

6 Applications of Dividing-Wall Columns

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Separation of Ternary and Multicomponent Mixtures
• 6.3 Reactive Dividing-Wall Column
• 6.4 Azeotropic Dividing-Wall Column
• 6.5 Extractive Dividing-Wall Column
• 6.6 Revamping of Conventional Columns to DWC
• 6.7 Case Study: Dimethyl Ether Synthesis by R-DWC
• 6.8 Case Study: Bioethanol Dehydration by A-DWC and E-DWC

7 Heat Pump Assisted Distillation

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Working Principle
• 7.3 Vapor (Re)compression
• 7.4 Absorption–Resorption Heat Pumps
• 7.5 Thermo-acoustic Heat Pump
• 7.6 Other Heat Pumps
• 7.7 Heat-Integrated Distillation Column
• 7.8 Technology Selection Scheme

8 Heat-Integrated Distillation Column

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Working Principle
• 8.3 Thermodynamic Analysis
• 8.4 Potential Energy Savings
• 8.5 Design and Construction Options
• 8.6 Modeling and Simulation 295
• 8.7 Process Dynamics, Control, and Operation 297
• 8.8 Applications of HIDiC

9 Cyclic Distillation

• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Overview of Cyclic Distillation Processes
• 9.3 Process Description
• 9.4 Mathematical and Hydrodynamic Model
• 9.5 Modeling and Design of Cyclic Distillation
• 9.6 Control of Cyclic Distillation
• 9.7 Cyclic Distillation Case Studies

10 Reactive Distillation

• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Principles of Reactive Distillation
• 10.3 Design, Control and Applications
• 10.4 Modeling Reactive Distillation
• 10.5 Feasibility and Technical Evaluation
• 10.6 Case Study: Advanced Control of a Reactive Distillation Column
• 10.7 Case Study: Biodiesel Production by Heat-Integrated RD
• 10.8 Case Study: Fatty Esters Synthesis by Dual RD
• Index

About the Authors

• Dr. Ir. Anton A. Kiss has a PhD degree in chemical engineering and around 15 years of academic research and education experience, supported by 5 years of industrial research experience in the area of distillation and integrated chemical processes. Currently, he works as project leader and senior researcher in Separation Technology at AkzoNobel Research, Development & Innovation, Deventer, The Netherlands, acting as the key expert in distillation, reactive-separations, and other integrated processes. In his capacity as an award-winning researcher in separation technologies – particularly in distillation – Dr Kiss has given many lectures at universities and conferences and has carried out more than 100 research & industrial projects. He has also supervised numerous graduation projects, and has published several textbooks and more than 50 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 111999361X
• ISBN-13: 978-1119993612
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1 x 9.3 inches
• List Price: $165.00