
Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 16. October 1999
Book
Hardback
1376 pages
978-0-07-012582-7 (ISBN)
Description
The latest methods for increasing process efficiency, production rate, and quality. Award-winning editor Greg McMillan has loaded Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook, Fifth Edition, with advice from top technical experts to help you tackle process instrument and control assignments confidently and solve problems efficiently. This major revision of the bestselling on-the-job toolkit includes time-saving tables,selection ratings, key points, rules of thumb and hundreds of topic-defining illustrations. Updated to mirror the most common industry practices, it brings you up to speed on smart instrumentation and the latest advances sparked by increased power and miniaturization of the microprocessor. Thorough coverage of the Windows NT platform and Fieldbus... distributed control systems and field-based systems...knowledge-based operator training...instrument maintenance cost reduction and an overview of the ISA/IEC Fieldbus Standard help you get the most out of these major shifts in technology.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
709 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 66 mm
Weight
2404 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-012582-7 (9780070125827)
Schweitzer Classification
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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
Content
Section 1: Introductory Review. Control System Fundamentals. Controllers. Process Variables - Field Instrumentation. Geometric and Motion Sensors. Real-Time Analytical Composition Measurements for Input to Process Control. Control Communications. Operator Interface. Valves, Servos, Motos, and Robots. Process Control Improvement. Standards Overview. Index.