This critical volume provides practical insights on sulfuric acid and related plant design and on techniques to improve and enhance substantially the efficiency of an existing plant by means of small modifications. The book provides readers with a better understanding of the state-of-art in sulfuric acid manufacture as well as, importantly, in the manufacture of value-added products based on sulfur that are also associated with the manufacture of sulfuric acid. Overall, engineers and plant managers will be introduced to technologies for making their sulfuric acid enterprises more productive, remunerative, and environmentally friendly. A Practical Guide to the Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid, Oleums, and Sulfonating Agents covers sulfuric acid and derivative chemical plant details from the nuts-and-bolts level to a holistic perspective based on actual field experience. The book is indispensable to anyone involved in implementing a sulfuric acid or related chemical plant.

Author: Navin G. Ashar, Kiran R. Golwalkar
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Springer
Published: 12/09/2013
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9783319020419
2013 Edition

About the Author
Navin G. Ashar has been for 25 years Managing Director of Navdeep Enviro And Technical Services Pvt. Ltd., in India; he holds a MS Engineering degree from MIT. Kiran R. Golwalkar a consulting chemical engineer, based primarily in India, with decades of professional experience in the design, erection, planning, and operation of various facilities across the chemical industries.