Process engineering : addressing the gap between studies and chemical industry / Michael Kleiber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michael Kleiber, author.

Series:

De Gruyter Textbook

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical process control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 463 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to chemical process engineering, linking the fundamental theory and concepts to the industrial day-to-day practice. This 2nd Edition contains all-new chapters on mechanical and bioprocess engineering. It enables the reader to integrate fundamental knowledge of the basic disciplines, to understand key chemical processes, and to apply this knowledge to the practice in industry.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Preface to the 2nd edition

Contents

1. Engineering projects

2. Thermodynamic models in process simulation

3. Working on a process

4. Heat exchangers

5. Distillation and absorption

6. Two liquid phases

7. Alternative separation processes

8. Fluid flow engines

9. Vessels and separators

10. Chemical reactions

11. Mechanical strength and material choice

12. Piping and measurement

13. Utilities and waste streams

14. Process safety

Glossary

List of Symbols

Bibliography

A. Some numbers to remember

B. Pressure drop coefficients

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-11-065768-6

OCLC:

1153537068