Energy costs impact the profitability of virtually all industrial processes. Stressing how plants use power, and how that power is actually generated, this book provides a clear and simple way to understand the energy usage in various processes, as well as methods for optimizing these processes using practical hands-on simulations and a unique approach that details solved problems utilizing actual plant data. Invaluable information offers a complete energy-saving approach essential for both the chemical and mechanical engineering curricula, as well as for practicing engineers.

About the Author

F. Carl Knopf is the Robert D. and Adele Anding Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Director of the Center for Energy Studies' Minerals Processing Research Institute at Louisiana State University.

Book Information
ISBN 9780470624210
Author F. Carl Knopf
Format Hardback
Page Count 488
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 1315g
Dimensions(mm) 287mm * 224mm * 32mm