What is Chemical Engineering all about? According to Wikipedia, Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that applies physical sciences (physics and chemistry), life sciences (microbiology and biochemistry), together with applied mathematics and economics to produce, transform, transport, and properly use chemicals, materials and energy. Chemical Engineers spend their … [Read more...]
EPSC Learning Sheets
Process Safety beacon is published by Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) every month which is an industrial Safety tool for conveying One Page Safety message for manufacturing personnel every month. EPSC - EUROPEAN PROCESS SAFETY CENTRE, is an international not for profit organization. It is founded in 1992 and provides an active network for members to work … [Read more...]
Piping and Instrumentation Diagram – P&ID
What is P&ID? P&ID is the diagram which shows the interconnection of process equipment and the instrumentation used to control the process. The uses of P&ID are as follows P&ID is the basis for developing the control systems in the chemical process. It helps in Equipment design and Piping design and also serves to estimate the capital cost. Hazard and … [Read more...]
Centrifugal Pump Affinity Laws Calculation
Centrifugal pump Affinity laws are set of mathematical equations correlating the Flow Rate, Head, Brake Horse Power, Speed and Impeller Diameter of the pump. Pump efficiency is considered as a constant and variation in speed and impeller diameter is analyzed for the variation in above said parameters. Using the new set of data derived from pump affinity laws a new set of pump … [Read more...]
Fascinating Chemical Engineering Android Apps
Android Apps allows you to Multitask and makes your life simple. These fascinating Chemical Engineering Apps listed here assists your Chemical Process Calculations. They save our time and reduces our effort in referring to the text books. Most of all Android Apps for Chemical Engineers listed here are free furthermore doesn't require internet connection. Let's … [Read more...]
MS- VISIO for Chemical Engineers
Microsoft software VISIO is very useful tool for Chemical Engineers to prepare PFD, P& ID and other diagrams in a simple way by just dragging and dropping the symbols. We shall see how MS VISIO helps a Chemical Engineer in this article. PFD and P& ID Preparation in Visio Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and Piping and Instrumentation diagram (P& ID) can be … [Read more...]
Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering – Himmelblau – Book Review
Prentice Hall published Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering. David M. Himmelblau and James B. Riggs are the authors of this book. We will see the review of the 7th edition of this. Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering is divided into 5 parts namely, 1. Introduction 2. Material Balances 3. Gases, Vapors, Liquids and Solids 4. Energy … [Read more...]
Chemical Engineering Magazine – Review
Chemical Engineering Magazine is written by engineers for engineers in Chemical Process Industry. It is published since 1902 by Access Intelligence. Chemical Engineering Magazine has got attractive things inside it which will be liked by all Chemical Engineers. Let’s have a look now! Chemenator is the column where recent research and developments in Chemical Engineering and … [Read more...]
Still Going Wrong – Trevor Kletz – Book Review
Gulf Professional Publishing released the book by Trevor Kletz called Still Going Wrong. The book deals with the Case histories of process plant disasters and how they could have been avoided. About Trevor Kletz: Trevor Kletz (1922-2013) is the author of Still Going Wrong. He was also the author of the book what went wrong? Kletz is a graduate in Chemistry. He joined ICI as a … [Read more...]
Safety Beacon – Chemical Process Safety Tool
Process Safety beacon is published by CCPS every month. Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) is the Global community for providing Safety needs for all chemical, Petroleum and Pharmaceutical Industries which is a part of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) .SACHE is a program established by CCPS called Safety and Chemical Engineering Education. It was … [Read more...]