Monday, April 28, 2008

Chemical Engineering forum plus social network

I created a social network (long time ago) for chemical engineers to join and discuss current topics such as professional problems, jobs information, scholarship data ... etc. This is a professional social network which allow to share what we know with other chemical engineers. You can join with this forum and invite your friends to join with it.

The chemical engineering forum can be used to discuss many topics. Chat room can be used to discuss professional topics. Blogs can be used to publish your research work and professional works.

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Monday, April 21, 2008

TCETODAY

With a scope to "Delivering Today's Chemical Engineering information to Chemical Engineers worldwide" I started a new web site TCETODAY. Chemical Engineering news, chemical engineering up to date information will be on that web site.

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Saturday, April 19, 2008

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT A Case Study Approach


This is chemical engineering project design guide with several case studies on chemical plant designs. This book is written by By Martyn S. Ray of Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia and David W. Johnston of Shell Refining (Australia) Pty. Ltd. This case study approach contains a case study on ABSORPTION COLUMN DESIGN, a case study on STEAM SUPERHEATER DESIGN, a case study on BLEACHING-COLUMN DESIGN and a case study on NITRIC ACID STORAGE TANK DESIGN

Operations of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants by the Operation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Task Force of the WEF

Operations of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants by the Operation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Task Force of the WEF

This book can be called as the “bible” of the water quality industry and it contains updated to reflect the latest trends, technologies, and regulations. This contains three volumes and contain of the each volume is shown below.

VOLUME I

Introduction

Permit Compliance and Wastewater Treatment Systems

Fundamentals of Management

Industrial Waste and Pretreatment

Occupational Safety and Health

Management Information Systems (Reports and Records)

Process Instrumentation

Pumping of Wastewater and Sludge

Chemical Storage, Handling, and Feeding

Electrical Distribution Systems

Utilities

Maintenance

Odor Control

Integrated Process Management

Contract Operations

Training

VOLUME II

Characterization and Sampling of Wastewater

Preliminary Treatment

Primary Treatment

Activated Sludge

Trickling Filters, Rotating Biological Contactors, and Combined Processes

Biological Nutrient Removal Processes

Natural Biological Processes

Physical-Chemical Treatment

Process Performance Improvements

Effluent Disinfection

VOLUME III

Management of Solids

Characterization and Sampling of Sludges and Residuals

Thickening

Anaerobic Digestion

Aerobic Digestion

Additional Stabilization Methods

Dewatering

Operations of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants by the Operation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Task Force of the WEF

This book can be called as the “bible” of the water quality industry and it contains updated to reflect the latest trends, technologies, and regulations. This contains three volumes and contain of the each volume is shown below.

VOLUME I

Introduction

Permit Compliance and Wastewater Treatment Systems

Fundamentals of Management

Industrial Waste and Pretreatment

Occupational Safety and Health

Management Information Systems (Reports and Records)

Process Instrumentation

Pumping of Wastewater and Sludge

Chemical Storage, Handling, and Feeding

Electrical Distribution Systems

Utilities

Maintenance

Odor Control

Integrated Process Management

Contract Operations

Training

VOLUME II

Characterization and Sampling of Wastewater

Preliminary Treatment

Primary Treatment

Activated Sludge

Trickling Filters, Rotating Biological Contactors, and Combined Processes

Biological Nutrient Removal Processes

Natural Biological Processes

Physical-Chemical Treatment

Process Performance Improvements

Effluent Disinfection

VOLUME III

Management of Solids

Characterization and Sampling of Sludges and Residuals

Thickening

Anaerobic Digestion

Aerobic Digestion

Additional Stabilization Methods

Dewatering

Membrane Systems for water treatment by members of THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION


Membrane processes are a fast-growing wastewater treatment option and this book guide provides up-to-date information on membrane applications for wastewater treatment. THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION is a technical and educational organization with members from varied disciplines and it has water quality professionals from 79 member associations in 30 countries. Its headquarters is in Alexandria, Virginia.

Contents

Membrane Equipment and System Overview

Membrane Bioreactors

Low-Pressure Membranes for Effluent Filtration

Nano filtration and Reverse Osmosis for Advanced Post treatment

Membrane System Case Studies

Friday, April 18, 2008

Preliminary Chemical Engineering Plant Design by William D. Baasel, Professor of Chemical Engineering Ohio University


“Design is a creative process whereby an innovative solution for a problem is conceived. A fashion designer creates clothes that will enhance the appeal of an individual. … “ extracted from book

This book covers up very wide area of chemical engineering plant design work. This book covers up design process, site selection, scope identification, safety design, equipment list preparation, layout, process control and instrumentation, energy and utility balance, man power requirement calculations, cost estimation and economics. Very valuable book to add into your professional book collection.

