3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
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Hello everyone,
This question just comes to mind, because I am starting off as a process engineer in environmental engineering, and I am exposed to a lot of different processes- flue gas processing, steam and condensate circuits, etc.
Can more experienced readers share book titles that provide and describe general P&IDs, their control concepts, and explain the equipment design/ selection
There are many specialized books for my 'wish list above' but are there any 'general' books process engineer start with to understand the thinking and considerations of a process engineer? I have to switch from my 'mechanical' thinking
Thanks!
Kai
This question just comes to mind, because I am starting off as a process engineer in environmental engineering, and I am exposed to a lot of different processes- flue gas processing, steam and condensate circuits, etc.
Can more experienced readers share book titles that provide and describe general P&IDs, their control concepts, and explain the equipment design/ selection
There are many specialized books for my 'wish list above' but are there any 'general' books process engineer start with to understand the thinking and considerations of a process engineer? I have to switch from my 'mechanical' thinking
Thanks!
Kai





RE: 3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
I would get a copy of CRANE Technical Paper 410 for fluid hydraulics.
For a third book, I would get a copy of "The Process Engineers Pocket Handbook", by Carl Branan, Gulf Publishing.
RE: 3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
You may add to the above list:
David M. Himmelblau: Basic Engineering and Calculations in Chemical Engineering. Prentice Hall.
Nicholas P. Chopey: Handbook of Chemical Engineering Calculations. McGraw-Hill.
D.S. Jones: Elements of Chemical Process Engineering. Wiley.
RE: 3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
Kai
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hahor
RE: 3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
So what are the German texts?
I am spending one year in Europe now- unfortunately I do not read German. But good to know.
Regards.
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RE: 3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
the (East)-German Texts I like are "Grundzüge der Verfahrenstechnik" and Lehrwerk "Verfahrenstechnik" especially "Reaktionstechnik" I and II. All published by Deutscher Verlag für Grundstoffindustrie Leipzig.
Kind Regards,
hahor
RE: 3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
R K Sinnott: 'Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering'. Vol 6. Prentice Hall. Butterworth-Heinemann.
Ernest E. Ludwig: Applied Process Design. For Chemical and Petrochemical Plants. Vol.I. Gulf Professional Publishing.
"Process engineering design is the application of chemical, mechanical, petroleum, gas and other engineering talents to the process-related development, planning, designs and decisions required for."
Both collections are very interesting references for general process design but those volumes I mentioned above are 'must-have'.
Regards,
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RE: 3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
For folks interested in distillation, books from Henry Z Kister: Distillation operation & Distillation design.
Regards
RE: 3 Books a Process Engineer Should Read...
Another Lieberman´s great book to add to the list given previously by lastone : "Process Design for Reliable Operations". For me the best book is without any doubt "A Working Guide to Process Equipment" (Lieberman). It is not the tipical "academic" book. Everything is explained in a practical way and many real stories are given to help understanding. I learnt a lot reading it
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