Chemical Process Design and Integration

Preface Acknowledgements Nomenclature Chapter 1 The Nature of Chemical Process Design and Integration. Chapter 2 Process Economics. Chapter 3 Optimization. Chapter 4 Phase Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Properties. Chapter 5 Choice of Reactor I -- Reactor Performance. Chapter 6 Choice of Reactor II -- Reactor Conditions. Chapter 7 Choice of Reactor III -- Reactor Configuration. Chapter 8 Choice of Separator for Heterogeneous Mixtures. Chapter 9 Choice of Separator for Homogeneous Fluid Mixtures I -- Distillation. Chapter 10 Choice of Separator for Homogeneous Fluid Mixtures II -- Other Methods. Chapter 11 Distillation Sequencing. Chapter 12 Distillation Sequencing for Azeotropic Distillation. Chapter 13 Reaction, Separation and Recycle Systems for Continuous Processes. Chapter 14 Reaction, Separation and Recycle Systems for Batch Processes. Chapter 15 Heat Exchanger Networks I -- Heat Transfer Equipment. Chapter 16 Heat Exchanger Networks II - Energy Targets. Chapter 17 Heat Exchanger Networks II - Capital and Total Cost Targets. Chapter 18 Heat Exchanger Networks III - Network Design. Chapter 19 Heat Exchanger Networks IV -- Stream Data. Chapter 20 Heat Integration of Reactors. Chapter 21 Heat Integration of Distillation. Chapter 22 Heat Integration of Evaporators and Dryers. Chapter 23 Steam Systems and Cogeneration. Chapter 24 Cooling and Refrigeration Systems. Chapter 25 Environmental Design for Atmospheric Emissions. Chapter 26 Water System Design. Chapter 27 Inherent Safety. Chapter 28 Waste Minimization. Chapter 29 Overall Strategy for Chemical Process Design and Integration. Appendix A Annualization of Capital Cost. Appendix B Gas Compression. Appendix C Heat Transfer Coefficients and Pressure Drop in Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers. Appendix D Maximum Thermal Effectiveness for 1-2 Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers. Appendix E Expression for the Minimum Number of 1-2 Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers for a Given Unit. Appendix F Algorithm for the Heat Exchange Area Target. Appendix G Algorithm for the Number-of-Shells Target.Appendix H Algorithm for Heat Exchanger Capital Cost Target. Index.