Valve Handbook
Valve Handbook
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With new coverage of green strategies and the latest technologies, this comprehensive resource covers the purpose, design, and use of check, relief, control, and smart valves for the process industry.
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Valve Handbook by Philip Skousen
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of valves for the process industry Revised to include details on the latest technologies, Valve Handbook, Third Edition, discusses design, performance, selection, operation, and application. This updated resource features a new chapter on the green technology currently employed by the valve industry, as well as an overview of the major environmental global standards that process plants are expected to meet. The book also contains new information on: Valves used in the wastewater industry Applying emergency shutdown (ESO) valves Recent changes to shutoff classifications Valves specified for the nuclear industry The procurement process for the Nuclear Stamp (N-Stamp) The emergence of wireless technology and its application to current smart technology Characteristics of high-performance hydraulic fluid Valve Handbook, Third Edition, covers: Valve selection criteria Manual valves Check valves Pressure relief valves Control valves Manual operators and actuators Smart valves and positioners Valve and actuator sizing Green valve technology and application Common valve problems Valve purchasing issues
Philip L. Skousen is founder and president of Communiquï¿, a technology-based marketing company for the control and manual valve industry. He also consults with manufacturers and valve associations regarding marketing and technology issues within the process control industry.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780071743891 |
| ISBN 10 | 0071743898 |
| Title | Valve Handbook |
| Author | Philip Skousen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
| Year published | 2011-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |