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The Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index
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Pump Sizing and Selection Made Easy - Chemical Engineering
WEBJan 1, 2018 · The pump curves in Figure 3 illustrate the following pump options to choose. Option 1: 4 × 3 – 13 3,500 rpm. Installed cost of pump and motor: $20,000 for 3,500 rpm. Maintenance cost: 10% of installed cost per year. Motor efficiency: 65% (assumed) Option 2: 4 × 3 – 13 2,850 rpm. Installed cost of pump and motor: $40,000 for 2,850 rpm.
Solids Drying: Basics and Applications - Chemical Engineering
WEBApr 1, 2014 · Drying may be defined as the vaporization and removal of water or other liquids from a solution, suspension, or other solid-liquid mixture to form a dry solid. It is a complicated process that involves simultaneous heat and mass transfer, accompanied by physicochemical transformations. Drying occurs as a result of the vaporization of liquid by ...
Safety in Sulfuric Acid Storage Tanks - Chemical Engineering
WEBNov 1, 2015 · Figure 1. Storage tanks in sulfuric acid service require many special precautions to ensure safe operations and prevent accidental spills or ignitions. Sulfuric acid, sometimes called the “king of all chemicals,” is widely used in the chemical process industries (CPI) for the manufacture of various fertilizers and other chemicals.
A Clearer View Of Crystallizers - Chemical Engineering | Page 1
WEBJul 1, 2011 · A Clearer View Of Crystallizers. Improved understanding of crystallizer equipment and operation can aid purification efforts in the CPI. Crystallization is a key purification technique for various sectors of the chemical process industries (CPI). Several approaches for industrial crystallization have evolved over time, and highly specialized ...
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Technology Profile: Production of EPDM Rubber
WEBApr 1, 2022 · The process. EPDM rubber production from polymer-grade (PG) propylene and ethylene comprises three major sections: (1) polymerization; (2) purification; and (3) finishing (Figure 2). FIGURE 2. The diagram shows the polymerization process for making EPDM rubber. Polymerization.
Viscosity: The Basics - Chemical Engineering | Page 1
WEBAug 1, 2009 · To be brief, viscosity is resistance to flow. For handlers of all materials that flow, either while being processed or in an end-use, it is important to think about the materials’ flow characteristics. The bottom line is to come up with ways to measure viscosity so that you can quantify whether a material will flow the way it needs to.
Ethylene Production via Cracking of Ethane-Propane
WEBNov 1, 2015 · The process shown in Figure 1 is a steam-cracking process for ethylene production from an ethane-propane mixture. The process can be divided into three main parts: cracking and quenching; compression and drying; and separation. Figure 1. This process diagram shows an ethylene-production process via the cracking of an ethane-propane mixture.