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Peter Watermeyer - Handbook for Process Plant Project Engineers - 9781860583704 - V9781860583704
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Handbook for Process Plant Project Engineers

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Description for Handbook for Process Plant Project Engineers Hardcover. This excellent book systematically identifies the issues surrounding the effective linking of project management techniques and engineering applications. It is not a technical manual, nor is it procedure--led. Instead, it encourages creative learning of project engineering methodology that can be applied and modified in different situations. Num Pages: 326 pages, index. BIC Classification: TDC; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 248 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
This excellent book systematically identifies the issues surrounding the effective linking of project management techniques and engineering applications. It is not a technical manual, nor is it procedure-led. Instead, it encourages creative learning of project engineering methodology that can be applied and modified in different situations.

In short, it offers a distillation of practical ‘on-the job’ experience to help project engineers perform more effectively. While this book specifically addresses process plants, the principles are applicable to other types of engineering project where multidisciplinary engineering skills are required, such as power plant and general factory construction.

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It develops an awareness of relationships with other parties – clients, suppliers, package contractors, and construction managers – and of how the structure and management of these relationships impact directly on the performance of the project engineer. Readers will welcome the author’s straightforward approach in tackling sensitive issues head on.

COMPLETE CONTENTS

  • Introduction
  • A process plant
  • A project and its management
  • A brief overview
  • The engineering work and its management
  • The project’s industrial environment
  • The commercial environment
  • The contracting environment
  • The economic environment
  • Studies and proposals
  • Plant layout and modelling
  • Value engineering and plant optimization
  • Hazards, loss, and safety
  • Specification, selection and purchase
  • Fluid transport
  • Bulk solids transport
  • Slurries and two-phase transport
  • Hydraulic design and plant drainage
  • Observations on multidiscipline engineering
  • Detail design and drafting
  • The organization of work
  • Construction
  • Construction contracts
  • Commissioning
  • Communication
  • Change and chaos
  • Fast-track projects
  • Advanced information management
  • Project strategy development
  • Key issues summary
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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781860583704
SKU
V9781860583704
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Peter Watermeyer
Peter Watermeyer, Executive Director — Engineering, Bateman BV.

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