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by: Bela G. Liptak
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Presents the most up-to-date and complete information in the field--everything an instrument engineer needs to know
Describes the products of manufacturers from around the world
Includes contributions from approximately 100 leading industrial and academic professionals
Covers sensors, detectors, analyzers, and other measuring devices introduced since publication of the third edition
Unsurpassed in its coverage, usability, and authority since first published in 1969, the three-volume Instrument Engineers' Handbook continues to be the premier reference for instrument engineers around the world. It helps users select and implement hundreds of measurement and control instruments and analytical devices and design the most cost-effective process control systems that optimize production and maximize safety.
Volume 1: Process Measurement and Analysis now enters its fourth edition, fully updated and with increased emphasis on installation and maintenance consideration. Its coverage is now fully globalized with product descriptions from manufacturers around the world.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. General Considerations
Introduction
Abbreviations
Measurement Accuracy
Maintenance
Chapter 2. Flow Measurement
Application and Selection
Accuarcy, the Effects of Installand and Flow Conditioning New!
BTU Flowmeters for Heat Exchangers
BTU Flowmeters for Gaseous Fuels
Cross-Correlation Flowmetering
Custody Transfer and Reticulation Meters New!
Elbow Taps
Flow Switches
Jet Deflection Flow Detectors
Laminar Flowmeters
Magnetic Flowmeters
Mass Flowmeters-Coriolis
Mass Flowmeters-Miscellaneous
Mass Flowmeters-Thermal
Metering Pumps
Multiphase Flow Metering New!
Orifices
Pilot Tubes, Averaging, and Duct Section Units
Positive Displacement Gas Flowmeters
Positive Displacement Liquid Meters and Provers
Purge Flow Regulators
Segmental Wedge Flowmeter
Sight Flow Indicators
Solids, Flowmeters and Feeders
Target Meters
Turbine and Other Rotary Element Flowmeters
Ultrasonic Flowmeters
Variable-Area, Gap, and Vane Flowmeters
V-Cone Flowmeter
Venturi Tubes, Flow Tubes, and Flow Nozzles
Vortex and Fluidic Flowmeters
Weirs and Flumes
Chapter 3. Level Measurement
Application and Selection
Bubblers
Capacitance and Radio Frequency (RF) Admittance Probes
Conductivity and Field Effect Level Switches
Diaphragm Level Detectors
Differential Pressure Level Detectors
Displacer Level Detectors
Float Level Devices
Laser Level Sensors
Level Gauges
Microwave Level Switches
Optical Level Devices
Radar Level Transmitters and Gauges
Radar, Buided Wave (TDR) Designs New!
Radiation Level Sensors
Resistance Tapes
Rotating Paddle Switches
Slip Tubes and Dipsticks
Tape Level Devices
Thermal Level Sensors
Time Domain Reflectometry and Phase Difference Sensors
Ultrasonic Level Detectors
Vibrating Level Switches
Chapter 4. Temperature Measurement
Application and Selection
Bimetallic Thermometers
Calibrators and Simulators
Color Indicators, Crayons, Pellets
Fiber-Optic Thermometers
Filled-Bulb and Glass-Stem Thermometers
Integrated Circuitry (IC) Transistors and Diodes
Miscellaneous Temperature Sensors
Pneumatic and Suction Pyrometers
Pyrometric Cones
Radiation and Infrared Pyrometers
Quartz Crystal Thermometry
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs)
Temperature Switches and Thermostats
Thermistors
Thermocouples
Thermowells
Ultrasonic Thermometers
Chapter 5. Pressure Measurement
Selection and Application
Accessories: Seals, Snubbers, Calibrators, and Manifolds
Bellows-Type Pressure Sensors
Bourdon and Helical Pressure Sensors
Diaphragm or Capsule-Type Sensors
Differential Pressure Instruments
Electronic Pressure Sensors
High-Pressure Sensors
Manometers Multiple Pressure Scanners
Multiple Pressure Scanners New!
