Collection of Chemical Engineering Excel Workbooks & Folders

Assess flow & properties of fluids, calculate pressure drop, size pipe, valves heat exchangers & centrifugal compressors

What you'll learn
FLOW OF FLUIDS EXCEL WORKBOOK
Determine the main physical properties of fluids (viscosity, vapor pressure, specific gravity, weight density…)
Assess the theory of flow in pipe : Laminar vs Turbulent flow
Use the Bernoulli Theorem to calculate pressure drop, head loss or flow velocity
Calculate the pressure drop "dP" and the head loss "hL" through any piping system
Determine the friction factor "f" of any piping system
Calculate the flow of compressible and incompressible fluids in pipe
Calculate the resistance coefficient "K" of any piping component (pipes, valves, bends, reducers, Tees, Wyes…)
Calculate the flow coefficient "Cv" of a control valve and use it in assessing flows and pressure drops
Size and select a control valve when designing and operating any piping system for both gases and liquids
Calculate the flow of compressible and incompressible fluids through Orifice Plates, Flow Nozzles and Venturi Meters
Size and select a flow meter when designing and operating any piping system for both gases and liquids
CHEMICAL ENGINEER'S REFERENCE FOLDER
Physical characteristics of pure substances
Vapor pressure data, charts & diagrams
Physical properties of water and steam
Specific heat data, charts & diagrams
Enthalpy data, charts & diagrams
Viscosity data, charts & diagrams
Thermal conductivity data, charts & diagrams
Density of liquids data, charts & diagrams
Behavior of gases and compression
Liquid–Vapor equilibrium data, charts & diagrams
Combustion data, charts & diagrams
Fluid dynamics data, charts & diagrams
Centrifugal pumps data, charts & diagrams
Heat transfer and heat exchangers data, charts & diagrams
Compressors data, charts & diagrams
Properties relative to the petroleum cuts data, charts & diagrams
Distillation, absorption and stripping data, charts & diagrams
Safety data, charts & diagrams
SIZING VALVES EXCEL WORKBOOK
Be more innovative in your solutions to valve and control valve problems
Have an organized approach to the procedure of valve sizing in accordance with the ANSI & ISA recommendations
Be able to size valves for any flow conditions likely to be found in a process plant
Have a general notion about the confidence to be placed in the sizing result conclusions
HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN AND CALCULATION EXCEL WORKBOOK
Design and analyze the performance of your heat exchanger in a professional manner with this valuable Excel Workbook
Select the appropriate shell and tube heat exchanger for your application
Get access to valuable shell and tube heat exchanger design tables according to DIN 21184 - 21191 and TEMA std to properly design shell and tube heat exchangers
Get access to useful charts and diagrams to solve daily heat exchanger problems
CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT EXCEL WORKBOOK
Understand and predict your centrifugal compressor behavior and performance
Optimize the operation efficiency of your centrifugal compressor
Assess the effect of one inlet condition change on your compressor performance
Assess the effect of multiple inlet conditions changes on your compressor performance
Assess the effect of your system resistance on your compressor performance
Adjust your centrifugal compressor rated performance curve to your actual inlet conditions
Know and use the useful Fan-Law relationships


Requirements
Must have attended the following WR Training courses:
Flow of fluids through piping systems, valves & pumps
Valves & control valves: principles, operation & design
Control valves, actuators & positioners: operation & design
Sizing valves & control valves for the process industry
Heat exchangers: design, operation & maintenance
Centrifugal compressors: principles, operation & design
Understand & predict your centrifugal compressor performance
Description
Dear students,
This special course will give you access to a collection of valuable chemical engineering Excel workbooks:
1. Flow of Fluids Excel Workbook
2. The Chemical Engineer's Reference Folder
3. Valve Sizing Excel Workbook
4. Heat Exchanger Design & Calculation Excel Workbook
5. Centrifugal Compressor Performance & Behavior Excel Workbook
6. Centrifugal Pump Excel Workbook
The video lectures included in this materiel are quick tutorials to show you how to use these valuable tools.
Please watch these videos and follow the instructions provided.
In case of any problem, feel free to ask us for help in the Q&A section.
Enjoy these valuable tools.
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1. FLOW OF FLUIDS EXCEL WORKBOOK
Flow of Fluids Excel Workbook

simulates the operation of small piping systems transporting liquids and industrial gases under a variety of operating conditions.
Flow of Fluids Excel Workbook
is based on industry recognized principles and standards from ASME, HI, IEC, AWWA, ISA, and ANSI…
Flow of Fluids Excel Workbook

