1st Edition

Introductory Elements of Analysis and Design in Chemical Engineering

By Bruce C. Gates, Robert L. Powell Copyright 2024
232 Pages 97 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

232 Pages 97 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

232 Pages 97 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Introductory Elements of Analysis and Design in Chemical Engineering introduces readers to how chemical engineers think. It explains the application of analytical methods to phenomena important in chemical engineering and teaches analytical skills in the context of engineering design. A principle goal is to help readers reinforce their understanding of mathematics (especially calculus) and... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction: Analysis, Design, and Chemical Engineering

Chapter 2 Analysis of a Draining Tank: Experiments and Equations

Chapter 3 Analysis Guided by Theory: Conservation of Mass and Conceptualization of Processes

Chapter 4 Units, Dimensions, and Dimensional Analysis

Chapter 5 Chemical Reactors and Chemical Reactions

Chapter 6 Energy, Energy Balances, Heat Transfer, and Temperature Control

Biography

Bruce C. Gates is Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he has been a faculty member since 1992.

Robert L. Powell is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering and of Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis, where he was a faculty member from 1984 to 2021.