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Are you sure the MPH isn't cubic meters per hour (m3 /hr)? I have never heard of a pump being specified or described by discharge speed (specific spped yes, but that is a different thing).

What I am having a hard time grasping is that saturated steam at 1000 psia has less enthalpy than saturated steam at 450 psia. Does this mean that it takes more energy to move a quantity (say one pound) of saturated steam at 15 psia to saturated steam at 450 psia than it does to raise the same...

Get a copy of the NCEES practice exam. This will give you an idea of the level of time required for the problems. Good luck.

The enthalpy of the saturated vapor reaches a maximum at about 450 psia. I am trying to understand why this is. How does saturated steam (vapor) at 1000 psia have less enthalpy than saturated steam at 450 psia?

I originally posted this in the technical forum (mechanical) since it isn't necessarily PE exam related but I'll post it here anyway. Looking at steam tables for saturated steam, it looks like the enthalpy (H) reaches a maximum at about 450 psia (as does the internal energy, U) and decreases as...

There isn't a chemical specific forum so I'll try it here; looking at steam tables for saturated steam, it looks like the enthalpy (H) reaches a maximum at about 450 psia (as does the internal energy, U) and decreases as pressure/temperature increases at saturation after that. Thermodynamically...

I would suggest getting 2 calculators (same model). Maybe its the whole Boy Scout "be prepared" thing, but it would sure suck to spend all the effort studying and money on the exam only to have a $15 calculator not work and ruin your day.

It has been 5 years for me. I like what I'm doing and where I work but I know I'm quite a bit underpaid. I now have a PE license but it isn't required since I currently work in industry. I have been considering updating mine and floating it around to see what happens. I could use a 10% boost to...

When I took the FE I used the chemical discipline specific review book from PPI and the NCEES FE chemical sample questions and solutions book. I thought they worked well for me. Also, as a general suggestion on the FE, get a copy of the NCEES supplied reference handbook and use only it to solve...

This, or Chemical Reaction Engineering by Octave Levenspiel. As far as plant design, the ChERM is probably good enough along with Perry's. I would suggest a good chemical engineering thermodynamics book (if there is such a thing) and a good unit operations book like Unit Operations of Chemical...

I thought the ChERM useful for most sections except for kinetics and distillation/gas absorption (or stripping). The chemical thermodynamics was a little lacking too but I supplemented with my college textbooks. Maybe I am in the minority in regards to Perry's. I found it quite useful, both in...

I have no idea. It might even be longer if the state government shuts down in a couple weeks.

You should receive you PE license number on a small card in the mail a couple days after your information is posted on the board's website. Then about 6 months from now you will receive your 8.5" X 11" wall certificate.

PPI has a "special" going on right now that may interest you if you already have the 11th edition. I guess you can upgrade to the 12 edition for about $100. Details here: http://ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIShop_ct_CIVIL&idx=1

As far as I know the 2004 sample questions was the "current edition" until NCEES adjusted the specifications for the April 2011 exam. I have never heard of any pre-2004 sample exams from NCEES.

If I recall correctly we were, if not the last state, in the last 5 to get notified about the October PE results. And the notification of passing was a letter with instructions on where to send your license fee to.

Minnesota doesn't either (unless something has changed recently).

My education and licence is in chemical engineering. My current job responsibilities are project engineering and project management. I do the process engineering (piping, pumps, heat exchangers, chemical reactors, distillation columns, ect) and of course hire an engineering firm to do many other...

What is everybody using as their reference/study book for the chemical PE? When I took the PE last year I used the Lindeburg book. It was alright but I was very disappointed in the lack of depth in mass transfer/distillation, chemical engineering thermodynamics, and kinetics. I don't have a need...

Unless something changed for the April 2011 exam, Minnesota still doesn't email exam results.