| View Larger Image | Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers, Fourth Edition | Paperbackby Carl R. Branan (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Gulf Professional Publishing | | Edition: | 4th Edition | | Page Count: | 496 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 30, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 106,977th |
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Product Description
This new edition of the most complete handbook for chemical and process engineers incorporates the latest information for engineers and practitioners who depend on it as a working tool. New material explores the recent trends and updates of gas treating and fractionator computer solutions analysis. Substantial additions to this edition include a new section on gasification that reflects the many new trends and techniques in the field and a treatment on compressible fluid flow.This convenient volume provides engineers with hundreds of common sense techniques, shortcuts, and calculations to quickly and accurately solve day-to-day design, operations, and equipment problems. Here, in a compact, easy-to-use format, are practical tips, handy formulas, correlations, curves, charts, tables, and shortcut methods that will save engineers valuable time and effort. * The standard handbook for chemical and process engineers* All new material on pinch point analysis on networks of heat exchangers and updates on gas treating in process design and heat transfer* Hundreds of common sense techniques and calculations |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 6 reviews)
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Any practicing Chemical Engineer must have this book by C. Hertzler (SF Bay Area)  5 Stars
May 31, 2008
This book is a work horse. It is extremly practical and to the point. Important concepts and design equations are laid out in a concise and easy to read format. This book noteworthy for the depth of the material covered and the incredibly succint delivery of that information.
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Useful but read the fine print by Dirk J. Willard (Chicago, IL) 5 Stars
June 10, 2007
This reference is highly useful for consulting work. It has its limits. A true rule-of-thumb book for chemical engineers would require volumes so I would say the author did well, hence the 5 stars. A good example of the limits of this book are what he does with knock-out pots. He limits his presentation to reflux drums instead of expanding his study to KO pots in general. The section on reflux drums is difficult to use because the tables presented for liquid holding times is difficult to understand, let alone use. The reader would be tempted to use this method for KO pots unless he sees the fine print in the corner of the page. Look for these caveates.
The index is good, which is critical for such a reference. If I had a choice between buying Hicks or Branan, it would be a hard choice. I would probably advise the cheaper book, Branan. Besides, Hicks, "Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations," covers a broad range of engineering calculations. Branan is more focused on chemical engineering. It is unfortunate that it is not expanded to cover more of the field.
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Question about Units used (US and Metric?) by ABC  3 Stars
September 19, 2006
Hi
I do not have a copy of the current edition, but a year ago I investigated purchasing a previous edition. What deterred me at the time was that all tips, tricks and equations etc. were in US units and thus only of very limited appeal to the Metric world.
A question to a reviewer of the 4th edition - has the book become "international", i.e. quoting metric and US units? If not, it shall remain of limited desirability in the free world.
Roland
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From an Industrial Practitioner - This is an Excellent Quick Reference by David De Sousa 5 Stars
July 11, 2006
This book is an excellent and priceless reference on Process Equipment Fundamentals and Quick Calculations for any engineer or practitioner working in the process industries. I am an Electronic Engineer, but I have been working for the last 16 years as an Instrumentation, Automation and Process Control Engineer for the Oil & Gas Industry. As a result I have been involved with Chemical Engineering issues in a day to day basic.
I have found this book to be an excellent tool aid to analyze operational problems that affect process performance.
Chemical engineers working in operations and design for the process industries will find this book most useful.
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A MUST HAVE books for Chemical Engineers by Andrew M. Ward (Sugarland, Texas USA) 5 Stars
October 07, 2000
This is one of the few MUST HAVE books for Chemical Engineers doing process engineering. When I travel (for work) I always take "Transport Phenomena" (aka BSL), The GPA Databook and "Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers". Rules of Thumb... is a great reference for process design and trouble shooting field problems. A Practical Tip: The best thing to do with "Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers" is to carefuly remove the binding and put it into a 3-hole notebook (e.g., the GPA databook) and then file all the classic process design articles with the appropriate chapters.
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