Perry’s chemical engineers’ handbook, 9th ed.
D. W. Green and M. Z. Southard, *Perry’s chemical engineers’ handbook*. McGraw-Hill Education, 2019, ISBN: 0071834087.
<aside> 💡 This classic reference text has extensive data, formulae, and design criteria for a very wide range of chemical engineering practices. To use this book, start with the index. E-book available from PSU library https://catalog.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/37107303
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.
M. Haynes, D. R. Lide, and T. J. Bruno, *CRC handbook of chemistry and physics*. CRC press, 2016, ISBN: 1315380471.
<aside> 💡 This classic reference text also has extensive data and formulae, but more for chemical products than about equipment and practice.
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Chemical Engineering Design, 2nd Edition.
G. Towler and R. Sinnott, *Chemical engineering design: principles, practice and economics of plant and process design*. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021, ISBN: 0323850480.
<aside> 💡 e-book from PSU library, access through this link.
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Product and Process Design Principles, 4th Edition.
W. D. Seider, D. R. Lewin, J. D. Seader, S. Widagdo, R. Gani, and K. M. NG, Product and Process Design Principles: Synthesis, Analysis and Evaluation, Wiley, 2016, ISBN: 978-1119282631.
<aside> 💡 A comprehensive textbook about design, with many examples on CAPEX and OPEX calculation. Currently not available in PSU library.
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Learn ASPEN Plus in 24 hr, 2nd Edition.
T. A. Adams II, *Learn Aspen Plus in 24 Hours*. McGraw-Hill Education, 2022, ISBN: 978-1264266654.
<aside> 💡 E-book from PSU library, access through this link.
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**Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering,** 7th Edition.
W. L. McCabe, J. C. Smith, P. Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill Chemical Engineering Series, 2004, ISBN: 978-0072848236.
<aside> 💡 This text covers the most widely used process equipment, e.g., distillation columns, heat exchangers, pumps, mixers, etc.
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