Pressure Gauges
Pressure Repeaters
Pressure and Differential Pressure Switches
Vacuum Sensors
Chapter 6. Density Measurement
Application and Selection
Liquid Density - Displacement and Float-Type Densitometers
Liquid Density - Hydrometers
Liquid Density - Hydrostatic Densitometers
Liquid/Slurry Density - Miscellaneous Densitometers
Liquid Density - Oscillating Coriolis Densitometers
Liquid/Sludge Density - Radiation Densitometers
Liquid/Slurry/Gas Density - Vibrating Densitometers
Liquid Density - Weighing a Fixed Volume
Gas Densitometers
Chapter 7. Safety, Weight, and Miscellaneous Sensors
Anemometers
Boroscopes
Conveyor Belt Rip, Side Travel, Underspeed, Metals Sensors New!
Electrical Meters and Sensors
Energy Management Devices (Peak Load Shedding)
Excess Flow Check Valves
Explosion Suppression and Deluge Systems
Flame Arresters, Conservation Vents and Emergency Vents
Detectors of Flame, Fire, and Smoke
Leak Detectors
Linear or Angular Position and Angular Speed New!
Metal Detectors
Motion Detectors New!
Noise Sensors
Proximity Sensors and Limit Switches
Relief Valves - Determination of Required Capacity
Relief Valves - Features and Sizing
Rupture Discs
Speed Detectors, Tachometers
Thickness and Dimension Measurement
Torque and Force Transducers
Vibration, Shock, and Acceleration
Weather Stations
Chapter 8. Weight Measurement
Weighing - General Considerations
Weighing - Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic
Weighing - Electronic Load Cells
Chapter 9. Analyzers
Analyzer Application and Selection
Analyzer Sampling - Process Samples
Analyzer Sampling - Stack Particulates
Analyzer Replacement by Using Soft Sensors New!
Air Quality Monitoring
Biometers
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), and Total Oxygen Demand (TOD)
Calorimeters
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
Chlorine
Chromatographs - Gas
Chromatographs - Liquid
Coal Analyzers
Colorimeters
Combustibles
Conductivity Analyzers
Consistency Analyzers
Corrosion Monitoring
Differential Vapor Pressure Sensor
Dioxin Analysis
Elemental Monitors
Fiber-Optic Probes
Fluoride Analyzers
Hydrocarbon Analyzers
Hydrogen Sulfide
Infrared Analyzers
Ion-Selective Electrodes
Mass Spectrometers
Mercury in Air
Mercury in Water
Moisture in Air: Humidity and Dew Point
Moisture in Gases and Liquids
Moisture in Solids
Molecular Weight
Nitrate, Ammonia, and Total Nitrogen
Nitrogen Oxide Analyzers
Odor Detection
Oil In or On Water
Open Path Spectrometry New!
Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP)
Oxygen in Gases
Oxygen in Liquids (Dissolved Oxygen)
Ozone in Gas
Ozone in Water
Particulates, Opacity, Dust, and Smoke
Particle Size and Distribution Monitors
pH Measurement
Phosphorus Analyzer
Physical Properties Analyzers - ASTM Methods
Raman Spectroscopy New!
Refractometers
Rheometers New!
Streaming Current or Particle Charge Analyzer
Sulfur-in-Oil Analyzers
Sulfur Oxide Analyzers
Thermal Conductivity Detectors
Total Carbon Analyzers
Toxic Gas Monitoring
Turbidity, Sludge, and Suspended Solids
Ultraviolet and Visible Analyzers
Virtual/Inferential Analyzers New!
Viscometers - Application and Selection
Viscometers - Laboratory
Viscometers - Industrial
Voltametric, Amperometric, and Other Electrochemical Analyzers
Water Quality Monitoring
Wet-Chemistry and Autotitrator Analyzers
X-Ray Analyzers New!
