Process Technology Plant Operations or Exploring Positive Relationships at Work

Process Technology Plant Operations

Author: Michael Speegl

Addressing modern-day process plant operations in an easy-to-understand format, this book reveals the important role technicians play in the function of a business unit. Operator responsibilities and functions are thoroughly examined, from recognizing opportunities that will improve process operations to detecting and removing threats to steady-state operation. Business fundamentals and the importance of quality are systematically explored, as well as the chemistry and physics of process operations. Maintenance duties, material handling, and process troubleshooting techniques round out the comprehensive coverage.

Table of Contents:

1	Process technology today	1
2	Safety I : process hazards	13
3	Safety II : the permit system	27
4	Quality as a competitive tool	41
5	Process economics	51
6	Communication	65
7	Process physics	85
8	Process samples	99
9	The significance of common analytical tests	113
10	Routine unit duties	131
11	Maintenance duties : I	147
12	Maintenance duties : II	165
13	Material handling I : bulk liquids	185
14	Material handling II : bulk solids	209
15	Material handling III : oil movement and storage	231
16	Process unit shutdown	251
17	Process unit turnaround	269
18	Process unit startup	287
19	Abnormal situations	307
20	Process troubleshooting	321

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Exploring Positive Relationships at Work: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation

Author: Jane E Dutton

This edited volume brings together a select group of leading organizational scholars for the purpose of developing a foundation-setting book on positive relationships at work. Positive Relationships at Work (PRW) is a rich new interdisciplinary domain of inquiry that focuses on the generative processes, relational mechanisms and outcomes associated with positive relationships between people at work. This volume builds a solid foundation for this promising new area of scholarly inquiry and offers a multidisciplinary exploration of how relationships at work become a source of growth, vitality, learning and generative states of human and collective flourishing. A unique feature of the book is the use of a connecting commentator chapter at the end of each section. The Commentator Chapters, written by preeminent scholars, uncover and discuss integrative themes that emerge within sections.

The editors approach the topic from multiple levels, each level providing critical, valuable insights into the dynamic process underlying positive relationships at work. These levels are arranged in five parts:
* an introduction to positive relationships at work;
* Individuals and Dyads;
* Groups and Communities;
* Organizations & Organizing; and
* a conclusion that offers an engaging invitation and multi-level map for guiding future research.

This volume will appeal to academics and practitioners, as well as scholars and graduate students in organizational psychology, management, human resources, and inter-personal communications.