Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 3rd Update Edition

by Richard M. Felder (North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh); Ronald W. Rousseau (Georgia Institute of Technology)

• ISBN13: 9780471687573
• ISBN10: 047168757X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: WILEY

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. Includes a CD-ROM which contains interactive instructional tutorials, an encyclopedia of chemical process equipment, a physical property database, a powerful but user friendly algebraic and differential equation-solving program, and other tools.

Author Biography

Richard M. Felder is Hoechst Celanses Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has authored or coauthored over 200 papers on chemical process engineering and engineering education and presented hundreds of seminars, workshops, and short courses in both categories to industrial and research institutions and universities throughout the United States and abroad. Since 1991 he has co-directed the National Effective Teaching Institute Under the auspices of the Ameican Society for Engineering Education. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. Many of his publications can be found at www.ncsu.edu/effective_teaching

Ronald W. Rousseau Hoechst the Cecil J. "Pete" Silas Endowed chair and also chairs the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition to his Commitment to undergraduate education, he has been an active researcher in the field of separation science and technology, focusing his attention on crystallization science and technology among other topics. He is a Fellow of both AIChE and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has served as chair of the Council for Chemical Research, Member of the Board of Directors of AIChE, and chair of the AIChE publication Committee.

Drs. Felder and Rousseau have won numerous awards for their contributions to engineering research and education, and were recipients of the 2002 Warren K. Lewis Award for Contributions to Chemical Engineering Education from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition	ix
Notes to Instructors	xii
Interactive Chemical Process Principles	xiv
Nomenclature	xvii
Glossary	xxi
PART 1 ENGINEERING PROBLEM ANALYSIS	1	(80)
What Some Chemical Engineers Do for a Living	3	(4)
Introduction to Engineering Calculations	7	(35)
Instructional Objectives	7	(1)
Units and Dimensions	8	(1)
Conversion of Units	9	(1)
Systems of Units	10	(2)
Force and Weight	12	(1)
Numerical Calculation and Estimation	13	(7)
Dimensional Homogeneity and Dimensionless Quantities	20	(2)
Process Data Representation and Analysis	22	(8)
Summary	30	(12)
Problems	31	(11)
Processes and Process Variables	42	(39)
Instructional Objectives	43	(1)
Mass and Volume	43	(2)
Flow Rate	45	(2)
Chemical Composition	47	(7)
Pressure	54	(6)
Temperature	60	(3)
Summary	63	(18)
Problems	65	(16)
PART 2 MATERIAL BALANCES	81	(230)
Fundamentals of Material Balances	83	(104)
Instructional Objectives	83	(1)
Process Classification	84	(1)
Balances	85	(4)
Material Balance Calculations	89	(15)
Balances on Multiple-Unit Processes	104	(6)
Recycle and Bypass	110	(6)
Chemical Reaction Stoichiometry	116	(9)
Balances on Reactive Processes	125	(17)
Combustion Reactions	142	(9)
Some Additional Considerations about Chemical Processes	151	(2)
Summary	153	(34)
Problems	155	(32)
Single-Phase Systems	187	(50)
Instructional Objectives	188	(1)
Liquid and Solid Densities	189	(2)
Ideal Gases	191	(8)
Equations of State for Nonideal Gases	199	(7)
The Compressibility Factor Equation of State	206	(7)
Summary	213	(24)
Problems	214	(23)
Multiphase Systems	237	(74)
Instructional Objectives	239	(1)
Single-Component Phase Equilibrium	240	(7)
The Gibbs Phase Rule	247	(2)
Gas--Liquid Systems: One Condensable Component	249	(6)
Multicomponent Gas--Liquid Systems	255	(9)
Solutions of Solids in Liquids	264	(7)
Equilibrium Between Two Liquid Phases	271	(4)
Adsorption on Solid Surfaces	275	(3)
Summary	278	(33)
Problems	280	(31)
PART 3 ENERGY BALANCES	311	(266)
Energy and Energy Balances	313	(44)
Instructional Objectives	314	(1)
Forms of Energy: The First Law of Thermodynamics	315	(2)
Kinetic and Potential Energy	317	(1)
Energy Balances on Closed Systems	318	(2)
Energy Balances on Open Systems at Steady State	320	(5)
Tables of Thermodynamic Data	325	(4)
Energy Balance Procedures	329	(4)
Mechanical Energy Balances	333	(4)
Summary	337	(20)
Problems	340	(17)
Balances on Nonreactive Processes	357	(83)
Instructional Objectives	357	(1)
Elements of Energy Balance Calculations	358	(7)
Changes in Pressure at Constant Temperature	365	(1)
Changes in Temperature	366	(11)
Phase Change Operations	377	(18)
Mixing and Solution	395	(11)
Summary	406	(34)
Problems	409	(31)
Balances on Reactive Processes	440	(64)
Instructional Objectives	441	(1)
Heats of Reaction	442	(3)
Measurement and Calculation of Heats of Reaction: Hess's Law	445	(2)
Formation Reactions and Heats of Formation	447	(1)
Heats of Combustion	448	(2)
Energy Balances on Reactive Processes	450	(14)
Fuels and Combustion	464	(9)
Summary	473	(31)
Problems	475	(29)
Computer-Aided Balance Calculations	504	(39)
Instructional Objectives	504	(1)
Degree-of-Freedom Analysis Revisited	504	(7)
Sequential Modular Simulation	511	(11)
Equation-Based Simulation	522	(11)
Commercial Process Simulation Packages	533	(1)
Final Considerations	533	(10)
Problems	534	(9)
Balances on Transient Processes	543	(34)
Instructional Objectives	543	(1)
The General Balance Equation . . . Again	544	(4)
Material Balances	548	(6)
Energy Balances on Single-Phase Nonreactive Processes	554	(6)
Simultaneous Transient Balances	560	(3)
Summary	563	(14)
Problems	564	(13)
PART 4 CASE STUDIES	577	(30)
Production of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride	579	(12)
PVC Chlorination Reaction Chemistry	580	(1)
Process Description	581	(3)
Problems	584	(7)
Steam Reforming of Natural Gas and Subsequent Synthesis of Methanol	591	(11)
Process Description	592	(3)
Problems	595	(7)
Scrubbing of Sulfur Dioxide from Power Plant Stack Gases	602	(5)
Process Description	603	(2)
Problems	605	(2)
Appendix A Computational Techniques	607	(20)
The Method of Least Squares	607	(3)
Iterative Solution of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations	610	(12)
Numerical Integration	622	(5)
Appendix B Physical Property Tables	627	(28)
Selected Physical Property Data	628	(7)
Heat Capacities	635	(3)
Vapor Pressure of Water	638	(2)
Antoine Equation Constants	640	(2)
Properties of Saturated Steam: Temperature Table	642	(2)
Properties of Saturated Steam: Pressure Table	644	(6)
Properties of Superheated Steam	650	(2)
Specific Enthalpies of Selected Gases: SI Units	652	(1)
Specific Enthalpies of Selected Gases: American Engineering Units	652	(1)
Atomic Heat Capacities for Kopp's Rule	653	(1)
Integral Heats of Solution and Mixing at 25°C	653	(2)
Answers to Test Yourselves	655	(10)
Answers to Selected Problems	665	(4)
Index	669