Giving an understanding of chemical processes, this title presents case studies based on commercial processes. It also includes an accompanying CD-ROM with instructional tutorials, an equation solver, and a visual encyclopedia of chemical process equipment.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Inc

ISBN:

9780471375876

Publication date:

January 2004

Additional format:

Contains CD-ROM

Length:

260mm

Width:

211mm

Thickness:

34mm

Weight:

1398g

Edition:

3rd Revised edition

Pages:

704

Illustrations:

illustrations

Readership:

Academic

• ENGINEERING PROBLEM ANALYSIS. What Some Chemical Engineers Do for a Living. Introduction to Engineering Calculations. Processes and Process Variables. MATERIAL BALANCES. Fundamentals of Material Balances. Single-Phase Systems. Multiphase Systems. ENERGY BALANCES. Energy and Energy Balances. Balances on Nonreactive Processes. Balances on Reactive Processes. Computer-Aided Balance Calculations. Balances on Transient Processes. CASE STUDIES. Production of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride. Steam Reforming of Natural Gas and Subsequent Synthesis of Methanol. Scrubbing of Sulfur Dioxide from Power Plant Stack Gases. Appendices. Answers to Test Yourselves. Answers to Selected Problems. Index.