Title: Process Equipment Malfunctions : Techniques to Identify and Correct Plant Problems Author: Norman Lieberman ISBN: 0071770208 / 9780071770200 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 560 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2011 Availability: 45-60 days
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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS
Process Equipment Malfunctions offers proven techniques for finding and fixing process plant problems and contains details on failure identification. Diagnostic tips, examples, and illustrations help to pinpoint and correct faults in chemical process and petroleum refining equipment. Complex math has been omitted. An essential resource for plant operators and process engineers, this book is based on the author's long career in field troubleshooting process problems.
COVERAGE INCLUDES :
* Distillation tray malfunctions
* Packed tower problems
* Distillation tower pressure and composition control
* Fractionator product stripping
* Pumparounds
* Reboiled and steam side strippers
* Inspecting tower internals
* Process reboilers--thermosyphon circulation
* Heat exchangers
* Condenser limitations
* Air coolers
* Cooling water systems
* Steam condensate collection systems
* Steam quality problems
* Level control problems
* Process plant corrosion and fouling
* Vapor-liquid separation vessels
* Hydrocarbon-water separation and desalters
* Fired heaters--draft and excess O2
* Disabling safety systems
* Vacuum systems and steam jets
* Vacuum surface condensers
* Centrifugal pump limitations
* Steam turbine drivers
* Centrifugal compressors
* Reciprocating compressors
Dedication
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Distillation Tray Malfunctions Chapter 2 : Packed Tower Problems Chapter 3 : Distillation Tower Pressure and Composition Control Chapter 4 : Salt and Rust Formation on Tray Decks Chapter 5 : Fractionator Bottoms Product Stripping Chapter 6 : Heat Extraction with Pumparounds Chapter 7 : Reboiled and Steam Side Strippers Chapter 8 : Inspecting Tower Internals-Checklist Chapter 9 : Process Reboilers-Shell and Tube Chapter 10 : Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers in Sensible Heat Transfer Service Chapter 11 : Condenser Limitations Chapter 12 : Air Coolers-Forced- and Induced-Draft Air Side Malfunctions Chapter 13 : Cooling Water: Towers and Circulation Chapter 14 : Steam Condensate Collection Systems Chapter 15 : Steam Quality Problems Chapter 16 : Level Control Problems Chapter 17 : Excessive Ambient Heat Losses Chapter 18 : Process Plant Corrosion Chapter 19 : Vapor-Liquid Separation Vessels Chapter 20 : Knock-Out Drums; Demisters and Impingement Plates Chapter 21 : Hydrocarbon--Water Separation-Electric Desalters and Gravity Settling Chapter 22 : Natural Draft-Fired Heaters Chapter 23 : Tube Failure in Fired Heaters Chapter 24 : Fired Heaters: Air Preheaters Chapter 25 : Disabling Safety Systems Chapter 26 : Vacuum Systems and Steam Jets Chapter 27 : Vacuum Surface Condensers and Precondensers Chapter 28 : Excess Gas Overloads : Vacuum System Ejectors Chapter 29 : Centrifugal Pump NPSH Limitations : Cavitation, Seal, and Bearing Failures Chapter 30 : Centrifugal Pump and Driver Capacity Limits : Lubrication Failures Chapter 31 : Steam Turbine Drivers Chapter 32 : Centrifugal Compressors : Surge, Fouling, and Driver Limits Chapter 33 : Reciprocating Compressors : Unloading and Efficiency Chapter 34 : Summary : Typical Energy Savings and Efficiency Projects
Glossary
Index
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