Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Student Workbook, 3rd Edition
by Richard M. Felder (North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh); Ronald W. Rousseau (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta)Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-01-01
Publisher(s): WILEY
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Summary
This best-selling book prepares readers to formulate and solve material and energy balances in chemical process systems. It provides a realistic, informative, and positive introduction to the practice of chemical engineering.
Author Biography
Richard M. Felder has co-directed the National Effective Teaching Institute under the auspices of the American Society for Engineering Education.
Table of Contents
| Preface to the First Edition | p. ix |
| Preface to the Third Edition | p. xi |
| To the Instructor | p. xiii |
| Interactive Chemical Process Principles | p. xv |
| Nomenclature | p. xvii |
| Glossary | p. xx |
| Engineering Problem Analysis | p. 1 |
| What Some Chemical Engineers Do for a Living | p. 3 |
| Introduction to Engineering Calculations | p. 7 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 7 |
| Units and Dimensions | p. 8 |
| Conversion of Units | p. 9 |
| Systems of Units | p. 10 |
| Force and Weight | p. 12 |
| Numerical Calculation and Estimation | p. 13 |
| Dimensional Homogeneity and Dimensionless Quantities | p. 20 |
| Process Data Representation and Analysis | p. 22 |
| Summary | p. 30 |
| Problems | p. 31 |
| Processes and Process Variables | p. 42 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 43 |
| Mass and Volume | p. 43 |
| Flow Rate | p. 45 |
| Chemical Composition | p. 47 |
| Pressure | p. 54 |
| Temperature | p. 60 |
| Summary | p. 63 |
| Problems | p. 65 |
| Material Balances | p. 81 |
| Fundamentals of Material Balances | p. 83 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 83 |
| Process Classification | p. 84 |
| Balances | p. 85 |
| Material Balance Calculations | p. 89 |
| Balances on Multiple-Unit Processes | p. 104 |
| Recycle and Bypass | p. 110 |
| Chemical Reaction Stoichiometry | p. 116 |
| Balances on Reactive Processes | p. 125 |
| Combustion Reactions | p. 142 |
| Some Additional Considerations about Chemical Processes | p. 151 |
| Summary | p. 153 |
| Problems | p. 155 |
| Single-Phase Systems | p. 187 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 188 |
| Liquid and Solid Densities | p. 189 |
| Ideal Gases | p. 191 |
| Equations of State for Nonideal Gases | p. 199 |
| The Compressibility Factor Equation of State | p. 206 |
| Summary | p. 213 |
| Problems | p. 214 |
| Multiphase Systems | p. 237 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 239 |
| Single-Component Phase Equilibrium | p. 240 |
| The Gibbs Phase Rule | p. 247 |
| Gas-Liquid Systems: One Condensable Component | p. 249 |
| Multicomponent Gas-Liquid Systems | p. 255 |
| Solutions of Solids in Liquids | p. 264 |
| Equilibrium Between Two Liquid Phases | p. 271 |
| Adsorption on Solid Surfaces | p. 275 |
| Summary | p. 278 |
| Problems | p. 280 |
| Energy Balances | p. 311 |
| Energy and Energy Balances | p. 313 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 314 |
| Forms of Energy: The First Law of Thermodynamics | p. 315 |
| Kinetic and Potential Energy | p. 317 |
| Energy Balances on Closed Systems | p. 318 |
| Energy Balances on Open Systems at Steady State | p. 320 |
| Tables of Thermodynamic Data | p. 325 |
| Energy Balance Procedures | p. 329 |
| Mechanical Energy Balances | p. 333 |
| Summary | p. 337 |
| Problems | p. 340 |
| Balances on Nonreactive Processes | p. 357 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 357 |
| Elements of Energy Balance Calculations | p. 358 |
| Changes in Pressure at Constant Temperature | p. 365 |
| Changes in Temperature | p. 366 |
| Phase Change Operations | p. 377 |
| Mixing and Solution | p. 395 |
| Summary | p. 406 |
| Problems | p. 409 |
| Balances on Reactive Processes | p. 440 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 441 |
| Heats of Reaction | p. 442 |
| Measurement and Calculation of Heats of Reaction: Hess's Law | p. 445 |
| Formation Reactions and Heats of Formation | p. 447 |
| Heats of Combustion | p. 448 |
| Energy Balances on Reactive Processes | p. 450 |
| Fuels and Combustion | p. 464 |
| Summary | p. 473 |
| Problems | p. 475 |
| Computer-Aided Balance Calculations | p. 504 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 504 |
| Degree-of-Freedom Analysis Revisited | p. 504 |
| Sequential Modular Simulation | p. 511 |
| Equation-Based Simulation | p. 522 |
| Commercial Process Simulation Packages | p. 533 |
| Final Considerations | p. 533 |
| Problems | p. 534 |
| Balances on Transient Processes | p. 543 |
| Instructional Objectives | p. 543 |
| The General Balance Equation...Again | p. 544 |
| Material Balances | p. 548 |
| Energy Balances on Single-Phase Nonreactive Processes | p. 554 |
| Simultaneous Transient Balances | p. 560 |
| Summary | p. 563 |
| Problems | p. 564 |
| Case Studies | p. 577 |
| Production of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride | p. 579 |
| PVC Chlorination Reaction Chemistry | p. 580 |
| Process Description | p. 581 |
| Problems | p. 584 |
| Steam Reforming of Natural Gas and Subsequent Synthesis of Methanol | p. 591 |
| Process Description | p. 592 |
| Problems | p. 595 |
| Scrubbing of Sulfur Dioxide from Power Plant Stack Gases | p. 607 |
| Process Description | p. 603 |
| Problems | p. 605 |
| Computational Techniques | p. 607 |
| The Method of Least Squares | p. 607 |
| Iterative Solution of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations | p. 610 |
| Numerical Integration | p. 622 |
| Physical Property Tables | p. 627 |
| Selected Physical Property Data | p. 628 |
| Heat Capacities | p. 635 |
| Vapor Pressure of Water | p. 638 |
| Antoine Equation Constants | p. 640 |
| Properties of Saturated Steam: Temperature Table | p. 642 |
| Properties of Saturated Steam: Pressure Table | p. 644 |
| Properties of Superheated Steam | p. 650 |
| Specific Enthalpies of Selected Gases: SI Units | p. 652 |
| Specific Enthalpies of Selected Gases: American Engineering Units | p. 652 |
| Atomic Heat Capacities for Kopp's Rule | p. 653 |
| Integral Heats of Solution and Mixing at 25[degree]C | p. 653 |
| Answers to Test Yourselves | p. 655 |
| Answers to Selected Problems | p. 665 |
| Index | p. 669 |
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