Appendix
International System of Units
Engineering Conversion Factors
Chemical Resistance of Materials
Composition of Metallic and Other Materials
Steam and Water Tables
Friction Loss in Pipes
Tank Volumes
Index
Reviews:
Terrence K. McMahon. March 1996 - Control
Liptak began his engineering education at the Technical University of Budapest. After arriving in the U.S.; he earned master's degrees at Stevens Institute of Technology and City College of New York. His published works include more than 70 technical papers and 20 books on engineering. His singular achievement is the two volume Instrument Engineer's Handbook. The third edition was published in 1995. This latest edition comprises more than 3,000 pages between the two volumes. Each volume includes eight chapters with many sub-headings per chapter. The Flow Measurement and Analytical Instrumentation chapters were heavily revised for the 1995 edition of volume 1. Within each product-oriented sub-heading, in addition to extensive treatment of the applicable technology, a comprehensive listing of manufacturers and typical price ranges is provided.
Review
'Whether used as a text book by inexperienced engineers, or as a quick reference book for the experienced engineer - this book looks set to continue to be the main reference for the instrument engineer for the next decade - and at a realistic price which is better value today.'
Control and Instrumentation
Jack Hickey. Instruments and Control Systems
The updated edition covered 500 topics and is packed with 3,000 pages of useful information - information that ranges from basic to very advanced. This third edition's list of contributors, numbering 110, reads like the who is who of the process control field. Many of us, I am sure, would recognize them as experts in their various engineering disciplines, and more than likely be well aware of their contributions to the control industry. Once introduced to the INSTRUMENT ENGINEERS' Handbook, it is hard to imagine any instrument or control engineer, or, for that matter, anyone actively involved in the process control field not wanting easy access to this great work.
Burrelle's, Professor T.J. Williams, Purdue University
This third edition of the Instrument Engineers' Handbook, includes a variety of topics of interest to engineers. The first volume, Process Measurement and Analysis, presents instrument technology and performance. An appendix finishes the volume. The second volume, Process Control, discusses and reviews control theory; controllers, transmitters, converters, and relays; control centers, and panels and displays; control valves, on-off and throttling; regulators and other throttling devices; programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and other logic devices; distributed control systems; and process control systems. An appendix contains international units, conversion factors, chemical resistance of materials, composition of metallic and other materials, steam and water tables, friction in pipes, tank volumes, and a supplier list. This set should be available to every process control or instrumentation engineer, and it would be an excellent reference on the state of the art for every university researcher in this area of engineering.
Review
"The editor of this masterpiece, Bela Liptak, is a longtime engineering consultant, a teacher at Yale, and a fellow of the ISA. He is clearly devoted to producing a useful reference . . . The book is replete with simple explicatory figures and diagrams; well-organized summaries with information on the costs, suppliers, ranges, and inaccuracies of the instruments covered; and practical tips on related subjects such as good instrument maintenance practices. . Comprehensive, practical, and well-organized, this book is highly recommended for academic libraries and engineering company libraries. It can best serve as a teaching aid for students, or a reference manual for both new and experienced practicing engineers." - E-Streams, Vol. 7, No. 6, 2004 About the previous editions: "Those [contributors] eventually selected are without doubt among the best.Whether used as a textbook by inexperienced engineers, or as a quick reference book for the experienced engineer-this book looks set to continue to be the main reference to the instrument engineer for the next decade." -Alan Reese in Control and Instrumentation "I have seen nothing with the scope of this handbook." -Roy V. Hughson in Chemical Engineering "In our smaller universe of process control, Béla Lipták is a towering presence."
-Terrence K. McMahon in Control
Excellent book. I second Mr. Hills comments, although I have recently purchased the books based upon comments Mr.Liptak has made in the control mailing list. It is a very good investment. The book is easy to read/understand, covers the full spectrum of instrumentation,give relative costs and companies manufacturing the items. It is a good first book to turn to, and will save me much research time. I wish I would have known about it earlier.
Excellent book for the advanced field technician.
I have used this book for years and it has never failed to provide the information necessary to troubleshoot and repair problems with measurement systems. Liptak does a wonderful job presenting measurement theory and the principles of operation of various measurement strategies. The most helpful information Liptak includes is the discussion of the limitation of various measurement devices. If you are responsible for the maintenance of a wide variety of instruments and you desire to know how those instruments work, this book is worth every penny.