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Shunta, Joseph Paul was born on April 21, 1942 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph John and Claire M. Shunta.
( A distillation column is both multivariable and nonline...)
A distillation column is both multivariable and nonlinear - and it consumes immense quantities of energy. Yet, despite the desigh challenges it presents, it is still the most popular unit operation for refining in industrial plants today. Much has been published on the subject of distillation column design, but much remains to be explained. That is why this book is unique. In a departure from the more traditional empirical and theoretical approaches, it introduced the reader to the practical realm, by presenting quantitative design techniques that have been demonstrated to be useful and valid over the course of hundreds of actual applications. The book is divided into three main parts. Part I, an introduction, presents an industrial perspective of control objectives. It discusses briefly the relationship between column design features and column controllability. It thus provides a short refresher course for chemical engineers and background for those trained in other branches of engineering. Part II, Concepts and Configurations, discusses column overhead and base arrangements, typical control schemes, and some hardware considerations. Part III is dedicated to quantitative design. Mathematical models are presented for pressure and differential pressure controls, liquid level control, and composition control of binary distillation. • Emphasis on topics of primary interest to the control engineer • Essentially nonmathematical treatment • Ideal for those involved in troubleshooting existing columns as well to design engineers
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Shunta, Joseph Paul was born on April 21, 1942 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph John and Claire M. Shunta.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technology U., 1964; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Lehigh University, 1971.
With, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, since 1964; engineer, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1975; consultant, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1975-1982; senior consultant, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1982-1990; principal consultant, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, since 1990.
( A distillation column is both multivariable and nonline...)
Member Institute Society American (best paper award 1982, 85), American Institute Chemical Engineers.
Married Beverly Hurst, October 16, 1976. 1 child, Laura E.