Food Plant Engineering Systems

The component parts of a manufacturing system are important. Without peripherals and services such as pumps, boilers, power transmission, water treatment, waste disposal, and efficient lighting, the system will collapse. Food Plant Engineering Systems, Second Edition fills the need for a reference dealing with the bits and pieces that keep systems running, and also with how the peripheral parts of a processing plant fit within the bigger picture. The author has gathered information from diverse sources to introduce readers to the ancillary equipment used in processing industries, including production line components and environmental control systems. He explores the buildings and facilities as well as the way various parts of a plant interact to increase plant production. This new edition covers the systems approach to Lean manufacturing, introducing Lean principles to the food industry. It also addresses sustainability and environmental issues, which were not covered in the first edition. Written so readers with only basic mathematical knowledge will benefit from the content, the text describes measurements and numbers as well as general calculations, including mass and energy balances. It addresses the properties of fluids, pumps, and piping, and provides a brief discussion of thermodynamics. In addition, it explores electrical system motors, starters, heating, and lights; heating systems and steam generation; cooling and refrigeration systems; and water, waste, and material handling systems. The text also deals with plant design, including location, foundations, floors, walls, roofs, drains, and insulation. The final chapter presents an overview of safety and OSHA regulations, and the appendices provide conversion tables and an introduction to mathematics. Table of Contents The System Approach to Lean Manufacturing Manufacturing and Trade The System Lean Thinking and Lean Production Questions References Measurements and Numbers History Standards Dimensions Units Dimensional Analysis Units for Mechanical Systems Conversions and Dimensional Analysis Problems References General Calculations Basic Principles Conservation of Mass Problems Properties of Fluids Physical Properties of Flow Surface Tension and Capillary Action Hydrostatics Basic Concept of Fluid Motion Types of Flow Conservation of Energy in Liquids Problems Pumps Introduction General Principles Pump Efficiency Centrifugal Pumps Suction Systems and Sump Design Positive Displacement Pumps Pipelines in the Industry Pipeline Construction Problems Thermodynamics Energy of a System Characteristics of a System Gases and Vapors Problems Electrical Systems Electricity Generation Definitions Energy Conversion Electric Motors Motor Management Power Transmission Control Equipment for Electrical Apparatus Illumination of the Processing Facility Heating Systems for Processing Plants Heat Transfer Conductive Heat Transfer Composite Cylinder Convective Heat Transfer Heat Transfer by Radiation Steam Heating Heat Pressure Diagram for Water Steam Tables Boiling Point of Water Hot Water Systems Piping Problems Steam Generation Boilers Fire Tube Boilers Water Tube Boilers Boiler Efficiency Boiler Selection Criteria Boiler Fittings and Accessories Steam Purity Refrigeration and Freezing Overview Natural Refrigeration Solid CO2 Mechanical Refrigeration Thermodynamics of Vapor Compression Secondary Refrigeration Management Storage Rooms Water and Waste Systems Water Quality Potable Water Substances in Water Treatment of Water Supplies Treatment of Boiler Feedwater Wastewater Treatment Treatment Facilities Waste Disposal Materials Handling Importance of Materials Handling Increasing Materials Handling Efficiency Materials Handling Equipment Plant Layout for Materials Handling Efficient Use of Materials Handling Equipment Manufacturing Plant Design Building Design Legal Aspects Expansion Plant Location Planning the Building on the Site The Structure Facilities Layout Summary Environmental Issues Costs and Benefits of Environmental Compliance Mandated Environmental Costs Corporate Social Responsibility Legislative Issues Environmental Compliance of Operations ISO 140Series Environmental Management Standards Corporate Responsibility Application of the Principles References Safety Workplace Safety Causes of Accidents Safety Accident Prevention General Plant Safety Fire Protection Noise Control Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bibliography Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Index