4 replies to this topic

[consiglere]

Hi,

Could someone please recommend a good book for basic equipment sizing and selection? I'll like a book that has sizing of pressure relief valves, control valves, steam traps, knockout drums etc. Thanks

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[Root]

Hi,

Buy this book; Chemical Process equipment and selection by James R. Couper and ISBN: 0-7506-7510-1
Hope will get help from this book.
Cheers
Toor

[consiglere]

Thank you.

[paulhorth]

Consiglere,

The Gas Processors Asociation (GPA) in the USA publishes a two volume Handbook which gives design and sizing methods for a lot of process engineering equipment - but it is expensive. You can try googling GPA.
For relief valves, refer to API RP 520 parts 1 and 2.
For control valves, the valve suppliers publish their own sizing methods free of charge.
Likewise for steam traps.
For knockout drums you need a textbook which deals with gas-liquid separation. The chapter in the GPA Handbook is adequate for an introduction.

Then, "....etc". What do you include here? Compressors, pumps,heat exchangers, furnaces, columns - that's a whole degree course.

Good luck
Paul

[ChrisMcA]

You should look for "Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering Volume 6" (Chemical Engineering Design), it's very complete and you should be able to find what you're looking for.

ChrisMcA