He wrote the solution on a scrap of process flow diagram. He underlined the page number in the book. Then, for the first time in weeks, he leaned back and closed his eyes.
Tonight, that compass was pointing toward ruin. Sinnott And Towler Chemical Engineering Design 5th Edition
"The book says 1.6." Aris tapped the page. "The book is based on fifty years of industry data. The vendor is trying to sell you a new $200,000 distributor. Who do you trust?" He wrote the solution on a scrap of process flow diagram
His star protégé, a sharp young woman named Priya, knocked on his office doorframe. She held a tablet, but her eyes held the haunted look of someone who had just run a simulation that ended in a red, flashing error. Tonight, that compass was pointing toward ruin
At 6:00 AM, Priya found him asleep in his chair, the 5th Edition open to page 691 on his chest, rising and falling like a mechanical lung. The scrap of paper was clutched in his hand.