Vacuum Technology in the Chemical Industry

Based on the very successful German edition and a seminar held by the German Engineers′ Association (VDI) on a regular basis, this English edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the developments of the last ten years. It supplies both the physical fundamentals in ready–to–use form as well as a hands–on approach for applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The text includes chapters dedicated to operating in hazardous zones, methods for process control and regulation and leak detection.
Some 90% of the authors work at the 10 most important companies involved in vacuum technology, and their expertise is disseminated here for engineers working in vacuum technology, chemical process design, plant operation, and mechanical engineering.

Spis treści:
VACUUM PHYSICS
Gas Kinetics
Gas Streams under Vacuum Conditions
Overview about all Types of Vacuum Pumps
VACUUM GENERATION
Condensers
Steam Jet Vacuum Pumps and Systems
Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps
Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps and Gas Jets incl. Reduction of Emissions into Atmosphere and Waste Water
Mechanical Vacuum Pumps incl. Modern Dry Running Vacuum Pumps for Chemical Applications
Explosion Protection ATEX (Mechanical and Electrical) for Vacuum Systems
VACUUM GAUGES AND CONTROL AS WELL AS LEAK DETECTION
Rough and Fine Vacuum Gauges (Principle of Operations)
Mechanical and Electromechanical Principles of Vacuum Measurements
Suitable Vacuum Gauge Types under Chemical Process Conditions and for Hazardous Zone Operation
Methods and Strategies for Vacuum Control and Regulation in Chemical Plants
Leak Detection, Especially with Helium Leak Detectors
VACUUM PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Evaporation and Types of Evaporators under Vacuum Conditions
Vacuum Drying, Conventional Dryers
Vacuum Drying under Suspended Bed Conditions
Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying
Vacuum Crystallization
Vacuum Rectificati on
Short Path Distillation
Vacuum Filtration
Vacuum Transport


Nota biograficzna:
Wolfgang Jorisch studied chemistry at RWTH in Aachen, Germany, and received his degree of Dr. rer. nat. for technical chemistry from the University of Essen. From 1987 to 2000 he was a member of the technical chemistry department of the RWTÜV in Essen and manager for chemical applications at Leybold Vacuum in Cologne, Germany. From 2000 to 2005 he was a member of the US/ UK–Graham Vacuum Technology group and since 2005 he holds the position of manager of the German IVPT (Industrielle Vakuumprozeβtechnik) on site of Leybold in Cologne.
He acted as editor of the German version of the book Vacuum Technology for the Chemical Industry and has been managing the VDI–seminar with the same title for several years.