Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes (Wiley Series in Chemical Engineering) [Hardcover]

Richard M. Felder (Author), Ronald W. Rousseau (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471873241 | ISBN-13: 978-0471873242 | Publication Date: February 1986 | Edition: 2

This introduction to chemical processes lays the foundation for a chemical engineering curriculum. It shows beginning students how to apply engineering techniques to the solution of process-related problems by breaking each problem down into individual component parts, defining the relationships between them, and reuniting them in a single solution. Providing detailed practical examples with every problem, and self-test questions at the end of each chapter, it uses predominantly SI units in its coverage of theoretical components of an engineering calculation, processes and process variables, fundamentals of material balances, single and multiphase systems, energy and energy balances, balances on nonreactive processes, and more.

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GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES

Material that's presented in a very clear and accessible way... frequent use of examples...case studies based on commercial processes...a CD-ROM with instructional tutorials, a powerful equation solver, and a visual encyclopedia of chemical process equipment... These are just a few of the features of this text that help provide a realistic, informative introduction to chemical processes.

Key Features of the Third Edition

• Nearly every section in the third edition has been revised to provide increased clarity.
• Hundreds of new and revised problems and new case studies cover a broader spectrum of chemical engineering applications.
• Some problems require spreadsheeting, and others call for using equation-solving software.
• The INTERACTIVE CHEMICAL PROCESS PRINCIPLES (ICPP) CD-ROM provides an active learning environment. With this software, students respond to questions and receive immediate feedback, explore variations in process parameters and se e the effects of their changes on process operations, and more.

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About the Author

RICHARD M. FELDER has authored or co-authored over 100 papers on chemical process engineering and engineering education, and presents seminars, workshops, and short courses on both topics to industrial and research institutions and universities in the United State, Europe, and South America. Since 1990 he has co-directed the National Effective Teaching Institute under the auspices of the American Society for Engineering Education. He has won numerous awards for his contributions to engineering education.

RONALD W. ROUSSEAU is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His Teaching and research activities focus on separation and purification, and he has been honored for his work in crystallization. He has published extensively and given lectu5res and short courses in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and throughout the United States. An active promoter of university-industry interactions, he has served as Chair of the Council for Chemical Research and consultant to more than 50 organizations. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 688 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (February 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471873241
• ISBN-13: 978-0471873242
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #883,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro to Chemical Engineering, April 19, 2003

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bendejo (Provo, UTAH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes (Hardcover)

This text is a concise, well-written, introductory text regarding mass, mole, and energy balances. Though the book does lack a little as far as its discourse on thermodynamics. There are a few typos, but that should not distract the reader from learning chemical engineering principles. Also, this book is a wonderful resource because of its extensive thermophysical properties tables and other important data. I have used these tables in fluids, kinetics, and heat/mass transfer.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for ChemE's, October 2, 2003

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This review is from: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes (Hardcover)

I used this book in my 2nd year at U of Cincinnati for my Material and Energy Balance class. This is a very good book for ChemE's just starting out, and it helped me a lot(I'm currently 4th year). The example problems in the book are very good at explaining concepts, and the book is very well laid out in an easy to understand way. If you don't need this book for a class, it is still a very handy reference for many ChemE applications.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent, June 14, 2005

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K. Minor (Waterloo, Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes (Wiley Series in Chemical Engineering) (Hardcover)

This book was used in my first year into course to Chemical Engineering and I found it to be very concise and well laid out. To this day, four years later, I still find myself using it to review basic concepts and it rarely leaves my desk. The most useful sections of the book are the inside front and back covers for the unit conversion and constants as well as the data tables located in the appendices. I recommend this book as a great start to the Chemical Engineering program.