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CCTV

From Light to Pixels

3rd Edition

The new edition of CCTV, a high-level professional reference, is expanded to cover all video compression techniques used in the ever-increasing assortment of digital video recorders (DVRs) available on the market today. In addition to demystifying DVR technology, the third edition also clarifies the technology of data networking and explains various compression techniques. Along with all this, the book retains the particulars that made the previous editions convenient and valuable, including details of CCD cameras, lenses, coaxial cables, fiber-optics, and system design. Updated to address digital techniques, networking, and the Internet in closed-circ...

Safety Instrumented Systems Verification

Practical Probabilistic Calculation

This book clearly explains how to do probabilistic calculations to accomplish SIL verification for safety systems. Starting with a description of the safety lifecycle, the authors show where and how SIL verification fits into the key activities from conceptual design through commissioning. The book not only explains the theory and methods for doing the calculations, the authors also provide many examples from the chemical, petrochemical, power and oil & gas industries. Through numerous examples, the authors make the material understandable, plus the data tables give readers important information needed to do the verification calculations. The authors provide example failure rate data and other important metrics needed for probabilistic calculatio...

Safety Instrumented Systems

Design, Analysis and Justification

2nd Edition

This newly revised best-seller is ideal for instrumentation and control system engineers in the process industries who are responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining safety instrumented systems. Engineers, managers, technicians, and sales professionals employed by end users, engineering firms, systems integrators, and consultants can all benefit from the material presented here. This book addresses the increased realization that todays engineering systemsand the computers used to control themare capable of large-scale destruction. When even a single accident could be disastrous, the luxury of learning from experience no longer exists. This ...

Enzymatic Fuel Cells

From Fundamentals to Applications

Summarizes research encompassing all of the aspects required to understand, fabricate and integrate enzymatic fuel cellsContributions span the fields of bio-electrochemistry and biological fuel cell researchTeaches the reader to optimize fuel cell performance to achieve long-term operation and realize commercial applicabilityIntroduces the reader to the scientific aspects of bioelectrochemistry including electrical wiring of enzymes and charge transfer in enzyme fuel cell electrodesCovers unique engineering problems of enzyme fuel cells such as design and optimization...

Sustainability in Engineering Design

Designed for use in engineering design courses, and as a reference for industry professionals learning sustainable design concepts and practical methods, Sustainability in Engineering Design focuses on designers as the driving force behind sustainable products. This book introduces sustainability concepts and explains the application of sustainable methods to the engineering design process. The book also covers important design topics such as project and team management, client management, performance prediction, and the social and environmental effects of sustainable engineering design. These concepts and methods are supported with a wealth of worked examples, discussion questions, and primary case studies to aid comprehension.Applies research-base...