Steam Distribution Systems Deskbook
Steam Distribution Systems Deskbook

Author: James F. McCauley

Publisher: The Fairmont Press, Inc.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 9780881733037

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This book was written to assist plant engineers and technicians in the areas of cost effective steam distribution and condensate systems management, including the reduction of toxic waste by-products, as now required by government standards. The fully illustrated presentation offers proven engineering and management techniques for simultaneously reducing steam waste, fuel consumption and toxic wastes, thereby resulting in significant long term cost savings. You'll find detailed coverage of the steam and condensate piping structure, layout excavations and enclosures, system protection, thermal insulation, valves, valve drive mechanisms, controls and metering, and steam traps.

Using the Engineering Literature, Second Edition
Using the Engineering Literature, Second Edition

Author: Bonnie A. Osif

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2011-08-09

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13: 143985002X

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With the encroachment of the Internet into nearly all aspects of work and life, it seems as though information is everywhere. However, there is information and then there is correct, appropriate, and timely information. While we might love being able to turn to Wikipedia® for encyclopedia-like information or search Google® for the thousands of links on a topic, engineers need the best information, information that is evaluated, up-to-date, and complete. Accurate, vetted information is necessary when building new skyscrapers or developing new prosthetics for returning military veterans While the award-winning first edition of Using the Engineering Literature used a roadmap analogy, we now need a three-dimensional analysis reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of research in the information age. Using the Engineering Literature, Second Edition provides a guide to the wide range of resources available in all fields of engineering. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and features new sections on nanotechnology as well as green engineering. The information age has greatly impacted the way engineers find information. Engineers have an effect, directly and indirectly, on almost all aspects of our lives, and it is vital that they find the right information at the right time to create better products and processes. Comprehensive and up to date, with expert chapter authors, this book fills a gap in the literature, providing critical information in a user-friendly format.

Materials Selection Deskbook
Materials Selection Deskbook

Author: Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff

Publisher: William Andrew

Published: 1996-12-31

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0815518234

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The chemical and allied industries employ a multitude of unit operations in product manufacturing. Both chemicals and physical mechanisms are employed in these operations, ranging from simple bulk handling and preparation of chemical feedstocks to complex chemical reactions in the presence of heat and or mass transfer. These operations require application of scientific and engineering principles to ensure efficient, safe and economical process operations. To meet these objectives, process equipment must perform intended functions under actual operating conditions and do so in a continuous and reliable manner. Equipment must have the characteristics of mechanical reliability, which includes strength, rigidity, durability and tightness. In addition, it must be designed at an optimized ratio of capital investment to service life. This book is designed as a handy desk reference covering fundamental engineering principles of project planning schemes and layout, corrosion principles and materials properties of engineering importance. It is intended as a general source of typical materials property data, useful for first pass materials selection in process design problems.

Environmental Law Deskbook, 8th Edition
Environmental Law Deskbook, 8th Edition

Author: Environmental Law Reporter

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 1092

ISBN-13: 9781585761159

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The Environmental Law Deskbook provides all the major environmental and natural resource statutes at your fingertips. Practitioners, students, company managers, and government officials will find all the resources needed to understand today's complex environmental statutes, regulations, and policies.