Andre Bernard – författare

André Bernard has researched the stories behind more than one hundred of the most famous titles in the English language to produce a fascinating volume rich in literary anecdote and publishing lore. The Great Gatsby was almost titled Trimalchio in West Egg, while some unknown editor told William L. Shirer, "Please God, don't ask us to publish a book called The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich." It's a wonderful romp among the literary monuments.Raymond Chandler to Alfred A. Knopf: "I'm trying to think of a good title for you to want me to change."

Troubleshooting is an activity that process engineers dedicate a substantial portion of their careers to. However, it remains a topic that is not thoroughly addressed in chemical engineering education. While the core principles of chemical engineering are taught, they are often presented in isolation, requiring engineers to piece them together like a puzzle when faced with a potential issue. Troubleshooting in the Chemical Process Industries provides readers with practical insights into problem-solving within the Chemical Process Industry from a process engineering perspective. The book connects fundamental chemical engineering principles, emphasizes the importance of data collection and analysis in the problem-solving process, and demonstrates how these tools can be effectively applied to identify root causes and resolve operational challenges. It underscores the critical role of troubleshooting in addressing abnormal process behaviors that jeopardize or hinder the achievement of key objectives, such as production targets, product quality specifications, and environmental or process safety standards.• Considers troubleshooting in three categories: for existing facilities, during retrofit of an existing facility, and for new plants.• Covers plant performance monitoring and discusses the source of process data relative to instrumentation and associated errors.• Discusses process simulation in troubleshooting, strategies for dealing with the empirical aspects of processes, and manipulation of raw process data into meaningful performance information.• Explores the perspectives of process engineers and process operators, comparing and contrasting both functions and considering human factors issues.• Features industrial case studies.With this practical book, process engineers are given the know-how to solve real-world problems they are likely to encounter in industry through the application of sound process engineering methodologies.