Background Information:

A very useful reference for all experiments is Perry,R.H, & Green D., "Perry's
Chemical Engineers' Handbook. There are several editions available, and if you are
a member of AICHE, you can get the latest edition on-line.
1. Pumps:
a. Maintenance World, January 5, 2011,
http://www.maintenanceworld.com/Articles/engresource/centrifug
alpumps.pdf.
b. Lindeburg, Michael, Engineer in Training Reference Manual, 8th
edition, Professional Publications, (1992)
c. Engineering Toolbox, January 5, 2011,
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/centrifugal-pumps-d_54.html.
d. FAO Corporate Document Reposit, Water Lifting Devices, January 18,
2012, http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ah810e/AH810E06.htm
e. Cheresources, January 27, 2012,
http://cheresources.com/content/articles/fluid-flow/centrifugalpumps-understanding-cavitation?pg=4
f. R. A. Mueller, October 8, 2012,
http://www.ramueller.com/handbook.html
2. Mixer:
a. Dickey, D.S., Fenic, J.G., Chemical Engineering, pp. 139-145 (1976).
b. Uhl, V.W., Gray, J.B., " Mixing Theory and Practice", Vol 1, Academic
Press, NY, pp112-116, 119-128, 132-159, 152-157 (1966).
c. Holland, F.A., and Chapman, F.S., "Liquid Mixing and Processing in
Stirred Tanks," Reinhold, NY, Chapter 1 (1960).
d. Paul, E. L., Atiemo-Obeng, V. A., Kresta, S. M., Handbook of Industrial
Mixing, Science and Practice," Wiley-Interscience, John Wiley & Sons
Inc., (2004).
e. Chopey, N., Handbook of Chemical Engineering Calculations, Third
Edition, McGraw-Hill, (2003).
f. Tatterson, Gary, Fluid Mixing and Gas Dispersion in Agitated Tanks,
McGraw Hill, (1991).

3. Flow Through Valves and Fittings:

a. Coulson, J. M., Richardson, J. F., Chemical Engineering, Vol 1,
Butterworth&Heinemann, Boston, pp78-81 (1996).
b. Chopey, N., Handbook of Chemical Engineering Calculations, Third
Edition, McGraw-Hill, (2003).
c. Wikipedia, February 8, 2012,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_sensor
d. R. A. Mueller, October 8, 2012,
http://www.ramueller.com/handbook.html
4. Air Flow:
a. de Nevers, N., Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers, Second Ed.,
McGraw-Hill, NY, pp151-161 (1991)
b. Omega, February 1, 2012,
http://www.omega.com/techref/flowcontrol.html
c. Emerson Process, February 2, 2012,
2012http://www2.emersonprocess.com/siteadmincenter/PM%20Daniel%2
0Documents/Fundamentals-of-Orifice-Measurement-techWpaper.pdf
d. Wikipedia, February 8, 2012,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_sensor

e. Craig Hickman Thesis, October 17, 2012, http://krex.kstate.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/2097/4229/CraigHickman2010.pdf;jsess

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5. Flow Through Pipes:
a. Geankoplis, C., Transport Processes and Unit Operations, Third ed.,
Prentice Hall, New Jersey, pp. 83-91 (1993).
b. Chopey, N., Handbook of Chemical Engineering Calculations, Third
Edition, McGraw-Hill, (2003).

c. Omega, February 1, 2012,

http://www.omega.com/techref/flowcontrol.html
d. Emerson Process, February 2, 2012,
2012http://www2.emersonprocess.com/siteadmincenter/PM%20Da
niel%20Documents/Fundamentals-of-Orifice-MeasurementtechWpaper.pdf
e. Wikipedia, February 8, 2012,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_sensor
6. Statistical analysis:
a. Chemwiki, January 5, 2011,
http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Analytical_Chemistry/Quantifying_Natu
re/Propagation_of_Error
b. Rochester Institute of Technology, January 5, 2011,
http://www.rit.edu/cos/uphysics/uncertainties/Uncertaintiespart1.h
tml
c. Michigan State, January 5, 2011,
http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/labs/error/e2.htm#G
d. UCLA, January 5, 2011,
http://www.seas.ucla.edu/mae/Error_Analysis_of_Experiments.pdf
e. Colby, January 5, 2011,
http://www.colby.edu/chemistry/PChem/notes/linest.pdf
f. Purdue, November 1, 2012,
http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch1/sigfi
gs.html
g. Colby, November 1, 2012,
http://www.colby.edu/chemistry/PChem/scripts/error.html