Excerpt from Proceedings of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia, 1912, Vol. 29 Fulweiler, W. H Discussion of Recent Improvements in Street Pavements. Furber, W. Copeland, Discussion of the Failure of the Austin Dam. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Proceedings of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia, 1903, Vol. 20 Mr. Schermerhorn: We all believe that the friendships of life and their fruits form the best part of that which makes life worth living, therefore our friends hold a large place in our hearts, and their presence is always prized. In behalf of The Engineers' Club of Philadelphia, it is a very pleasant duty to cordially welcome you who are at once our friends and guests of the evening, and to express our hearty appreciation of the honor conferred by, and the pleasure derived from, your presence. A glance over our guests falls only upon those who have so well deserved and often received distinction from their fellow-men, that we cannot hope, through this occasion, to add new honors; but we can and do attest our appreciation of those qualities of heart and mind which have won for you the distinction which the world has given, and1877 - 7'he Engineers' Club 0/ Philadelphia - 1902. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Proceedings of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia, 1902, Vol. 19 The designer who can construct, who can think in terms of the pres ent, and can test the basis of his thought by comparing it with a fact, is the only one capable of designing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Proceedings of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia, 1904, Vol. 21 The greatest problems which confronted us were the brake system and proporticming the weight upon the pony wheels. Discouragement followed discouragement; the pressure was the same on the large and small wheels, and, as a consequence, the small wheels had a disposition to lock and slide, long before the car could be brought to a standstill. This was decidedly objectionable because of the small wheels rapidly becoming flat in places, and because of the racking and the jolting of the truck while the wheels were skid ding. Derailments continued through a long series of experi ments. At length differential levers were devised which divided the pressure on the small and large wheels in proportion to the weight resting on them. This was entirely successful. A pair of coil springs were placed on the side frames close to the large yokes through which were. Spring posts which carried the side bearings. This brought the weight-between the center of the truck and the driving wheels, making the proportion on the pony wheels about 25 per cent. A spring com pression post directly back of the pony wheels' axle increased the load upon them on curves bv means of a V plate attached under the car. The frame was mounted on journal springs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Journal of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia and Affiliated Societies, 1918, Vol. 35 A great many men come along with dreams - ideas not worked out. One of them came to a member of the Board and said. Why don't we electrocute the Cer man submarine? W'hy. We said, we would be very glad indeed to have. You tell us your method of doing this. Oh, he said, I have given you the idea. You are an engineer. You work it out. Another has dreams of projecting wireless waves out over the country - electrocute everything: put them to sleep by wireless waves. H e does not tell us how he has not gotten so far; but he will divulge it if you will send somebody to him and tell nobody else about it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Convention, Vol. 8: Held at Kansas City, Mo., March 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1912 The Convention was called to order by the President, Richard L. Humphrey. John Lyle Harrington, Past President, Engineers' Club of Kansas City, delivered an address of welcome on behalf of the Engineering Interests as follows: In the dark ages of industry which extended well into the last century, it was the custom for every member of a craft, trade or profession to guard jealously and to keep closely secret every item of knowledge he or his associates had, in order to secure to himself the whole advantage of it. In addition to patenting an invention, it was common to keep secret every possible detail of the processes employed, and many businesses were based wholly upon secret formulae which were closely held by members of a firm or family, often handed down from father to son, and the utmost precautions were taken to ensure that employees and even associates, as well as competitors, actual and potential, should be kept in ignorance of the methods employed or discoveries made. Even up to the present day it is dangerous in some establishments for an employee to ask too many questions regarding the methods of manu f acture or materials he employs in his work, and in certain lines of manufacture a considerable remnant of this old secrecy remains. Here and there the possessor of a formula has, like the old alchemist, at the right moment dropped his fluid into a molten metal or added his mite to the production of important materials and kept the secret and profits thereof to himself. But early in the last century the civil engineers of Great Britain met and formed an institute for the purpose of disseminating the knowledge acquired by its individual members; and in the latter half of the century the engineers of this country came to appreciate the advantages of co-operation. The first such organizations were few in number and comprehensive in scope, but gradually important groups working in special lines came to feel that the interests of the broad general organization were too varied to permit adequate consideration of the matters which specially occupied their attention and so they split off and organized societies of more limited scope. With the enor mous development of industries based on the applied sciences special interests so increased in value and importance that the benefits to be derived from close association and active discussions of men engaged in them came to be generally understood, and group organizations grew apace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Process Engineering, the science and art of transforming raw materials and energy into a vast array of commercial materials, was conceived at the end of the 19th Century. Its history in the role of the Process Industries has been quite honorable, and techniques and products have contributed to improve health, welfare and quality of life. Today, industrial enterprises, which are still a major source of wealth, have to deal with new challenges in a global world. They need to reconsider their strategy taking into account environmental constraints, social requirements, profit, competition, and resource depletion. “Systems thinking” is a prerequisite from process development at the lab level to good project management. New manufacturing concepts have to be considered, taking into account LCA, supply chain management, recycling, plant flexibility, continuous development, process intensification and innovation. This book combines experience from academia and industry in the field of industrialization, i.e. in all processes involved in the conversion of research into successful operations. Enterprises are facing major challenges in a world of fierce competition and globalization. Process engineering techniques provide Process Industries with the necessary tools to cope with these issues. The chapters of this book give a new approach to the management of technology, projects and manufacturing. Contents Part 1: The Company as of Today 1. The Industrial Company: its Purpose, History, Context, and its Tomorrow?, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont. 2. The Two Modes of Operation of the Company – Operational and Entrepreneurial, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont. 3. The Strategic Management of the Company: Industrial Aspects, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont. Part 2: Process Development and Industrialization 4. Chemical Engineering and Process Engineering, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont. 5. Foundations of Process Industrialization, Jean-François Joly. 6. The Industrialization Process: Preliminary Projects, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont and Michel Royer. 7. Lifecycle Analysis and Eco-Design: Innovation Tools for Sustainable Industrial Chemistry, Sylvain Caillol. 8. Methods for Design and Evaluation of Sustainable Processes and Industrial Systems, Catherine Azzaro-Pantel. 9. Project Management Techniques: Engineering, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont. Part 3: The Necessary Adaptation of the Company for the Future 10. Japanese Methods, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont. 11. Innovation in Chemical Engineering Industries, Oliver Potier and Mauricio Camargo. 12. The Place of Intensified Processes in the Plant of the Future, Laurent Falk. 13. Change Management, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont. 14. The Plant of the Future, Jean-Pierre Dal Pont.
