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Process Intensification
Elsevier Science 2013; US$ 150.00Process intensification is a process design philosophy that improves process flexibility, product quality, speed to market and inherent safety, with a reduced environmental footprint. For example, using high gravity fields to separate liquids (an early PI development) has made possible the height reduction of distillation columns from 75m to four... more...
Handbook of Loss Prevention Engineering
Wiley 2013; US$ 286.50Loss prevention engineering describes all activities intended to help organizations in any industry to prevent loss, whether it be through injury, fire, explosion, toxic release, natural disaster, terrorism or other security threats. Compared to process safety, which only focusses on preventing loss in the process industry, this is a much broader... more...
Time Series Analysis
Wiley 2013; US$ 165.00A modernized new edition of one of the most trusted books on time series analysis. Since publication of the first edition in 1970, Time Series Analysis has served as one of the most influential and prominent works on the subject. This new edition maintains its balanced presentation of the tools for modeling and analyzing time series and also introduces... more...
An Introduction to Dust Explosions
Elsevier Science 2013; US$ 49.95Preventable dust explosions continue to occur in industry in spite of significant research and practice efforts worldwide over many years. There is a need for effective understanding of the unique hazards posed by combustible dust. This book describes a number of dust explosion myths ? which together cover the main source of dust explosion hazards... more...
Tribology of Polymeric Nanocomposites
Elsevier Science 2013; US$ 125.00A practical guide to the tribological qualities and applications of polymeric nanocomposites for engineers and designers Provides a complete reference to polmer nanocomposite material use in tribology from preparation through to selection and use. Explains the theory through examples of real-world applications, keeping this high-level topic... more...
Safety with Machinery
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 106.95John Ridley and Dick Pearce, both recognized specialists in machinery safety, guide the reader through the various standards, regulations and best practices relating to the safe design and use of machinery and show which standard is relevant for which type of machine. Safety with Machinery provides a basic grounding in machinery safety and covers... more...
Engineering and Health in Compressed Air Work
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 380.00This book is the record of the conference held in Oxford in 1992 organised by CIRIA, and co-sponsored by the Health and Safety Executive, The British Tunnelling Society and the Medical Research Council's Hyperbaric Sciences Panel. The book consolidates international medical and engineering knowledge and experience on the use of compressed air and hyperbaric... more...
Managing Noise and Vibration at Work
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 57.95New EU Physical Agents Directives on Noise and Vibration will be incorporated into UK law by February 2006. Explicit action levels for vibration will be introduced, while the action levels for noise will be drastically cut. In order to comply with these Directives, companies need to assess noise and vibration levels and provide necessary protection... more...
Strategic Management of Built Facilities
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 69.95The effective management of facilities can significantly improve business productivity. In this textbook the authors provide an overview of facility economics and outline the way in which businesses and facility managers can get better value from their physical assets. Students on facilities management and property related degrees will find this an... more...
Stress and Human Performance
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 110.00The pace of life in our high technology world has quickened. Industries that do not become more efficient, often by requiring a faster production turnaround with less slack, are superseded. Because of this, workers face an environment in which they must perform under more time pressure and under greater task load, in which stress is more prevalent,... more...









