Basic Programs for Chemical EngineersThe microcomputer has put a vast amount of computational power in the hands of the practicing chemical engineer. However, a microcomputer is of little use unless there are programs available to solve chemical engineer ing problems; In this book, I have put together a collection of BASIC pro grams that w~ll help the practicing engineer be more productive and able to solve complex problems that are normally handled on mainframe com puters. The plant engineer will find the book particularly useful. The plant en gineer is calle~ upon to investigate problems that range from simple trouble shooting to tQe detailed design of complex chemical plants. The larger proj ects are usually add-on jobs to the regular duties of keeping a chemical plant running. In t~day's business climate, answers to problems must be obtained quickly and ~ccurately. The computer is capable of testing hypothesis, thereby allo~ing engineers to evaluate alternative solutions to problems quickly and provide answers to management's questions that invariably shift like the sand~ in a desert. |
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ACENTRIC FACTOR acid area ft² BASIC PROGRAM CALCULATE CARBON CASH FLOW CHEMICAL coefficient comp constant COSTS CRITICAL PRESSURE CRITICAL PRESSURE ATM critical temperature CRITICAL VOLUME CYCLONE data statements density lb/ft³ Diethylene glycol distillation ENTER CHOICE Equations ESTIMATE LIQUID ether EXAMPLE RUN EXECUTION TERMINATED READY FLUID FOULING FACTOR GAS VISCOSITY gases GOSUB GOTO HASTELLOY HEAT CAPACITY HEAT OF VAPORIZATION heat transfer INLET INPUT INPUT"LIQUID insulation LENGTH(FT LIQUID DENSITY LIQUID RATE LIQUID VISCOSITY LISTING FOR BASIC LMTD LPRINT LPRINT USING F LPRINT:LPRINT MAJOR OPERATING STEP MASS FLOW RATE Methyl molecular weight Nomenclature Organic Compounds continued pressure drop PRINT PRINT"1 PRINT"OLD PRINT"PROGRAM EXECUTION TERMINATED PROGRAM EXECUTION TERMINATED PROPIONITRILE REGRESSION REM-CALC REM-CALCULATE RETURN SHELL SIDE Solubility parameter SPECIFIC HEAT SURFACE TENSION SYMBOL TB/TC TEMP TEMP(C Temporary variable TERMINATED READY LISTING THERMAL COND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY TOWER TRAY TUBE SIDE TYPE Vapor Pressures VENTURI VISCOSITY VISCOSITY CP VISCOSITY(CP WEIR