Introduction
Concepts from Physical Chemistry
Concepts from Fluid and Particle Mechanics
Concepts from Heat and Mass Transport Processes
Conservation Laws
Stoichiometry
Law of Definite Proportions
Law of Multiple Proportions
Reaction Stoichiometry
Exercises
References
Chemical Kinetics
The Rate of a Homogeneous Chemical Reaction
Factors Affecting the Rate of a Chemical Reaction
Kinetics of Heterogeneous Reactions
Exercises
References
Thermodynamics of Chemical Reaction
Heat of Reaction
Reaction Equilibrium
Exercises
References
Ideal Isothermal Batch Reactor
General Mole Balance Equation for Homogeneous Reactions
Constant Volume Batch Reactor
Single-Reactant nth-Order Reaction
General Reaction Involving Several Reactants
Reversible Reactions
Half-Life for Irreversible Reactions
Multiple Reactions
Variable Volume Batch Reactor
Heterogeneous Reactions in Batch Reactor
Exercises
References
Ideal Isothermal Flow Reactors
Ideal Plug Flow Reactor
Ideal Backmix Flow Reactor
Comparison of PFR and BFR
Combination of PFR and BFR
Exercises
References
Nonisothermal Reactors
Batch Reactor
Plug Flow Reactor
Backmix Flow Reactor
Reversible Reactions under Nonisothermal Conditions
Optimum Temperature
Exercises
References
Nonideal Flow in Reactors
RTD for Ideal Reactors
RTD for Real Reactors
Properties of RTD Function
Conversion from RTD
Mathematical Models for Real Reactors
Exercises
References
Reactors of Special Types
Electrochemical Reactors
Biochemical Reactors
Catalytic Packed Bed Reactors
Catalytic Fluidized Bed Reactors
Exercises
References
Appendices
The International System of Units
Commonly Used Units for Some Physical Quantities with Conversion Factors
Some Important Physical Constants
Biography
Himadri Roy Ghatak earned his BE and ME degrees from the erstwhile University of Roorkee (now Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee) and his PhD from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology. He worked in the industry from 1991 to 1995 before joining the faculty of Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, where he rose to the position of a professor in chemical engineering. He also served as the head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and associate dean (research and consultancy). He has taught courses in chemical reaction engineering, mass transfer, environmental engineering, and energy technology. Professor Ghatak’s research focuses on electrochemical advanced oxidation, hydrogen production, and lignin.
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