Overview for Introduction To Process Engineering And Design
The text is an introduction to the vast subject of process design. It is intended to provide course material for a two-semester course in process design for undergraduate students of chemical engineering. It can be also used for the students pursuing higher studies for M. Tech. in Process Engineering and Design. It can serve as a reference text for other subjects like advanced separation techniques, advanced heat and mass transfer, etc.
The main prerequisites for the course using the text are chemistry, stoichiometry and unit operations. Although familiarity with computer and various software packages will be helpful, the user friendly methodology adopted in the book does not make knowledge of these mandatory.
S B Thakore (Author)
Shuchen B. Thakore is Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He has been teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in chemical engineering, for more than 10 years. Besides teaching, he also undertakes consulting assignments in process and mechanical design of heat exchangers, distillation columns, storage tanks, pressure vessels, etc. and environmental audit for various chemical industries.
Prior to joining the academic institute, he worked in the industry for about 5 years. He served Alembic Chemical Works, Naveen Heat Exchangers Ltd., Gujarat Alcohol and Allied Chemicals Ltd. and Indian Engineering Software Co. Mr. Thakore has earlier authored a book on Illustrated Process Equipment Design, a publication of Atul Prakashan, Ahmedabad.
Mr. Thakore graduated in Chemical Engineering from Gujarat University and did his M. E. in Chemical Engineering from M. S. University, Vadodara.
B I Bhatt (Author)
Bharat I. Bhatt is a Consulting Engineer to Chemical Industries for the last three years and is based at Ahmedabad. His firm, Aavishkar Consultancy Services, provides consulting services in debottlenecking in chemical industries, energy conservation, effiuent treatment, etc. He earlier served chemical industries for nearly 34 years. His industrial experience covered the fields of project execution, process engineering, debottlenecking, troubleshooting, production management, management reporting, etc. He spent nearly 18 years with Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Kalol Unit in various capacities. Prior to joining the industry, he served at the reputed textile research institute (ATIRA) for nearly 5 years where he was involved in industrial research and consultation to member textile units. He also worked in many fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries as Vice President (Technical).
Mr. Bhatt has also authored a book titled Stoichiometry, published by Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi. Till date, four editions are published of which the last two editions were in SI Units. In addition, Mr. Bhatt carried out units conversion work from FPS units to SI units of the book Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 6th Edition, by Smith, Van Ness and Abbott, a publication of McGraw-Hill, USA. Another book titled, Design Data Book: Properties of Steam, Selected Refrigerants, n-Hexane and Brines (SI units), by Mr. Bhatt is published by CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
Mr. Bhatt graduated in Chemical Engineering from the University Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai.
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