Based on the very successful German edition and a seminar held by the German Engineers' Association (VDI) on a regular basis, this English edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the developments of the last ten years. It supplies both the physical fundamentals in ready-to-use form as well as a hands-on approach for applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The text includes chapters dedicated to operating in hazardous zones, methods for process control and regulation and leak detection.
Some 90% of the authors work at the 10 most important companies involved in vacuum technology, and their expertise is disseminated here for engineers working in vacuum technology, chemical process design, plant operation, and mechanical engineering.
