Woods D.R. Successful Trouble Shooting for Process Engineers: A Complete Course in Case Studies

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2006. 636 p. — ISBN13: 978-3-527-31163-7, ISBN10: 3-527-31163-7.Chemical production processes consist of many complex apparatuses involving both moving and static parts as well as interconnecting pipes, control mechanisms and electronics, mechanical and thermal stages, heat exchangers, waste and side product processing units, power ducts and many others.
Bringing such a complicated unit online and ensuring its continued productivity requires substantial skill at anticipating, detecting and solving acute problems. This book is the professional's and student's entrance to the fascinating and important world of trouble shooting for chemical, pharmaceutical and other production processes.What is trouble shooting?
Mental Problem solving process used in Trouble Shooting
Rules of thumb for trouble shooting processes and equipmentmalfunction
Trouble shooting in action: Examples
Polishing your skills: problem solving process
Polishing your skills: gathering data and the critical thinkingprocess
Polishing your skills: Interpersonal skills and factorsinfluencing personal performance
Polishing your skill: putting it all together
What next?
Subject index