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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface xi
Introduction xvii
Part I: Introduction to Principles of Unit Operations 1
1 History of Chemical Engineering and Unit Operations 3
2 Transport Phenomena versus the Unit Operations Approach 7
3 The Conservation Laws and Stoichiometry 11
4 The Ideal Gas Law 19
5 Thermodynamics 27
6 Chemical Kinetics 39
7 Equilibrium versus Rate Considerations 51
8 Process and Plant Design 57
Part II: Fluid Flow 69
9 Fluid Behavior 71
10 Basic Energy Conservation Laws 81
11 Law of Hydrostatics 89
12 Flow Measurement 95
13 Flow Classification 107
14 Prime Movers 121
15 Valves and Fittings 135
16 Air Pollution Control Equipment 145
17 Sedimentation, Centrifugation, and Flotation 157
18 Porous Media and Packed Beds 171
19 Filtration 181
20 Fluidization 193
21 Membrane Technology 205
22 Compressible and Sonic Flow 219
23 Two-Phase Flow 225
24 Ventilation 237
25 Mixing 247
26 Biomedical Engineering 253
Part III: Heat Transfer 265
27 Steady-State Conduction 267
28 Unsteady-State Conduction 275
29 Forced Convection 281
30 Free Convection 289
31 Radiation 299
32 The Heat Transfer Equation 311
33 Double Pipe Heat Exchangers 325
34 Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers 337
35 Finned Heat Exchangers 347
36 Other Heat Transfer Equipment 357
37 Insulation and Refractory 369
38 Refrigeration and Cryogenics 375
39 Condensation and Boiling 391
40 Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection (OM&I) 403
41 Design Principles 411
Part IV: Mass Transfer 419
42 Equilibrium Principles 421
43 Phase Equilibrium Relationships 429
44 Rate Principles 443
45 Mass Transfer Coefficients 453
46 Classification of Mass Transfer Operations 465
47 Characteristics of Mass Transfer Operations 473
48 Absorption and Stripping 485
49 Distillation 495
50 Adsorption 505
51 Liquid-Liquid and Solid-Liquid Extraction 517
52 Humidification 529
53 Drying 543
54 Absorber Design and Performance Equations 555
55 Distillation Design and Performance Equations 571
56 Adsorber Design and Performance Equations 589
57 Crystallization 597
58 Other and Novel Separation Processes 609
Part V: Case Studies 615
59 Drag Force Coefficient Correlation 617
60 Predicting Pressure Drop with Pipe Failure for Flow through Parallel Pipes 621
61 Developing an Improved Model to Describe the Cunningham Correction Factor Effect 623
62 Including Entropy Analysis in Heat Exchange Design 625
63 Predicting Inside Heat Transfer Coefficients in Double-Pipe Exchangers 629
64 Converting View Factor Graphical Data to Equation Form 631
65 Correcting a Faulty Absorber Design 633
66 A Unique Liquid-Liquid Extraction Unit 635
67 Effect of Plate Failure on Distillation Column Performer 639
Appendix A: Units 641
Appendix B: Miscellaneous Tables 649
Appendix C: Steam Tables 653
Appendix D: Basic Calculations 663