Chemical Engineering Book - Inter sub band Transitions In Quantum Structures by Roberto Paiella

Chemical Engineering Book - Inter sub band Transitions In Quantum Structures by Roberto Paiella, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boston University.

Roberto Paiella, Ph.D who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boston University has written this book based on his knowledge on epitaxial growth and nanofabrication technology. This book is consist of several authors articles

Quantum Cascade Lasers: Overview of Basic Principles of Operation and State of the Art by C. Sirtori (Université Paris 7 and THALES Research & Technology, France) and R. Teissier (Université Montpellier 2, France)

Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers By A. Tredicucci (Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy) and R. Köhler (Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy)

High-Speed Operation and Ultrafast Pulse Generation with Quantum Cascade Lasers by R. Paiella (Boston University), R. Martini (Stevens Institute of Technology), A. Soibel (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech), H.C. Liu (National Research Council, Canada), and F. Capasso (Harvard University)

Ultrafast Dynamics of Inter sub band Excitations in Quantum Wells and Quantum Cascade Structures by
T. Elsaesser (Max Born Institute, Germany)

Optical Nonlinearities in Inter sub band Transitions and Quantum Cascade Lasers by C. Gmachl (Princeton University), O. Malis (Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies), and A. Belyanin (Texas A&M University)

Raman Injection and Inversion less Inter sub band Lasers by A. Belyanin (Texas A&M University), M. Troccoli (Harvard University), and F. Capasso (Harvard University)

Quantum Well Infrared Photo detector – High Absorption and High Speed Properties, and Two-Photon Response by H.C. Liu (National Research Council, Canada) and H. Schneider (Institute of Ion-Beam Physics and Material Research, Germany)


Inter sub band Transitions in Quantum Dots by P. Bhattacharya (University of Michigan), A.D. Stiff-Roberts (Duke University), X. Su (University of Michigan), S. Chakrabarti (University of Michigan), and C.H. Fischer (MIT Lincoln Lab)


Inter sub band Transitions in Si/SiGe Hetero junctions, Quantum Dots and Quantum Wells by H. Sigg (Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland)

All-Optical Modulation and Switching in the Communication Wavelength Regime Using Inter sub band Transitions in InGaAs/AlAsSb Heterostructures by A. Neogi (University of North Texas)

Chemical Engineering Book - Polymer Nanocomposites by Joseph H. Koo of Freeform Fabrication Consortium


Chemical Engineering Book - Polymer Nanocomposites by Joseph H. Koo of Freeform Fabrication Consortium in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin

Based on the author's 26 years of experience in the field of Nanotechnology Joseph H. Koo has written this book. He is currently a senior research fellow and director of Solid Freeform Fabrication Consortium in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. This book covers up Processing, Characterization, and Applications offers researchers an invaluable tool for understanding and utilizing the special chemical and material principles underlying these cutting-edge polymer nano composites. This rigorous guide presents detailed information on the physical concepts, techniques, and applications of such nano materials as nanoclays, nanosilicas, carbon nanofibers, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS®), and carbon nanotubes.

Table of contents

PREFACE

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: An Overview of Nano particles

Chapter 3: Selecting Resin Matrix and Nanoparticles for Applications

Chapter 4: Processing of Nano materials

Chapter 5: Characterization of Polymer Nanomaterials

Chapter 6: Properties of Polymer Nano structured Materials

Chapter 7: Polymer Nanostructured Materials for High-Temperature Applications

Chapter 8: Current Status, Trends, Future Directions, and Opportunities

Drum Dryer

It is a dryer which uses a surface of internally heated revolving drum to dry substances which are undergone drying. This is the basic introduction to the drum dryer. But drum dryers can be classified into various sub categories according to number of drums, feeding method, internal pressure … etc.

Types of drum dryers [According to the drum design and pressure]

· Double drum dryers

· Twin drum dryers

· Vacuum double drum dryers

· Single drum dryers

There are several feed methods and we can classified drum dryers according to them also.

Pan feed

Dip feed

Splash feed

Design Temperature for drum dryer

This value is also very important in selecting fabrication material for dryer. The drum, knife, spreader are the vulnerable component to high temperature. So design temperature is very much valuable data when those components are being designed. The strength of metals decreases when increasing temperature. Design stress is evaluated should be taken as the maximum temperature of the material with due allowances for any uncertainty. That is why design temperature value is very much critical in design stage. Normally the design temperature for pressure vessel is taken as more than 25% of operating range.
Therefore
Design temperature = Maximum operating temperature + 25% operating temperature

Chemical Engineering Rules of thumbs – Conveyers [Screw, Belt , Bucket , Drag Type, Pneumatic]


Screw Conveyers

Screw Conveyers are suitable for sticky and abrasive solids with up inclined angle up to 200. Screw Conveyers. The conveying distance is normally up to 150 ft. A 12 in. diameter screw conveyer can transport solids at a rate of 1000-3000 cuft/hr with 40-60 rpm speed.

