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Record Nr.

UNINA9911020120903321

Autore

Woods Donald R

Titolo

Rules of thumb in engineering practice / / Donald R. Woods

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim : , : Wiley-VCH, , [2007]

ISBN

9786610921768

9781280921766

1280921765

9783527611119

3527611118

9783527611126

3527611126

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (480 pages)

Soggetti

Engineering - Methodology

Civil engineering - Vocational guidance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

An immense treasure trove containing hundreds of equipment symptoms, arranged so as to allow swift identification and elimination of the causes. These rules of thumb are the result of preserving and structuring the immense knowledge of experienced engineers collected and compiled by the author - an experienced engineer himself - into an invaluable book that helps younger engineers find their way from symptoms to causes. This sourcebook is unrivalled in its depth and breadth of coverage, listing five important aspects for each piece of equipment: * area of application * sizing guidelines * capital cost including difficult-to-find installation factors * principles of good practice, and * good approaches to troubleshooting. Extensive cross-referencing takes into account that some items of equipment are used for many different purposes, and covers not only the most familiar types, but special care has been taken to also include less common ones. Consistent terminology and SI units are used throughout the



book, while a detailed index quickly and reliably directs readers, thus aiding engineers in their everyday work at chemical plants: from keywords to solutions in a matter of minutes.