Chemical Technicians’ Ready Reference Handbook
Authors: Jack Ballinger, Gershon Shugar
ISBN: 9780071745925 / 0071745920
©2011 | 5th Edition | 752 pages | Hardback
Pub Date: JUL-11
Price: US$ 99.00
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The definitive reference on laboratory safety, analytical procedures, and instrumentation techniques for the modern chemical laboratory
Hailed in previous editions for its scope, depth of coverage, and concise, step-by-step directions for performing virtually every laboratory task, Chemical Technicians’ Ready Reference Handbook, Fifth Edition remains the undisputed classic in the field. The book has been updated to reflect the latest developments in operational procedures for today’s sophisticated chemical technologies and includes new chapters for the chemical process technician. Coverage includes:
- The role of the chemical process operator
- Plant safety and standard operating procedures
- Process sampling procedures and analyzers
- Bulk chemical and large-scale gas handing
- Process and unit operations
- Expanded electrical practice and troubleshooting
- Fluid mechanics and plumbing
- Basic heat and work theory
New to the Fifth Edition:
- New calculations that show how and where energy can be conserved and reused to reduce fuel consumption and operating costs
- New calculations on controlling greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions
- Numerous new wastewater calculation
- SI and US customary units throughout
- New information for chemical process technicians
About the Authors
Jack T. Ballinger (Edwardsville, IL)is adjunct faculty member with the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois. He serves as the Education and Workforce Development Coordinator and presents courses on ethanol process operations and courses training new process operators and laboratory technicians.
Gershon J. Shugar deceased
