Publisher's Synopsis
Valves can represent as much as 30% of the cost of process-fluid transfer systems in a process plant. Together, valves and piping can make up the largest single investment in a process plant, constituting about 23% of the total capital expenditure for equipment and materials.;This book is a compilation of 29 recent articles from the pages of Chemical Engineering Magazine, written by the top valve people in the business. They discuss the specification and selection of process valves, selecting and sizing valves for safety, and the operation and maintenance of process valves.
