Foreword

Dr. Griffith has assigned himself the challenging, and perhaps impossible, task of writing a book for plant operators with no university background explaining the content of the standard, four-year college chemical engineering curriculum. His aim is to facilitate communication between the operators and engineers in chemical plants, by familiarizing the operators with the science used by engineers and the jargon associated with it.

Dr. Griffith is well positioned to undertake his task, because of years of involvement in plant operations in the petroleum industry. He has shown considerable patience and tenacity at sticking to his goal and providing the industrial community with a book that is perhaps unique for the technical library. Now ...

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