Welcome to ChE Links from Dr.
Bernhard Spang. Dr. Spang has brought this extensive collection of chemical
engineering links from his site at About.com. We're happy to have this collection
now available on The Chemical Engineers' Resource Page.
ChemEng Economics Calculator
Windows software for estimating the Net Present Value of a process plant, demo available.
http://www.webbusterz.com/chemeconomics.php
Chemicals, Utilities and Materials Cost Guide
From the UK IChemE Education Subject Group, gives costs in £ of common process utilities, bulk chemicals, and materials of construction for use by staff and students in educational institutions for economic calculations.
http://ed.icheme.org/costs.html
Global Top 50
The Chemical & Engineering News ranking of the Top 50 chemical producers worldwide.
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/85/8530cover.html
Injection Molding Cost Estimator
Java applet allowing online cost estimation of manufacturing an injection molded part given the approximate geometry and other application details.
http://kazmer.uml.edu/Software/JavaCost/index.htm
Matches' Process Equipment Cost Estimates
Conceptual (order-of-magnitude) cost estimates for many process equipment types.
http://www.matche.com/EquipCost/Index.htm
The Planning and Execution of an International Project
Paper presented by C. P. Woodward and K. K. Humphreys at the 1998 Int. Cost Eng. Congress. Differences that need to be considered and recommended actions which should be taken in the planning and execution of an international project.
http://www.icoste.org/korev298.htm
Top 50 U.S. Chemical Producers
The Chemical & Engineering News ranking of the Top 50 U.S. chemical producers.
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/8220/8220top50.html
What are Cost Engineering,...
...quantity surveying, and project management? A "white paper" from 14th International Cost Engineering Congress about the similarities and differences between cost engineering, quantity surveying, and project management.
http://www.icoste.org/ceqspm.htm
World Chemical Outlook
From the December 17, 2001 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, a look at the future of the chemical economy in different markets.
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/86/8602cover.html