Belt Conveyers

Belt Conveyers are suitable for high capacity and long distance such as one or more miles with up inclined angle up to 300 . As example a 24 in. wide belt can use to convey material at 3000 cuft/hr with speed of 100 ft/min. Belt conveyers use low power when comparing to others.

Bucket Conveyers (Elevators)

Bucket Conveyers are suitable for vertical transport of sticky and abrasive materials. As example with 20 X 20 in. bucket, 1000 cuft/hr rate can be achieved at a rate of 100 ft/min.

Drag Type Conveyers (Redler)

Drag Type Conveyers are suitable for short distance transport in any direction and it is completely enclosed conveying method. Unit sizes are change from 3 in. square to 19 in. square and speed can be vary from 30 ft/min to 250 ft/min. Power requirements are comparatively high.

Pneumatic Conveyers

Pneumatic Conveyers are suitable for high capacity and short distance. Vacuum or low pressure is employed (6-12 psig) with 35 – 120 ft/sec range of air velocities depending on material and pressure.

Site Selection for Chemical Process plant using Google Earth Pro [+ factors considered when site selection ]


Site selection for chemical process plant is one of the major steps in plant design process. Major steps in plant design process are Process Design and Safety, Layout, process control and instrumentation, energy and utility balance, manpower requirement, cost estimation … etc.

Many factors must be considered when site selection process carried out

Available transportation methods [if rail roads, channels, harbor facilities or air port are accessible, great potentials is there to invest]*

Sources of raw material #

Cost of raw material

Prospective markets for products #

Corporation loan term planning [chemical leasing, other plant’s waste as raw material or utility …. etc]

Water source-quality and quantity #

Climatic conditions [long term weather patterns, new pattern in weather due to climate change]

Pollution requirements (Waste disposal regulations; regulations change from countries to countries as well as in local government wise)

Utilities-cost, quantity and reliability; fuel-costs, reliability and availability

Amount of site preparation necessary [geological survey] #

Construction costs [cost of construction material, technology, labour force, availability of third party contractors]

Operating labor

Taxes

Living conditions

Expansion possibilities [land, regulations… etc]

Google Earth is wonderful internet based software tool which brings basically satellite images of earth onto your desktop. * mark represent factors which can be totally found using Google earth pro. # mark represent factors which can be found using Google earth pro but you must also refer other resources. Google earth pro can be used as a screening tool for available sites. You can filter out best locations based on this tool and next plan actual visits to sites. Do you have any doubts on Google earth pro images, see following sample image.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Small is beautiful

When we assign to do things we think about very big things, but do you think that you can do big change with small innovation. Emily Cummins, a management student of University of Leeds had been coming up with a solution which will help to enhance underdeveloped countries quality of life. She had come up with Solar Powered Refrigerator.


Emily Cummins with her Solar Powered Fridge


Two Namibia children feel happy about her innovation

Technology behind this innovation; it contains two aluminum cylinders. One has installed in other and the gap between two cylinder has filled with sheep's wool. Water will be added in to the layer of wool and with warm temperature water will evaporate while absorbing heat from inside. She had come up with good design, that is the importance.

University of Leeds featured this on their Alumni Magazine 2007.


Thursday, April 3, 2008

Free Electric Cars from Project Better Place


A project called project better place suggest to popularize electric cars with new and attractive strategy. You will be wonder about it. They are going to give people a electric car free of charge and only charge of batteries and other related service. Better to read about it.

projectbetterplace

We Can Solve It



Al Gore's latest 300 billion USDs ad campaign, with a patriotic angle "by solving the climate crisis, we are honoring an American tradition". The initial step has taken now, www.wecansolveit.org

But I do not think America itself can fight with Climate crisis alone, because it is global issues and there are several nations who have great responsibilities on climate crisis; China, India, .... etc. We need to think as a global citizens not with narrow nationalities. If we want to fight with global issues such as climate crisis, poverty, war, terrorism, gender issues, drug trafficking, .... etc we have to join our hands.

However Al Gore you are great! Something is better than nothing. Good initiative! You have nothing to win, because the best prize, you have already won. I think your next achievement will be solving climate crisis forever.

Solar Powered Student Centre







As an practical approch to renwable energy engineering subject we started a solar powered Student Centre in our department. We already have a student centre and we hope to power it with solar power.

