Production Management of Chemical Industries

K R Golwalkar is a consulting chemical engineer in private practice in India. He worked for many years commissioning, operating, modernizing, and diversifying of chemical plants in India, Kenya, Thailand, Indonesia. He has also served as a visiting faculty member in chemical engineering Institutes at Mumbai, Nagpur, and Pune in India.

Introduction.-Financial and Commercial Matters.- Procurement of Equipment and Machinery.- Erectionand Commissioning.- Procurement of Raw Materials and Other Items.- SafetyManagement.- Pollution Control.- Maintenance Management Activities.- Utilities.- Instrumentation.- EnergyEfficiency.- Methods of Heating.- Inventory Control.-  General Administrative Matters.- Process Control,Product Quality, Research & Development.- Smooth Running of the ProductionPlants.- Identification of Hazards: Some Practical Examples.- Appendix A: GeneralTechnical Matters.- Appendix B: Techno-economic Matters.- Appendix C: TypicalWater Balance in Chemical Industries.- Appendix D: Typical ElectricalArrangements.- Appendix E: Organisation Structure for Industrial Administration.