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1.4 Organisation of the Book
The book introduces Process Design to the uninitiated. It shall deal with the design of processes and
individual equipment comprising each process. The activity of process design is multifaceted and
requires participation from various subjects that get integrated into the final design. Accordingly,
preliminary knowledge of chemical engineering subjects, particularly exposure to Heat, Mass, and
Momentum transfer theories along with reaction kinetics and thermodynamics are expected from the
reader. The list of prerequisite also includes fundamentals of “Engineering Mechanics” and “Strength
of Materials” along with a preliminary course on the mechanical design of equipment/machine design.
Following a general introduction to the Process Design in Section I, design of specific processes/
equipment for Heat transfer, Mass transfer, and Reaction systems are
covered in Sections II, III and IV respectively. Fluid flow, an essential
component in all process plants, is covered in Section V. A plant in
Topic Layout order to function requires facilities and supplies for Power, Steam, Air,
Water and Fuel. These are covered in Section VI as “Utilities.” In
addition, this section with heading “Plant Auxiliaries” includes
Instrumentation, Process Control, and Engineered Safety.
Process Packages covering the complete design of plant along with brief examples are discussed in
Section VII.

Further reading
1. Rudd, D. F., & Watson, C. C. (1968). Strategy of process engineering. J.Wiley & Sons.
2. Peters, M. S., Timmerhaus, K. D., & West, R. E. (2006). Plant design and economics for chemical engineers.
Boston: McGraw-Hill.
3. Smith, R. (2016). Chemical process design and integration. Chichester: Wiley.