Cost Engineering for Pollution Prevention and Control (Hardcover, 1)

1. An Introduction to Cost Engineering. 2. Defining the Engineering Problem. Section 1 Preview: Cost and Cost Estimating. 3. Planning for the Future. 4. Capital Cost Estimates. 5. Operating Costs. 6. Cost Indexes. 7. Economy of Scale. Section II Preview: Engineering Economics and Financial Comparisons. 8. The Time Value of Money. 9. Depreciation and Asset Valuation. Section III Preview: Finance & Management of Public Utilities & Engineering Projects. 10. Financing Capital Costs. 11. Financial Management for Operations. 12. Utility Service Revenues and Rate Making. 13. Financial Management for Engineering Projects. Section IV Preview: Optimization of Mathematical Models. 14. Optimization of Linear Models. 15. Optimization of Nonlinear Problems. Section V Preview: Statistical Model Building and Experimental DesignBuilding. 16. Buildingand Fitting Statistical Models. 17. Experimental Methods for Engineering Optimization. Section VI Preview: Uncertainty, Variability and Reliability. 18. Designing Under Uncertainty. 19. Monte Carlo Simulation. 20. Designing for Safety and Reliability. 21. References and Recommended Reading. 22. Appendix A- Staged Construction for Linear Growth. 23. Appendix B ? Economy of Scale Factors. 24. Appendix C - Factors for Economic Calculation. 25. Appendix D - Interpreting the LINGO Solution Report. 26. Appendix E ? Generating Random Numbers in Excel.