Experimental methods and instrumentation for chemical engineers /
Experimental Methods and Instrumentation for Chemical Engineers is the first practical guide for instrumentation and experimental methods, necessary for chemical engineers - research engineers/students, process engineers (designing and maintaining plants), consultants, etc. This book combines experi...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
2013.
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Edición: | 1st ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Machine generated contents note: 1.1. Overview
- 1.2. Units of Physical Quantities
- 1.3. Writing Conventions
- 1.4. Unit Conversion
- 1.5. Metrology
- 1.6. Industrial Quality Control
- 1.7. Exercises
- References
- 2.1. Overview
- 2.2. Significant Figures
- 2.3. Statistical Notions
- 2.3.1. Normal (Gaussian) Distribution
- 2.3.2. Criterion of Chauvenet
- 2.3.3. Uncertainty (Type B)
- 2.3.4. Confidence Intervals and Uncertainty (Type A)
- 2.3.5. Uncertainty Propagation
- 2.4. Instrumentation Concepts
- 2.4.1. Interval
- 2.4.2. Range
- 2.4.3. Resolution, Sensitivity, Detection Limit, Threshold
- 2.4.4. Precision
- 2.4.5. Error
- 2.4.6. Accuracy
- 2.4.7. Repeatability and Reproducibility
- 2.5. Representing Data Graphically
- 2.5.1. Plotting Pitfalls
- 2.5.2.3D and Contour Graphs
- 2.5.3. Bar Charts
- 2.6. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
- 2.7. Exercises
- References
- 3.1. Overview
- 3.2. Data and Experiments
- 3.2.1. Monitoring
- 3.2.2. Qualification
- 3.2.3. Prove-Out
- 3.2.4. Scouting/Process Development
- 3.2.5. Troubleshooting
- 3.3. Data Analysis
- 3.3.1. Hypothesis Testing
- 3.3.2. Statistical Tests
- 3.3.3. Regression Analysis
- 3.3.4. Coefficient of Determination
- 3.3.5. Nonlinear Regression Analysis
- 3.3.6. Data Smoothing
- 3.4. Design of Experiments (DOE)
- 3.4.1. Models
- 3.4.2. Experimental Designs
- 3.4.3. Factorial Designs
- 3.4.4. Response Surface Designs
- 3.5. Exercises
- References
- 4.1. Overview
- 4.2. Units of Pressure
- 4.3. Types of Pressure
- 4.3.1. Atmospheric Pressure
- 4.3.2. Gauge Pressure
- 4.3.3. Differential Pressure
- 4.3.4. Vacuum Pressure
- 4.3.5. Static vs. Dynamic Pressure
- 4.3.6. Barometric Pressure
- 4.4. Pressure Measurement Instrumentation
- 4.4.1. Barometer
- 4.4.2.U-Tube Manometer
- 4.4.3. Bourdon Gauge
- 4.4.4. Diaphragm and Bellows
- 4.4.5. Vacuum
- 4.4.6. Capsule Pressure Gauge
- 4.4.7. McLeod Gauge
- 4.4.8. Pirani Gauge
- 4.5. Process Equipment and Safety
- 4.5.1. Pressure Regulator
- 4.5.2. Back Pressure Regulator
- 4.5.3. Relief Valves
- 4.5.4. Rupture Disk
- 4.5.5. Pressure Test
- 4.5.6. Leak Test
- 4.6. Exercises
- References
- 5.1. Overview
- 5.2. Temperature Scales
- 5.2.1. Wet-Bulb, Dry-Bulb Temperature, Dew Point
- 5.2.2. Humidex, Heat Index
- 5.2.3. Wind Chill Factor
- 5.3. Mechanical Instruments
- 5.3.1. Gas Thermometers
- 5.3.2. Liquid Thermometers
- 5.3.3. Bimetallic Thermometers
- 5.4. Electrical Instruments
- 5.4.1. Thermistors
- 5.4.2. Resistance Temperature Devices (RTDs)
- 5.4.3. Thermocouples
- 5.4.4. Thermopile
- 5.4.5. Radiation
- 5.5. Pyrometry
- 5.5.1. Thermal Radiation
- 5.5.2. Pyrometers
- 5.6. Exercises
- References
- 6.1. Overview
- 6.2. Fluid Dynamics
- 6.3. Flow Meter Selection
- 6.4. Positive Displacement
- 6.5. Differential Pressure
- 6.5.1. Obstruction Meters-Orifice
- 6.5.2. Obstruction Meters-Venturi
- 6.5.3.Compressible Flow
- 6.5.4. Restriction Orifice
- 6.5.5. Pitot Tube
- 6.6. Rotameters
- 6.7. Thermal Mass Flow Meters
- 6.7.1. Hot Wire Anemometry
- 6.8. Coriolis
- 6.9. Inferential-Turbine
- 6.10. Oscillatory-Vortex
- 6.11. Flow Meters in an Industrial Setting
- 6.12. Exercises
- References
- 7.1. Overview
- 7.2. Thermal Conductivity
- 7.2.1. Definition
- 7.2.2. Measurement of Solids
- 7.2.3. Measurement of Fluids
- 7.2.4. Pressure, Temperature Effects
- 7.2.5. Insulation Design
- 7.3. Viscosity
- 7.3.1. Single Phase Flow
- 7.3.2. Reynolds Number
- 7.3.3. Prandtl Number
- 7.3.4. Viscosity Instrumentation
- 7.3.5. Influence of Temperature and Pressure on Viscosity
- 7.4. Binary Gas Diffusion
- 7.4.1. Fick's Law
- 7.4.2. Schmidt Number
- 7.4.3. Measure of Diffusion
- 7.4.4. Temperature and Pressure Influence on the Diffusivity of Gases and Liquids
- 7.5. Exercises
- References
- 8.1. Overview
- 8.2. Chromatography
- 8.2.1. The Distribution Coefficient
- 8.2.2. The Capacity Factor
- 8.2.3. The Selectivity Factor
- 8.2.4. The Number of Theoretical Plates
- 8.2.5. Eddy Diffusion
- 8.2.6. Longitudinal Diffusion
- 8.2.7. Resistance to Mass Transfer
- 8.2.8. Resolution
- 8.2.9. Gas Chromatography
- 8.2.10. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- 8.2.11. Method Development
- 8.3. Mass Spectrometry
- 8.4. Refractometry
- 8.5. Spectroscopy
- 8.5.1. Historical
- 8.5.2. Fundamentals
- 8.5.3. IR Spectroscopy
- 8.5.4. Spectroscopy UV/Nisible
- 8.6.X-Rays
- 8.7. Exercises
- References
- 9.1. Overview
- 9.2. Density
- 9.2.1. Bulk Density
- 9.2.2. Particle Density
- 9.3. Diameter and Shape
- 9.3.1. Engineering Applications
- 9.3.2. Particle Terminal Velocity
- 9.3.3. Equivalent Diameter
- 9.3.4. Shape Factors-Sphericity
- 9.3.5. Reactor Pressure Drop (Fixed/Packed Beds)
- 9.3.6. Fluidization
- 9.4. Particle Size Distribution
- 9.4.1. Population of Particles
- 9.5. Sampling
- 9.5.1. Stability Testing
- 9.6. PSD Analytical Techniques
- 9.6.1. Sieve Analysis
- 9.6.2. Laser Diffraction
- 9.6.3. Microscopy
- 9.6.4. Electrical Sensing Instruments
- 9.7. Surface Area
- 9.8. Exercises
- References.