Plant engineers' reference book / edited by Dennis A. Snow.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Snow, Dennis A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Plant engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (871 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A plant engineer is responsible for a wide range of industrial activities, and may work in any industry. The Plant Engineer's Reference Book 2nd Edition is a reference work designed to provide a primary source of information for the plant engineer. Subjects include the selection of a suitable site for a factory and provision of basic facilities, including boilers, electrical systems, water, HVAC systems, pumping systems and floors and finishes.Detailed chapters deal with basic issues such as lubrication, corrosion, energy conservation, maintenance and materials handling as

Contents:

Front Cover; Plant Engineer's Reference Book; Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface to the Second edition; Preface to the First edition; Contributors; Contents; Chapter 1. Physical considerations in site selection; 1.1 Environmental considerations of valley or hillside sites; 1.2 Road, rail, sea and air access to industrial sites; 1.3 Discharge of effluent and general site drainage; 1.4 Natural water supplies, water authority supplies and the appropriate negotiating methods and contracts; 1.5 Water storage, settling wells and draw-off regulations

1.6 Problem areas associated with on-site sewage treatment for isolated areas1.7 Landscaping on industrial and reclaimed land; 1.8 Legislation on contaminated land of concern to the plant engineer; Further reading; Chapter 2. Plant location; 2.1 Selecting the location; 2.2 Services; 2.3 Ecology and pollution; Chapter 3. Industrial buildings; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Specifying an industrial building; 3.3 Security; 3.4 Leases; 3.5 Obtaining approval to build; 3.6 Extending existing buildings; 3.7 Fire protection, detection and suppression; 3.8 Cost comparisons and contract procedure

3.9 Structural and services supports3.10 Natural ventilation; 3.11 Building durability; 3.12 Building maintenance; 3.13 Building repairs; 3.14 Domestic facilities; 3.15 Lifts; 3.16 Site health and safety; 3.17 Sub-ground pits and basements; 3.18 Internal and external decoration; 3.19 Industrial ground floors; 3.20 Ground considerations; References; Chapter 4. Industrial flooring; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Selection of appropriate flooring material; 4.3 Requirements of concrete substrate; 4.4 Special finishes; 4.5 Comparative applied costs; 4.6 Conclusion; Chapter 5. Planning and plant layout

5.1 Introduction5.2 Technological development and its effect upon plant layout; 5.3 Layout planning concepts; 5.4 Plant data; 5.5 Process/site layout modelling; 5.6 Design synthesis; 5.7 Site layout realization; 5.8 Internal layouts of buildings; 5.9 Selling the concept; 5.10 Implementation; 5.11 Consultants; References; Chapter 6. Contract management; 6.1 Contracts; 6.2 Approaching the contract; 6.3 Types and forms of contract; 6.4 The specification and drawings; 6.5 Estimates and bills of quantities and estimates; 6.6 Specific sums stated in tender documents; 6.7 Tender documents

6.8 Direct and bulk purchasing contracts6.9 Programme of works; 6.10 Selection of tenderers; 6.11 Inviting tenders; 6.12 Analysing tenders; 6.13 Selection of the contractor; 6.14 Making a contract; 6.15 Relationships between contractor and other parties; 6.16 Site meetings; 6.17 Progress and control; 6.18 Quality control; 6.19 Interim payments; 6.20 Budget control and variations; 6.21 The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1974; 6.22 Safety on site and legal action; 6.23 Delays and determination; 6.24 Liquidated damages and loss and/or expense

6.25 Practical and final certificates

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611055745

9781281055743

1281055743

9780080497723

0080497721

9780080597720

0080597726

OCLC:

437182272