Vacuum technology in the chemical industry /

Based on the very successful German edition and a seminar held by the German Engineers` Association (VDI) on a regular basis for years now, this English edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the latest developments. It supplies in particular the special aspects of vacuum technol...

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Other Authors: Jorisch, Wolfgang, 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH, 2015.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Related Titles; Title Page; Copyright; List of Contributors; Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology; References; Chapter 2: Condensation under Vacuum; 2.1 What Is Condensation?; 2.2 Condensation under Vacuum without Inert Gases; 2.3 Condensation with Inert Gases; 2.4 Saturated Inert Gas-Vapour Mixtures; 2.5 Vapour-Liquid Equilibrium; 2.6 Types of Condensers; 2.7 Heat Transfer and Condensation Temperature in a Surface Condenser; 2.8 Vacuum Control in Condensers; 2.9 Installation of Condensers; 2.10 Special Condenser Types.
  • Further ReadingChapter 3: Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps in Industrial Process Applications; 3.1 Design and Functional Principle of Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps; 3.2 Operating Behaviour and Design of Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps; 3.3 Vibration and Noise Emission with Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps; 3.4 Selection of Suitable Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps; 3.5 Process Connection and Plant Construction; 3.6 Main Damage Symptoms; 3.7 Table of Symbols; Chapter 4: Steam Jet Vacuum Pumps; 4.1 Design and Function of a Jet Pump; 4.2 Operating Behaviour and Characteristic; 4.3 Control of Jet Compressors.
  • 4.4 Multi-Stage Steam Jet Vacuum Pumps4.5 Comparison of Steam, Air and Other Motive Media; Further Reading; Chapter 5: Mechanical Vacuum Pumps; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Different Types of Mechanical Vacuum Pumps; 5.3 When Using Various Vacuum Pump Designs in the Chemical or Pharmaceutical Process Industry, the Following Must Be Observed; References; Chapter 6: Basics of the Explosion Protection and Safety-Technical Requirements on Vacuum Pumps for Manufacturers and Operating Companies; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Explosion Protection; 6.3 Directive 99/92/EC; 6.4 Directive 94/9/EC; 6.5 Summary.
  • 8.7 Leak Detection on Systems in the Rough Vacuum Range8.8 Leak Detection and Signal Response Time; 8.9 Properties and Specifications of Helium Leak Detectors; 8.10 Helium Leak Detection in Industrial Rough Vacuum Applications without Need of a Mass Spectrometer; References; Further Reading; European Standards; Chapter 9: Vacuum Crystallisation; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Crystallisation Theory for Practice; 9.3 Types of Crystallisers; 9.4 Periphery; 9.5 Process Particularities; 9.6 Example
  • Crystallisation of Sodium Chloride; References; Chapter 10: Why Evaporation under Vacuum?; Summary.