This volume is devoted to the main equipment used in a refinery or a petrochemical complex, classified by technology. The basic principles for design and sizing are presented for each type of equipment. The details of practical implementation are also discussed with a view to maximum efficiency. Equipment selection criteria are provided for specific applications. Lastly, emphasis is placed on the major trends in equipment development.

Contents :

 I. Separation technologies. 1. Gas-liquid contactors for distillation: plate columns. 2. Gas-liquid contactors for distillation: packed columns. 3. Solvent extraction equipment. 4. Techniques for physical separation of phases. II. Heat transfer technologies. 5. Process furnaces. 6. Heat Exchangers. III. Reaction technologies. 7. Chemical reactor technology. IV. Mechanical operations. 8. Pumps, compressors, turbines and ejectors. 9. Agitation and mixing techniques. V. Control and optimization techniques. 10. Control and Monitoring. 11. Rational use of energy. References. Index.