Plant engineers are responsible for a wide range of industrial activities & may work in any industry. This means that breadth of knowledge required by such professionals is so wide that previous books addressing plant engineering have either been limited to only certain subjects or cursory in their treatment of topics. The Plant Engineering Handbook" offers comprehensive coverage of an enormous range of subjects which are of vital interest to the plant engineer & anyone connected with industrial operations or maintenance. This handbook is packed with indispensable information from defining just what a Plant Engineer actually does through selection of a suitable site for a factory & provision of basic facilities (including boilers electrical systems water HVAC systems pumping systems & floors & finishes) to issues such as lubrication corrosion energy conservation maintenance & materials handling as well as environmental considerations insurance matters & financial concerns. One of the major features of this volume is its comprehensive treatment of the maintenance management function; in addition to chapters which outline the operation of the various plant equipment there is specialist advice on how to get the most out of that equipment & its operators. This will enable the reader to reap the rewards of more efficient operations more effective employee contributions & in turn more profitable performance from the plant & the business to which it contributes. The Editor Keith Mobley & the team of expert contributors have practiced at the highest levels in leading corporations across the USA Europe & the rest of the world. Produced in association with " Plant Engineering" magazine this book will be a source of information for plant engineers in any industry worldwide."