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WEBSolids Handling. Taking Control of Chemical Dusts. Equipment innovations and monitoring solutions help chemical processors create more effective dust collection systems Uncontrolled dust can lead to several…. A Primer on LPG Storage Systems. Any loss of containment for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) can have potentially catastrophic results.
Plant Cost Index Archives - Chemical Engineering
WEB2024 CEPCI updates: June (prelim.) and May (final) The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2024 (most recent available) decreased slightly compared to the previous month’s value. Since the beginning of the year, the value has been hovering around 800. The small decline…. July 18, 2024.
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.
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 ...
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.
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Hopper Design Principles - Chemical Engineering | Page 1
WEBJan 1, 2016 · Hopper Design Principles. When hoppers are designed without consideration of the actual materials being handled, problems inevitably arise. Follow this guidance to avoid common solids-handling issues, such as erratic flow and no flow. Pivotal work on the development of the theory of bulk solids flow began in earnest in the early 1950s, when ...
Recommended Fluid Velocities in Pipelines - Chemical Engineering
WEBDec 1, 2018 · As presented below, the optimization of pipe diameters can be accomplished using equations that relate the recommended velocity of fluids and the cost of energy. To determine the recommended velocities and compare what was published 10 years ago [1] to 2017, Equation (1) is used (Table 1, top). It is presented in Ref. 2.
A Clearer View Of Crystallizers - Chemical Engineering | Page 1
WEBJul 1, 2011 · (Page 1) Crystallization is a key purification technique for various sectors of the chemical process industries (CPI). Solution crystallization is an important unit operation because the process can generate high-purity products from solutions containing significant levels of impurities with relatively low energy input. This article is intended to expand knowledge of the various crystallizer ...
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