Photo credit: Lahiru Munasinghe

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Calculate your company carbon foot print for free

Reduce carbon emission and increase your profit. That is the moto of Carbon Trust. They have many success stories of carbon foot print reduction while increasing profit. Custom Glass Ltd which save 30000 sterling pounds is one example.

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk



India's present strength in Chemical Industry

India's chemical industry which began in 1930 has tremendously developed and now they contribute to national economy with 150 billion $ per annum. Now they are 3rd in Asia and 13th of world.

I forgot the source now but I think it should be TCETODAY or CPE.

Anyhow they have becoming a leader. What about us?

Designing and Building Fuel Cells




Author:Colleen Spiegel
Publisher : McGraw-Hill's
Price: 90 $

A guide for the design, modeling, and construction of fuel cells. This book covers covers fuel cell applications…fuels and the hydrogen economy, fuel cell chemistry, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry, fuel cell modeling, materials, and system design, fuel types, delivery, and processing, fuel cell operating conditions, fuel cell characterization, and much more. Using this book only reader can get comprehensive idea on fuel cell technology.

Table of Content

Chapter 1. An Introduction to Fuel Cells
Chapter 2. Fuel Cells and the Hydrogen Economy
Chapter 3. Fuel Cells Types
Chapter 4. Basic Fuel Cell Chemistry and Thermodynamics
Chapter 5. Fuel Cell Applications
Chapter 6. Basic Fuel Cell Thermodynamics
Chapter 7. Fuel Cell Charge Transport
Chapter 8. Fuel Cell Mass Transport
Chapter 9. Heat Transfer
Chapter 10. Fuel Cell Modeling
Chapter 11. Fuel Cell Materials
Chapter 12. Fuel Cell Stack Components and Materials
Chapter 13. Fuel Cell Stack Design
Chapter 14. Fuel Cell System Design
Chapter 15. Fuel Types, Delivery, and Processing
Chapter 16. Fuel Cell Operating Conditions
Chapter 17: Fuel Cell Characterization

Appendix

Appendix A: Useful Constants and Conversions
Appendix B: Thermodynamic Properties of Selected Substances
Appendix C: Molecular Weight, Gas Constant and Specific Heat for Selected Substances
Appendix D: Gas Specific Heats at Various Temperatures
Appendix E: Specific Heat for Saturated Liquid Water at Various Temperatures
Appendix F: Thermodynamic Data for Selected Fuel Cell Reactants at Various Temperatures
Appendix G: Binary Diffusion Coefficients for Selected Fuel Cell Substances
Appendix H: Product Design Specifications
Appendix I: Fuel Cell Design Requirements and Parameters
Index

Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering

Authors: Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriott
Publisher : McGraw-Hill's
Price: 160 $

Section 1 Introduction

1 Definitions and Principles

Section 2 Fluid Mechanics

2 Fluid Statics and Its Applications
3 Fluid Flow Phenomena
4 Basic Equations of Fluid Flow
5 Incompressible Flow in Pipes and Channels
6 Flow of Compressible Fluids
7 Flow past Immersed Objects
8 Transportation and Metering of Fluids
9 Agitation and Mixing of Liquids

Section 3 Heat Transfer and Its Applications

10 Heat Transfer by Conduction
11 Principles of Heat Flow in Fluids
12 Heat Transfer to Fluids without Phase Change
13 Heat Transfer to Fluids with Phase Change
14 Radiation Heat Transfer
15 Heat-Exchange Equipment
16 Evaporation

Section 4 Mass Transfer and Its Applications

17 Principles of Diffusion and Mass Transfer between Phases
18 Gas Absorption
19 Humidification Operations
20 Equilibrium-Stage Operations
21 Distillation
22 Introduction to Multicomponent Distillation
23 Leaching and Extraction
24 Drying of Solids
25 Fixed-Bed Separatons
26 Membrane Separation Processes
27 Crystallization

Section 5 Operations Involving Particulate Solids

28 Properties and Handling of Particulate Solids
29 Mechanical Separations

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How to produce Medical Oxygen?


Medical Oxygen is difference to industrial oxygen which is used to oxyacetylene flames, it needs extra quality and standard pressure. I found one medical oxygen generator on internet, OXYSWING® PSA oxygen concentrators which are dedicated to the supply of medical oxygen

Features
- Minimum output pressure of 4,5 bar(g) / 65 psig to maintain sufficient pressure in thehospital distribution system for any kind of patient-interactive respiratory ventilator
- Designed & manufactured to high Quality Standards ISO 9001:2000
- Minimum oxygen quality according to USP XXII Oxygen 93% Monograph
- Installation according to ISO 10083, ISO 7396, BS 7634, CAN/CSA Z305.6, HTM 2022
- Fully automatic and unattended operation
- Low maintenance requirements

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