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To my wife, Sue, for her
patient encouragement and help

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ludwig, Ernest E.
Applied process design for chemical and petrochemical
plants / Ernest E. Ludwig. - 3rd ed.
p. cm.
Icludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-88415-0259 (v. 1)
1. Chemical plants-Equipment and supplies. 2.
Petroleum industry and trade-Equipment and supplies.
I. Title.
TP 155.5.L8 1994
66W.283-dc20 9413383
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