is easy-to-use and has a highly intuitive user interface.
Flow of Fluids Excel Workbook
presents formulas and data for :
1.
Physical properties determination for a variety of fluids (specific gravity, viscosity, vapor pressure…)
2.
Pressure drop and head loss calculations through pipes, fittings and valves
3.
Flow calculations for incompressible and compressible fluids through pipes, fittings, valves and pumps
4.
Sizing piping systems for incompressible and compressible fluids
5.
Flow resistance coefficients calculations for pipes, fittings and valves
6.
Flow calculations for incompressible and compressible fluids through flow meters (Orifice Plates, Nozzles and Venturi meters)
7.
Centrifugal pump calculation (Pump head, NPSH, Specific speed, affinity laws…)
8.
Converting variables and process parameters to a numerious alternative units of measurement
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2. THE CHEMICAL ENGINEER'S REFERENCE FOLDER
This unique folder provides well-organized technical data in form of comprehensive tables, charts and diagrams.
324
pages including more than
90
tables,
120
charts and
70
diagrams which are
essential
to the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Chemical Industries.
The preparation of this folder was a joint effort of WR training engineers who compiled data, charts and diagrams for which they were especially qualified and possess valuable experience.
What topics are covered in this engineering folder:
These comprehensive charts and diagrams cover many important engineering fields:
- physical characteristics of pure substances
- vapor pressure
- physical properties of water and steam
- specific heat
- enthalpy
- viscosity
- thermal conductivity
- density of liquids
- behaviour of gases and compression
- liquid – vapor equilibrium
- combustion
- fluid dynamics
- centrifugal pumps
- heat transfer and heat exchangers
- compressors
- properties relative to the petroleum cuts
- distillation, absorption and stripping
- safety
- conversion tables
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3. VALVE SIZING EXCEL WORKBOOK
The Valve Sizing Excel Spreadsheet provides well organized technical data in form of spreadsheet calculations indispensible for anyone involved in the sizing of valves. It presents formulae and data for :
Valve flow coefficients Cv
Flow of fluids through valves
Pressure drop through valves and attached fittings
Valve Reynolds Number calculations
Predicting maximum flow through valves in choked conditions
Representative values of valve capacity factors
And more…
The spreadsheet includes two worksheets :
Sizing for liquids (incompressible fluids)
Non vaporizing flow conditions
Choked flow conditions
Sizing for vapors and gases (compressible fluids)
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4. HEAT EXCHANGER EXCEL WORKBOOK
This Heat Exchanger Excel Workbook provides well organized technical data in form of spreadsheet calculations, tables, charts and diagrams, indispensible for anyone involved in the design, selection, operation, maintenance or inspection of heat exchangers.
This Excel workbook presents formulae and data for :
Physical properties of the most common fluids used in heat exchangers in Oil & Gas, Petroleum, Refining and Chemical processes
Heat transfer coefficients "U" and "α"
Pressure losses in shell and tube heat exchangers (tube + shell sides)
Useful shell and tube geometrical calculations
Geometrical data of shell and tube heat exchangers according to DIN 28184 & 28191 and TEMA Standards
Guidelines for the selection of shell and tube heat exchangers
Thermal conductivity of the most common material of construction of shell and tube heat exchangers
Valuable heat exchanger charts, figures and diagrams
Numerous conversion tables
And more…
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5. CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR EXCEL WORKBOOK
This workbook provides qualitative and quick comparisons and application notes for centrifugal compressors. It describes calculations and procedures to predict performance characteristics, especially head, discharge pressure and power.
This valuable Excel workbook presents formulas and data for:
General centrifugal compressor calculations
Assessing the effect of one inlet condition change on compressor performance
Assessing the effect of multiple inlet condition changes on compressor performance
Assessing the effect of system resistance on compressor performance
Adjusting centrifugal compressor rated performance curve to actual inlet conditions
Useful Fan-Law relationships
Valuable charts and diagrams for centrifugal compressors
Conversion tables
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DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
1. Upon enrolling in, expand the last section "DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES"
2. Under the lecture "Download me", click on the folder "Resources" => A list of the Excel Workbooks will appear
3. Click on any Workbook
4. A download window will pop-up. Select the location where you want to save the file
5. Once downloaded and saved on your computer, you can start using these valuable tools
IMPORTANT NOTES:
We assume that Microsoft Excel is installed on your computer and that you have basic knowledge of using Excel
All Excel Workbooks mentioned above include Visual Basic for Application function subroutines (VBA). Macros must be enabled for them to work
DISCLAIMER
All Excel Workbooks mentioned above are provided by WR Training "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the Copyright owner or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services, loss of use, data, or profits, or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this spreadsheet, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
Who this course is for:
Chemical, Process, Petroleum Engineers
Design Engineers
Piping Engineers
Plant Engineers
Facility Managers
Maintenance Technicians
Mechanics
Plant Operators
Safety Engineers
Recent College Graduates

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