Industrial High Pressure Applications - Processes, Equipment and Safety

Industrial high pressure processes open the door to many reactions that are not possible under 'normal' conditions. These are to be foundin such different areas as polymerization, catalytic reactions, separations, oil and gas recovery, food processing, biocatalysis and more.The most famous high pressure process is the so-called Haber-Bosch process used for fertilizers and which was awarded a Nobel prize.Following an introduction on historical development, the current state, and future trends, this timely and comprehensive publication goes on to describe different industrial processes, including methanol and other catalytic syntheses, polymerization and renewable energy processes, before covering safety and equipment issues.With its excellent choice of industrial contributions, this handbook offers high quality information not found elsewhere, making it invaluablereading for a broad and interdisciplinary audience.

List of contents

PREFACEPART ONE: IntroductionHISTORICAL RETROSPECT ON HIGH-PRESSURE PROCESSESBASIC ENGINEERING ASPECTSWhat are the Specifics of High-Pressure Processes?Thermodynamic Aspects: Phase EquilibriumSoftware and Data CollectionPhase Equilibrium: Experimental Methods and Measuring DevicesInterfacial Phenomena and DataMaterial Properties and Transport Data for Heat and Mass TransferEvaporation and Condensation at High PressuresCondensationPART TWO: ProcessesCATALYTIC AND NONCATALYTIC CHEMICAL SYNTHESISThermodynamics as Driver for Selection of High PressureAmmonia Synthesis ProcessUrea ProcessGeneral Aspects of HP EquipmentLOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE HIGH-PRESSURE PROCESSIntroductionReaction Kinetics and ThermodynamicsProcessProducts and PropertiesSimulation Tools and Advanced Process ControlHIGH-PRESSURE HOMOGENIZATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EMULSIONSMotivation: Why High-Pressure Homogenization for Emulsification Processes?Equipment: High-Pressure HomogenizersProcesses: Emulsification and Process FunctionsHomogenization Processes Using SEM-Type ValvesSummary and OutlookPOWER PLANT PROCESSES: HIGH-PRESSURE-HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLANTSIntroductionCoal-Fired Steam Power PlantsSteam GeneratorHigh-Pressure Steam TurbinesSummary and OutlookHIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IN ENHANCED CRUDE OIL RECOVERYIntroductionFundamentalsEnhanced Oil RecoveryOil Reservoir StimulationHeavy Oil RecoveryHydrates in Oil RecoveryEquipmentSUPERCRITICAL PROCESSES IntroductionProcessing of Solid MaterialProcessing of LiquidsFuture TrendsIMPACT OF HIGH-PRESSURE ON ENZYMESIntroductionInfluence of Pressure on BiomatterInfluence of Pressure on the Kinetics of Enzyme InactivationTechnological AspectsSummaryHIGH PRESSURE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCESSESIntroductionThermochemical ProcessesHydrothermal ProcessesMANUFACTURING PROCESSESAutofrettage: A High-Pressure Process to Improve Fatigue LifetimeWaterjet Cutting TechnologyPART THREE: Process Equipment and SafetyHIGH-PRESSURE COMPONENTSMaterials for High-Pressure ComponentsPressure VesselsHeat ExchangersValvesPipingHIGH-PRESSURE PUMPS AND COMPRESSORSSelection of MachineryInfluence of the Fluid on Selection and Design of the MachineryDesign Standards for High-Pressure MachinesMaterials and Materials TestingHigh-Pressure Centrifugal Pumps and High-Pressure TurbocompressorsRotating Positive Displacement MachinesReciprocating Positive Displacement MachinesHIGH-PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICES AND TEST EQUIPMENTIntroductionProcess Data Measuring - OnlineLab Determination - Additional Offline Test EquipmentSafety AspectsFutureSIZING OF HIGH-PRESSURE SAFETY VALVES FOR GAS SERVICEStandard Valve Sizing ProcedureLimits of the Standard Valve Sizing ProcedureDevelopment of a Sizing Method for Real Gas ApplicationsSizing of Safety Valves for Real Gas FlowSummary

About the author

Rudolf Eggers has been dealing with basic research and application of high pressure processes since 1977 when he started his industrial career at Thyssen Maschinenbau in Witten and Krupp Industrietechnik in Hamburg. As the head of the process engineering department he became responsible for the introduction of supercritical extraction plants in industrial scale. Prior to that he studied mechanical and process engineering at Technische Universität Hannover (1966 - 1971) and worked as a research assistant at the institute of energy process technique of the Technische Universität Clausthal (1971 - 1977) where he received the PhD degree in 1976. In 1984 he was appointed from industry to a professorship for high pressure processes at the Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg. Since then Rudolf Eggers
supervised a research group. His research fields are aligned to high pressure processes, evaluation of corresponding thermo physical data, interfacial phenomena and heat and mass transfer. In 1988, 1998 and 1999 Rudolf Eggers refused three further appointments from a national research institute and universities in Germany. He is member of scientific comities and author of more than 130 publications, mainly on high
pressure processes.

Summary

Industrial high pressure processes open the door to many reactions that are not possible under 'normal' conditions. These are to be found
in such different areas as polymerization, catalytic reactions, separations, oil and gas recovery, food processing, biocatalysis and more.
The most famous high pressure process is the so-called Haber-Bosch process used for fertilizers and which was awarded a Nobel prize.

Following an introduction on historical development, the current state, and future trends, this timely and comprehensive publication goes on to describe different industrial processes, including methanol and other catalytic syntheses, polymerization and renewable energy processes, before covering safety and equipment issues.

With its excellent choice of industrial contributions, this handbook offers high quality information not found elsewhere, making it invaluable
reading for a broad and interdisciplinary audience.

Report

"With its excellent choice of industrial contributions, this handbook offers high quality information not found elsewhere, making it invaluable reading for a broad and interdisciplinary audience." ( ETDE Energy Database , 1 March 2013)

Product details

• Authors: Rudolf Eggers
• Assisted by: Rudol Eggers (Editor), Rudolf Eggers (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2012
• EAN: 9783527325863
• ISBN: 978-3-527-32586-3
• No. of pages: 404
• Weight: 950 g
• Illustrations: 208 SW-Abb., 5 Farbabb., 37 Tabellen
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry; Chemie, Physikalische Chemie, chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, chemische Verfahrenstechnik, Physical Chemistry, Allg. Chemische Verfahrenstechnik, Technische u. Industrielle Chemie, Process Development, Verfahrensentwicklung