Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications (Prentice Hall International Series in the Physical and Chemical engineering Sciences) - Hardcover

Crowl, Daniel A.; Louvar, Joseph F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130181765 ISBN 13: 9780130181763

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2001

Synopsis

* Combines academic theory with practical industry experience * Updated to include the latest regulations and references * Covers hazard identification, risk assessment, and inherent safety * Case studies and problem sets enhance learning Long-awaited revision of the industry best seller. This fully revised second edition of Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications combines rigorous academic methods with real-life industrial experience to create a unique resource for students and professionals alike. The primary focus on technical fundamentals of chemical process safety provides a solid groundwork for understanding, with full coverage of both prevention and mitigation measures. Subjects include: * Toxicology and industrial hygiene * Vapor and liquid releases and dispersion modeling * Flammability characterization * Relief and explosion venting In addition to an overview of government regulations, the book introduces the resources of the AICHE Center for Chemical Process Safety library. Guidelines are offered for hazard identification and risk assessment. The book concludes with case histories drawn directly from the authors' experience in the field. A perfect reference for industry professionals, Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications, Second Edition is also ideal for teaching at the graduate and senior undergraduate levels. Each chapter includes 30 problems, and a solutions manual is now available for instructors.

About this title

Synopsis:

For upper level undergraduate or graduate level Chemical or Mechanical Engineering courses in chemical process safety, as well as for chemical and mechanical engineers in the beginning of their careers who are interested in improving chemical process safety. It can also serve as a guide for anyone interested in learning about chemical process safety, including high school teachers, firemen, environmentalists, OSHA regulators, EPA regulators, and others. The only book designed as a text for teaching chemical process safety, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential technical fundamentals of chemical process safety. Its emphasis on fundamentals is intended to help both the student and the practicing scientist to understand the concepts and to apply them in an appropriate manner.

About the Author:

Daniel A. Crowl is the Herbert H. Dow Professor for Chemical Process Safety at Michigan Technological University. The author of numerous books and instructional materials on process safety, he also serves on several committees of the AICHE/CCPS.

 

Joseph F. Louvar retired as director of BASF's Chemical Engineering Department to become a professor at Wayne State University, specializing in chemical process safety, risk assessment, and the design of experiments. He has authored many publications on process safety and chairs the Undergraduate Education Committee of the CCPS.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130181765
• ISBN 13: 9780130181763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 656