Control Valves for the Chemical Process Industries

A reference providing chemical engineers and valve designers with details on the types, design, and use of control valves used in chemical process plants. Includes sizing, materials, performance and installation, set-up and calibration, maintenance, financial considerations, and typical applications. Also discusses integrating valves into the process control loop, and new developments such as loop tuning, diagnostics, and fieldbuses. Well illustrated. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.