Troubleshooting in the Chemical Process Industries

Troubleshooting is an activity on which process engineers spend a relatively large portion of their time throughout their career. And yet, it is a topic not adequately covered in chemical engineering curricula.While the fundamental principles surrounding the field of chemical engineering are taught, they are presented as fragments and, like pieces of a puzzle, must be put together when analyzing a potential problem.Troubleshooting in the Chemical Process Industries offers readers practical guidance on problem-solving in the chemical process industry from a process engineering perspective.It links fundamental principles of chemical engineering together, considers the data gathering and analysis steps in the problem-solving process, and details how they can be effectively used to identify root causes of and resolve operating problems.The book highlights the importance of troubleshooting as a response to abnormal process behavior that threatens or prevents achievement of targets, such as