Handbook of Electrical Engineering

A practical treatment of power system design within the oil, gas, petrochemical and offshore industries. These have significantly different characteristics to large-scale power generation and long distance public utility industries.<br> Developed from a series of lectures on electrical power systems given to oil company staff and university students, Sheldrake’s work provides a careful balance between sufficient mathematical theory and comprehensive practical application knowledge.<br> Features of the text include:<br> * Comprehensive handbook detailing the application of electrical engineering to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries<br> * Practical guidance to the electrical systems equipment used on off-shore production platforms, drilling rigs, pipelines, refineries and chemical plants<br> * Summaries of the necessary theories behind the design together with practical guidance on selecting the correct electrical equipment and systems required<br> * Presents numerous ‘rule of thumb’ examples enabling quick and accurate estimates to be made<br> * Provides worked examples to demonstrate the topic with practical parameters and data<br> * Each chapter contains initial revision and reference sections prior to concentrating on the practical aspects of power engineering including the use of computer modelling<br> * Offers numerous references to other texts, published papers and international standards for guidance and as sources of further reading material<br> * Presents over 35 years of experience in one self-contained reference<br> * Comprehensive appendices include lists of abbreviations in common use, relevant international standards and conversion factors for units of measure<br> An essential reference for electrical engineering designers, operations and maintenance engineers and technicians.