Plant engineers are responsible for a wide range of industrial activities, and may work in any industry. This means that breadth of knowledge required by such professionals is so wide that previous books addressing plant engineering have either been limited to only certain subjects or cursory in their treatment of topics. The Plant Engineering Handbook offers comprehensive coverage of an enormous range of subjects which are of vital interest to the plant engineer and anyone connected with industrial operations or maintenance.
This handbook is packed with indispensable information, from defining just what a Plant Engineer actually does, through selection of a suitable site for a factory and provision of basic facilities (including boilers, electrical systems, water, HVAC systems, pumping systems and floors and finishes) to issues such as lubrication, corrosion, energy conservation, maintenance and materials handling as well as environmental considerations, insurance matters and financial concerns. One of the major features of this volume is its comprehensive treatment of the maintenance management function; in addition to chapters which outline the operation of the various plant equipment there is specialist advice on how to get the most out of that equipment and its operators. This will enable the reader to reap the rewards of more efficient operations, more effective employee contributions and in turn more profitable performance from the plant and the business to which it contributes.
The Editor, Keith Mobley and the team of expert contributors, have practiced at the highest levels in leading corporations across the USA, Europe and the rest of the world.
Produced in association with Plant Engineering magazine, this book will be a source of information for plant engineers in any industry worldwide.
Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
Chapter 1 : Definition and Organization of the Plant Engineering Function
Chapter 2 : Plant Engineering in Britain
Chapter 3 : The Role of the Plant Engineer
Chapter 4 : Physical Considerations in Site Selection
Chapter 5 : Plant Location
Chapter 6 : Industrial Buildings
Chapter 7 : Planning and Plant Layout
Chapter 8 : Contracts and Specifications
Chapter 9 : Industrial Flooring
Chapter 10 : Lighting
Chapter 11 : Insulation
Chapter 12 : Paint Coatings for the Plant Engineer
Chapter 13 : Insurance : Plant and Equipment
Chapter 14 : Insurance : Buildings and Risks
Chapter 15 : Electricity Generation
Chapter 16 : Electrical Distribution and Installation
Chapter 17 : Electrical Instrumentation
Chapter 18 : Oil
Chapter 19 : Gas
Chapter 20 : Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Chapter 21 : Coal and Ash
Chapter 22 : Steam Utilization
Chapter 23 : Industrial Boilers
Chapter 24 : Combustion Equipment
Chapter 25 : Economizers
Chapter 26 : Heat Exchangers
Chapter 27 : Heating
Chapter 28 : Ventilation
Chapter 29 : Air Conditioning
Chapter 30 : Energy Conservation
Chapter 31 : Water and Effluents
Chapter 32 : Pumps and Pumping
Chapter 33 : Centrifugal Pump Installation
Chapter 34 : Cooling Towers
Chapter 35 : Compressed Air Systems
Chapter 36 : Compressors
Chapter 37 : Fans and Blowers
Chapter 38 : Mixers and Agitators
Chapter 39 : Gears and Gearboxes
Chapter 40 : Hydraulic Fundamentals
Chapter 41 : Pneumatic Fundamentals
Chapter 42 : Noise and Vibration
Chapter 43 : Vibration Fundamentals
Chapter 44 : Vibration Monitoring and Analysis
Chapter 45 : Air Pollution
Chapter 46 : Dust and Fume Control
Chapter 47 : Dust Collection Systems
Chapter 48 : Maintenance Management in UK
Chapter 49 : Effective Maintenance Management
Chapter 50 : Predictive Maintenance
Chapter 51 : Planning and Scheduling Outages
Chapter 52 : Lubrication
Chapter 53 : Corrosion
Chapter 54 : Shaft Alignment
Chapter 55 : Rotor Balancing
Chapter 56 : Packing and Seals
Chapter 57 : Gears and Gear Drives
Chapter 58 : Flexible Intermediate Drives
Chapter 59 : Couplings and Clutches
Chapter 60 : Bearings
Chapter 61 : Finance for the Plant Engineer
Chapter 62 : Statistical Approaches in Machinery Problem Solving
Chapter 63 : Health and Safety in the UK
Chapter 64 : Regulatory Compliance Issues in the US
Index
