Books written by William L. Luyben

  • Reactive Distillation Design and Control

    After an overview of the fundamentals, limitations, and scope of reactive distillation, this book uses rigorous models for steady-state design and dynamic analysis of different types of reactive distillation columns and quantitatively ...

  • Chemical Reactor Design and Control

    CO2 reaction is very exothermic, there is an increase in temperature between the catalyst bed and the stack gas. ... the 2 Â 2 control structure provides effective control: Treactor controlled by Fcat and Tregen controlled by F air .

  • Distillation Design and Control Using Aspen Simulation

    Condenser Feed F, z, q Distillate D, xD 1 2 NT V S LR Reflux Drum Liquid Reflux, R Energy Bottoms B, xB V R NF LS Stripping Section Rectifying Section Reboiler Figure 2.1 McCabe–Thiele method: distillation column. VLE R 1⁄4 (RR)(D).

  • Plantwide Process Control

    The first book to offer a practical, plantwide approach to designing effective controls for continuous chemical and petroleum processesProcess control lore includes tales of multi-million dollar plants that never operated....

  • Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes

    Hands-on guidance for the design, control, and operation of azeotropic distillation systems Following this book's step-by-step guidance, readers learn to master tested and proven methods to overcome a major problem in chemical processing: ...

  • Essentials of Process Control

    Combining their extensive knowledge of process control, the team of William Luyben and Michael Luyben has developed a book that thoroughly covers the area of process control. With concise coverage...

  • Principles and Case Studies of Simultaneous Design

    This book presents general process design principles in a concise readable form that can be easily comprehended by students and engineers when developing effective flow sheet and control structures.

  • Reactive Distillation Design and Control

    After an overview of the fundamentals, limitations, and scope of reactive distillation, this book uses rigorous models for steady-state design and dynamic analysis of different types of reactive distillation columns and quantitatively ...

  • Distillation Design and Control Using Aspen Simulation

    ... Design and Control.1. 9.2. Types. of. Reactive. Distillation. Systems. There are many types of reactive distillation systems because there are several types of reactions that are carried out in reactive columns. There are also several types ...

  • Chemical Reactor Design and Control

    Chemical Reactor Design and Control uses process simulators like Matlab®, Aspen Plus, and Aspen Dynamics to study the design of chemical reactors and their dynamic control. There are numerous books...

  • Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes

    This book addresses an important issue in the energy crisis: the distillation of azeotropes to improve the processing of biofuels.

  • Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes

    Moreover, this book is recommended as a supplemental text for undergraduate and graduate engineering courses in design, control, mass transfer, and bio-processing.

  • Distillation Design and Control Using Aspen Simulation

    A timely treatment of distillationcombining steady-state designand dynamic controllability As the world continues to seek new sources of energy, the distillation process remains one of the most important separation methods...

  • Process Modeling, Simulation, and Control for Chemical Engineers

    The purpose of this book is to convey to undergraduate students an understanding of those areas of process control that all chemical engineers need to know. The presentation is concise,...