Reddit mentions of A Working Guide to Process Equipment, Fourth Edition

I think this book might be useful to you:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0071828060/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487830606&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=a+working+guide+to+process+equipment&dpPl=1&dpID=51ZkmH8DRYL&ref=plSrch

More chemical engineering related, but illustrates what I call "big picture" and "scale it up" engineering philosophies.

I'm a big fan of "The Alchemy of Air":

https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Air-Jewish-Scientific-Discovery/dp/0307351793/

Then, they are 100% chem E / mech E related, but I like Norm Lieberman's books on troubleshooting process equipment.

https://www.amazon.com/Working-Guide-Process-Equipment-Fourth/dp/0071828060/

https://www.amazon.com/Process-Equipment-Malfunctions-Techniques-Identify/dp/0071770208/

There are CHEAPER earlier versions you can dig out on Amazon. Note, troubleshooting a pump hasn't changed a lot in 60 years... so... you know.

ah cool thx for the list. ill start from that order when i have time and can get ahold of those books.

to make sure,

A working guide to process equipment =

Lieberman Distillation operation ???

kister Distillation design =

kister Distillation troubleshooting =

kister Distillation design and control using aspen =

luyben = ????

, it seems kister distillation design is pretty easy to get a hold of. would it also be fine to start from there?

also, back in uni, the book i used to distillation column (which was in separations course) was mccabe. what do you think about mccabe for distillation? I never learned anything from it regarding distillation section, but if others think its good, ill have another go at it.

Looking for this full textbook PDF download https://www.amazon.com/Working-Guide-Process-Equipment-Fourth/dp/0071828060

paying $1 PP.

EDIT: open still. waiting on reply on 2nd person that pmmed me. going to 3rd after if no reply soon

EDIT2: got it. closed. thanks all