Chemical Engineering Design Project (Second Edition): A Case Study Approach: A Case Study Approach, Second Edition

This new edition follows the original format, which combines a detailed case study - the production of phthalic anhydride - with practical advice and comprehensive background information. Guiding the reader through all major aspects of a chemical engineering design, the text includes both the initial technical and economic feasibility study as well as the detailed design stages. Each aspect of the design is illustrated with material from an award-winning student design project. The book embodies the "learning by doing" approach to design. The student is directed to appropriate information sources and is encouraged to make decisions at each stage of the design process rather than simply following a design method. Thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded, the accompanying text includes developments in important areas and many new references.

Martyn S. Ray is currently Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, where he has taught the final year design class since 1985. He has industrial experience as a chemical engineer with BOC International (UK) Ltd and has held lecturing positions in the UK and the West Indies. He obtained his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Surrey, UK and has published many papers and books. Martin G. Sneesby received a B.Eng. from Curtin University in 1991. He won awards for Curtin University's Most Promising Engineering Graduate and Best Design Project in Chemical Engineering. His final year design project then won the 1992 National CHEMECA Design Prize. After graduation he worked for Mobil Oil (Australia) in various roles, including Process Design Engineer, before returning to Curtin University to pursue a Ph.D.