Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals With Applications - Couverture rigide

Crowl, Daniel A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0131297015 ISBN 13 : 9780131297012

Editeur : Prentice Hall, 1990

Synopsis

An exploration of the fundamentals and safety design calculations and practices used to design and maintain safe chemical plants.* provides extensive illustrations and examples.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

• Combines academic theory with practical industry experience
• Updated to include the latest regulations and references
• Covers hazard identification, risk assessment, and inherent safety
• Case studies and problem sets enhance learning

Long-awaited revision of the industry best seller.

This fully revised second edition of Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications combines rigorous academic methods with real-life industrial experience to create a unique resource for students and professionals alike.

The primary focus on technical fundamentals of chemical process safety provides a solid groundwork for understanding, with full coverage of both prevention and mitigation measures. Subjects include:

• Toxicology and industrial hygiene
• Vapor and liquid releases and dispersion modeling
• Flammability characterization
• Relief and explosion venting

In addition to an overview of government regulations, the book introduces the resources of the AICHE Center for Chemical Process Safety library. Guidelines are offered for hazard identification and risk assessment. The book concludes with case histories drawn directly from the authors' experience in the field.

A perfect reference for industry professionals, Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications, Second Edition is also ideal for teaching at the graduate and senior undergraduate levels. Each chapter includes 30 problems, and a solutions manual is now available for instructors.

Biographie de l'auteur

Daniel A. Crowl is Herbert H. Dow Professor for Chemical Process Safety at Michigan Tech. He serves on the AIChE Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SACHE) Committee, and is author/editor of several AIChE books on process safety. His awards include AIChE??s Bill Doyle Award; the ACS Chemical Health and Safety Award; the Walton/Miller award from AIChE??s Safety and Health Division; and the AIChE Board??s Gary Leach Award. He is a Fellow of AIChE, ACS Safety and Health Division , and CCPS.

 

Joseph F. Louvar is Research Professor at Wayne State University??s College of Engineering, where he teaches chemical process safety, risk assessment, and process design. He was recently the CCPS staff consultant for the Undergraduate Education Committee, commonly known as the Safety and Chemical Engineering Education Committee (AIChE??s SACHE) and has previously chaired this committee for over ten years. His books include Health and Environmental Risk Analysis: Fundamentals with Applications (Prentice Hall, 1997).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice Hall
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0131297015
• ISBN 13: 9780131297012
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 528
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible