Chemical Process Retrofitting and Revamping : Techniques and Applications.

Intro -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Part I: Overview -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Chemical Process Plants -- 1.2 Process Retrofitting and Revamping -- 1.3 Stages in Process Retrofitting/Revamping Projects -- 1.4 Conceptual Process Design for Process Retrofit/Revamp Projects -- 1.5 Research and Development in Process Retrofit/Revamp -- 1.6 Scope and Organization of this Book -- 1.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Project Engineering and Management for Process Retrofitting and Revamping -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Key Differences between Revamp and Grassroots Designs -- 2.3 Revamp Design Methodology -- 2.4 Project/Process Engineering and Management of Revamp Projects -- 2.5 Key Elements of Project Management -- 2.6 Revamp Options for Process Equipment -- 2.7 Conclusions -- Acronyms -- References -- Notes -- Chapter 3: Process Safety in Revamp Projects -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Lessons from Past Process Safety Incidents -- 3.3 Preliminary Hazard Review during Conceptual Design -- 3.4 Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) -- 3.5 Revision of PSI and Operator Induction -- 3.6 Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR) -- 3.7 Management of Change (MOC) -- 3.8 Conclusions -- Acronyms -- Exercises -- References -- Notes -- Part II: Techniques for Retrofitting and Revamping -- Chapter 4: Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Optimization for Process Design -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Process Modeling and Model Solution -- 4.3 Process Simulators and Aspen Custom Modeler -- 4.4 Optimization Methods and Programs -- 4.5 Interfacing a Process Simulator with Excel -- 4.6 Application to Membrane Separation Process -- 4.7 Conclusions -- Acronyms -- Appendix 4A: Implementation of Membrane Model in ACM -- Appendix 4B: Interfacing of Aspen Plus v8.4 with Excel 2013.

Appendix 4C: Interfacing of Aspen HYSYS v8.4 with Excel 2013 -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 5: Process Intensification in Process Retrofitting and Revamping -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Methods of Process Intensification -- 5.3 Alternatives to Conventional Separators -- 5.4 Alternatives to Stirred Tank Reactor (STR) -- 5.5 Process Integration -- 5.6 Fundamental Issues of PI -- 5.7 Future of PI -- 5.8 Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- Appendix 5A: Monographs, Reviews and Some Recent Papers -- References -- Chapter 6: Using Process Integration Technology to Retrofit Chemical Plants for Energy Conservation and Wastewater Minimization -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Graphical Design Tools for Retrofitting Process for Energy Conservation by Designing Heat Exchange Networks -- 6.3 Graphical Design Tools for Retrofitting Processes for Wastewater Reduction by Designing Water Recycle Networks -- 6.4 Conclusions -- Appendix 6A: Illustrating the Water Recycle Network Design Guidelines -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 7: Heat Exchanger Network Retrofitting: Alternative Solutions via Multi-objective Optimization for Industrial Implementation -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Heat Exchanger Networks -- 7.3 HEN Improvements -- 7.4 MOO Method, HEN Model and Exchanger Reassignment Strategy -- 7.5 Case Study -- 7.6 Results and Discussion -- 7.7 Conclusions -- Appendix 7A: Calculation of Nodal Temperatures -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 8: Review of Optimization Techniques for Retrofitting Batch Plants -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Batch Plant Typical Features -- 8.3 Formulation of the Batch Plant Retrofit Problem -- 8.4 Methods and Tools for Retrofit Strategies -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: Retrofitting and Revamping Applications -- Chapter 9: Retrofit of Side Stream Columns to Dividing Wall Columns, with Case Studies of Industrial Applications.

9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Side Stream Column -- 9.3 Dividing Wall Column -- 9.4 Retrofit of an SSC to a DWC -- 9.5 Case Studies of Industrial Applications -- 9.6 Other Case Studies -- 9.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Nomenclature -- References -- Chapter 10: Techno-economic Evaluation of Membrane Separation for Retrofitting Olefin/Paraffin Fractionators in an Ethylene Plant -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Olefin/Paraffin Separation in an Ethylene Plant -- 10.3 Membrane Model Development -- 10.4 Retrofitting a Distillation Column with a Membrane Unit -- 10.5 Formulation of Multi-objective-Optimization Problem -- 10.6 Results and Discussion -- 10.7 Conclusions -- Appendix 10A: Membrane Model Validation -- Appendix 10B: Costing of HMD System -- Exercises -- References -- Notes -- Chapter 11: Retrofit of Vacuum Systems in Process Industries -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Vacuum-generation Methods -- 11.3 Design Principles and Utility Requirements -- 11.4 Chilled-water Generation -- 11.5 Optimization of Vacuum System Operating Cost -- 11.6 Case Study 1: Retrofit of a Vacuum System in a Petroleum Refinery -- 11.7 Case Study 2: Retrofit of a Surface Condenser of a Condensing Steam Turbine -- 11.8 Conclusions -- Nomenclature -- Exercises -- References -- Notes -- Chapter 12: Design, Retrofit and Revamp of Industrial Water Networks using Multi-objective Optimization Approach -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Mathematical Model of a Water Network -- 12.3 Water Network in a Petroleum Refinery -- 12.4 Multi-objective Optimization Problem Formulation -- 12.5 Results and Discussion -- 12.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- Nomenclature -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 13: Debottlenecking and Retrofitting of Chemical Pulp Refining Process for Paper Manufacturing - Application from Industrial Perspective -- 13.1 Introduction.

13.2 Fundamentals of Chemical Pulp Refining -- 13.3 Theories of Chemical Pulp Refining -- 13.4 Types of Commercial Refiners -- 13.5 Laboratory and Pilot-scale Refining Investigation -- 13.6 Case Studies of Retrofitting Refining Process for Paper Mills -- 13.7 Conclusions -- Exercises -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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