Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing

Author:: Bruce A. Finlayson
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Computers revolutionized the way chemical engineers design and analyze processes, whether designing large processing units or small microreactors. This book shows readers the problems they face in the field of chemical engineering, the type of computer programs they use to solve them, and how they check to be sure they have solved them correctly.

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Computers revolutionized the way chemical engineers design and analyze processes, whether designing large processing units or small microreactors. "Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing" shows readers the problems they will face in the field of chemical engineering, the type of computer programs they can use to solve them, and how they can check to be sure they have solved them correctly.

Product details

Publisher:: Wiley-Interscience
ISBN:: 9780471740629
Publication date:: December 2005
Length:: 251mm
Width:: 185mm
Thickness:: 17mm
Weight:: 612g
Pages:: 339
Illustrations:: Illustrations
Readership:: Tertiary education; Professional & scholarly

Preface
Chapter
Introduction
Organization
Algebraic Equations
Process Simulation
Differential Equations
Appendices
Chapter
Equations of State
Equation of state
mathematical formulation
Solving equations of state Using Excel
Solution using 'Goal seek'
Solution using 'Solver'
Example of a chemical engineering problem solved using 'Goal Seek'
Solving equations of state using MATLAB(r)
Example of a chemical engineering problem solved using MATLAB
Another example of a chemical engineering problem solved using MATLAB
Equations of state with Aspen Plus
Specific volume of a mixture
Chapter summary
Problems
Chapter
Vapor
liquid Equilibria
Flash and phase separation
Isothermal flash
development of equations
Example using Excel
Thermodynamic parameters
Example using MATLAB
Example using Aspen Plus
Non
ideal liquids
test of thermodynamic model
Chapter summary
Problems
Chapter
Chemical Reaction Equilibria
Chemical equilibrium expression
Example of hydrogen for fuel cells
Solution with Excel
Solution using MATLAB
Chemical equilibria with two or more equations
Multiple equations, few unknowns with MATLAB
Method using the 'fsolve' command
Method using the 'fminsearch' function
Variations in MATLAB
Chemical Equilibria with Aspen Plus
Chapter summary
Problems
Chapter
Mass Balances with Recycle Streams
Mathematical formulation
Example without recycle
Example with recycle
comparison of sequential and simultaneous solution methods
Example of process simulation using Excel for simple mass balances
Example of process simulation using Excel including chemical reaction equilibrium
Example of process simulation using Excel including phase equilibrium
Chapter summary
Class exercises
Class discussion
Problems
Chapter
Simulation of Mass Transfer Equipment
Thermodynamics
Example
multicomponent distillation with shortcut methods
Mathematical development
Example
multicomponent distillation with rigorous plate
to
plate methods
Example
packed bed absorption
Example
gas plant product separation
Chapter summary
Class exercise
Problems (using Aspen Plus)
Chapter
Process Simulation
Model library
Example
Ammonia process
Utility costs
Convergence hints
Optimization
Chapter summary
Class exercise
Problems
Chapter
Chemical Reactors
Mathematical formulation of reactor problems
Example
plug flow reactor and batch reactor
Example
continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR)
Using MATLAB to solve ordinary differential equations
Simple example
Use of the 'global' command
Passing parameters
Example
isothermal plug flow reactor
Example
non
isothermal flow reactor
Using FEMLAB to solve ordinary differential equations
Simple example
Example
isothermal plug flow reactor
Example
non
isothermal flow reactor
Reactor problems with mole changes and variable density
Chemical reactors with mass transfer limitations
Continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTR)
Solution using Excel
Solution using MATLAB
CSTR with multiple solutions
Solutions to multiple equations using MATLAB
Transient continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTR)
Chapter summary
Problems
Chapter
Transport Process in D
Applications in chemical engineering
mathematical foundation
Heat transfer
Diffusion and reaction
Fluid flow
Unsteady heat transfer
Example
Heat transfer in a slab
Example
Reaction and diffusion
Parametric solution
Flow of a Newtonion fluid in a pipe
Example
Flow of a Non
Newtonion in a pipe
Example
Transient Heat Transfer
Example
Liinear Adsorption
Example
Chromatography
Chapter summary
Problems
Chapter
Fluid Flow in D and D
Mathematical foundation of fluid flow
Navier
Stokes equation
Non
Newtonian fluid
Example
Entry flow in a pipe
Example
Entry flow of a non
Newtonian fluid
Example
Flow in microfluidic devices
Example
Turbulent flow in a pipe
Example
Start
up flow in a pipe
Example
Flow through an orifice
Example
Flow in a serpentine mixer
Boundary conditions
Non
dimensionalization
Chapter summary
Problems
Chapter
Convective Diffusion Equation in D and D
Convective diffusion equation
Non
dimensional equations
Boundary conditions
Example
heat transfer in two dimensions
Example
heat conduction with a hole
Example
dispersion in microfluidic devices
Effect of Peclet number
Example
concentration
dependent viscosity
Example
viscous dissipation
Example
chemical reactor
Example
wall reactions
Example
mixing in a serpentine mixer
Chapter summary
Problems
Appendix A
Hints when using Excel
Appendix B
Hints when using MATLAB(r)
Appendix C
Hints when using Aspen Plus
Appendix D
Hints when using FEMLAB
Appendix E
Parameter Estimation
Appendix F
Mathematical Methods

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