Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Process Equipment. 2. Valves. 3. Piping and Vessels. 4. Pumps. 5. Compressors. 6. Turbines and Motors. 7. Heat Exchangers. 8. Cooling Towers. 9. Boilers. 10. Furnaces. 11. Instruments. 12. Process Diagrams. 13. Utility Systems. 14. Reactor Systems. 15. Distillation Systems. 16. Extraction and Other Separation Systems. 17. Plastics Systems.

About the Author

Charles E. Thomas, Ph.D., is a professor and division chair at Lee College, where he teaches Process Technology, Safety Management, and Manufacturing Engineering. Widely regarded as the foremost textbook author on process technology, Dr. Thomas is credited with creating the discipline in the 1990s. His prior professional experience includes tenure with Exxon Research and Engineering and Exxon Chemicals in a variety of operational, research and development, and training system roles. He earned his B.A. from Western Illinois University, his M.S. from the University of Texas, and his Ph.D. from Texas A & M University.