Plant Engineer's Handbook offers comprehensive coverage of an enormous range of subjects which are of vital interest to the plant engineer and anyone connected with industrial operations or maintenance.

The book is packed with indispensable information, from defining just what a Plant Engineer actually does, through selection of a suitable site for a factory and provision of basic facilities (including boilers, electrical systems, water, HVAC systems, pumping systems and floors and finishes).

Features issues such as:

• lubrication
• corrosion
• energy conservation
• maintenance and materials handling as well as environmental considerations
• insurance matters and financial concerns
• and much more!

One of the major features of this volume is its comprehensive treatment of the maintenance management function; in addition to chapters which outline the operation of the various plant equipment there is specialist advice on how to get the most out of that equipment and its operators. This will enable the reader to reap the rewards of more efficient operations, more effective employee contributions and in turn more profitable performance from the plant and the business to which it contributes.

Plant Engineer's Handbook is a source of information for plant engineers in any industry worldwide.

Contents

1. Definition and Organization of the Plant Engineering Function
2. Plant Engineering in Britain
3. The Role of the Plant Engineer
4. Physical Considerations in Site Selection
5. Plant Location
6. Industrial Buildings
7. Planning and Plant Layout
8. Contracts and Specifications
9. Industrial Flooring
10. Lighting
11. Insulation
12. Paint Coatings for the Plant Engineer
13. Insurance: Plant and Equipment
14. Insurance: Buildings and Risks
15. Electricity Generation
16. Electrical Distribution and Installation
17. Electrical Instrumentation
18. Oil
19. Gas
20. Liquefied Petroleum Gas
21. Coal and Ash
22. Steam Utilization
23. Industrial Boilers
24. Combustion Equipment
25. Economizers
26. Heat Exchangers
27. Heating
28. Ventilation
29. Air Conditioning
30. Energy Conservation
31. Water and Effluents
32. Pumps and Pumping
33. Centrifugal Pump Installation
34. Cooling Towers
35. Compressed Air Systems
36. Compressors
37. Fans and Blowers
38. Mixers and Agitators
39. Gears and Gearboxes
40. Hydraulic Fundamentals
41. Pneumatic Fundamentals
42. Noise and Vibration
43. Vibration Fundamentals
44. Vibration Monitoring and Analysis
45. Air Pollution
46. Dust and Fume Control
47. Dust Collection Systems
48. Maintenance Management in UK
49. Effective Maintenance Management
50. Predictive Maintenance
51. Planning and Scheduling Outages
52. Lubrication
53. Corrosion
54. Shaft Alignment
55. Rotor Balancing
56. Packing and Seals
57. Gears and Gear Drives
58. Flexible Intermediate Drives
59. Couplings and Clutches
60. Bearings
61. Finance for the Plant Engineer
62. Statistical Approaches in Machinery Problem Solving
63. Health and Safety in the UK
64. Regulatory Compliance Issues in the US

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