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Textbook "MODERN VACUUM PRACTICE"
New 3rd edition now available  
*TOTALLY REVISED & UPDATED*
100 more pages of information

by NIGEL HARRIS M.Sc, C.Phys, M.Inst.P
formerly ‘Corporate Technical Training Manager’,
BOC Edwards (now "Edwards")

 
457 pages, around 270 line drawings
50 tables, 30 black & white photos, 90 questions & answers and a 9 page bibliography
3rd Edition, revised  - Copyright 2007
ISBN-10: 0955150116
ISBN-13: 9780955150111
 
Bid for or "Buy It Now" on  - starting bid £29.99 plus postage & packing

bidding ends 3 September 2010 - go to ebay item no 170533080680

Postage & packing £5.25 within UK (Recorded), Note the book is heavy just over 1kg when packed - thus the high shipping charge.

£11.50 Europe (International Signed For), £16.50 USA, Canada (International Signed For).

Probably the best practical book on Vacuum Technology

"Quite the best survey of basic vacuum technology for beginners" - Dr Stephen O. Nelson, Assistant Professor of Physics, UTPB, USA - December 2007

"Modern Vacuum Practice is the gold standard against which other books in this area will be measured" - Jim Ryans, Eastman Chemical, USA - March 2006

"Highly recommended" - Institute of Physics "Physics World" vacuum supplement - October 2004

Read this book review "Modern Vacuum Practice"
 

“Modern Vacuum Practice" is recognised as being the introductory book that every vacuum novice needs. It has been extremely successful having already sold over 12,000 copies. It has received numerous praiseworthy reviews, for examples click on 'Book Reviews' .

The 3rd edition changes include:

  • 100 more pages (nearly 30% increase on 2nd edition and 45% increase on 1st edition)
  • Corresponding increase in the number of illustrations
  • New chapter dealing with vacuum applications
  • New chapter dealing with vacuum for chemical processes (water ring, steam ejectors, chemical dry pumps)
  • New section of 90 questions and answers (requested by educational users)
  • Introduction chapter has been doubled in length
  • Some historical overviews added
  • Other additions: Point-of-use dry pumping, speed testing of vacuum pumps, venting turbos, nomograms for pump/speed calculations, outgassing rate graphs, contra flow and hybrid flow leak detection explained etc.

 

Contents
Introduction

Applications (*NEW)
Some Relevant Physical Concepts
Vacuum Measurement
Identification of Gases Present
Oil-sealed Mechanical Rotary Pumps
Oil-free Mechanical Primary Pumps
Diffusion Pumps & Accessories
Turbomolecular Pumps
Cryopumps
Sorption & Getter Pumps
Vacuum System Components & valves
Considerations in System Design

Vacuum for Chemical Processes (*NEW)
Vacuum Leak Detection
Guide to the Safe Use of Vacuum Equipment

Questions & Answers (*NEW)
Appendices

 

About the author:  
  • Nigel Harris has been involved with high vacuum technology for over 30 years and has published more than 20 technical review papers and booklets.
  • He has an MSc in “Vacuum Science & the Physics of Solid Surfaces and Thin Films” from the Guildhall University, London.
  • He joined BOC Edwards as a Development Engineer/Physicist working on the development of vacuum pumps later becoming Manager of their UK Vacuum Training facility and eventually “Corporate Technical Training Manager, BOC Edwards" (now Edwards).
  • He has spent most of his career devoted to raising the technical competency of customers and employees, latterly pioneering the introduction of e-Learning into BOC Edwards. 

 Arrangements have been made to stock “Modern Vacuum Practice, 3rd edition” in the USA for fast and easy delivery to customers in the USA, Canada, Mexico and in South America.

 The textbook is available from stock in the USA.

Click on  "Modern Vacuum Practice in America" 

 

For more details contact Howard Tring at:

“VACUUM and LOW PRESSURE CONSULTING”

(A division of Tring Enterprises LLC)

220 Belgian Drive

Spring City, PA 19475

 Telephone: 610-792-3505

e-mail: tringenterprises@hotmail.com

Website:  www.vacuumandlowpressure.com

  

Also available worldwide from "Edwards"
       go to www.edwardsvacuum.com & search for "Modern Vacuum Practice" or product code # "28632-001" in the "search" box.


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