Scaling chemical processes : practical guides in chemical engineering

Scaling chemical processes practical guides in chemical engineering

Scaling Chemical Processes: Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering is one of a series of short texts that each provides a focused introductory view on a single subject. The full library spans the main topics in the chemical process industries for engineering professionals who require a basic groun...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Worstell, Jonathan, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : Butterworth-Heinemann 2016.
Edition:1st edition
Subjects:
Chemical processes.
Chemical reactions.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009631479506719
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Scaling Chemical Processes
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Process Scaling
  • Similarity
  • Models
  • Dimensional Analysis and Models
  • Summary
  • References
  • 2 Dimensional Analysis
  • Introduction
  • Physical Concept, Physical Quantity, and Dimension
  • Equations and Physical Magnitude
  • Systems of Units
  • Developing Dimensional Analysis
  • Dimension as a Power Law
  • Dimensional Homogeneity
  • Matrix Formulation of Dimensional Analysis
  • Identifying Variables for Dimensional Analysis
  • Summary
  • References
  • 3 Control Regime
  • Introduction
  • Control Regimes for Heat Transfer
  • Control Regimes for Gas-Liquid Semibatch Processes
  • Control Regimes for Immiscible Liquid-Liquid Semibatch Processes
  • Control Regimes for Fixed-Bed Reactors
  • Summary
  • References
  • 4 Scaling Fluid Flow
  • Introduction
  • General Fluid Flow Characteristics
  • Scaling Water Flow in Smooth Pipe
  • Scaling Fluid Flow in a Circular Pipe
  • Scaling Centrifugal Pumps
  • Fluid Flow Through a Packed Bed
  • Summary
  • References
  • 5 Scaling Heat Transfer
  • Introduction
  • Heated, Uninsulated Storage Tank
  • Heated, Insulated Batch Mixer
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Summary
  • References
  • 6 Scaling Chemical Reactors
  • Introduction
  • First-Order, Homogeneous Batch Reaction
  • First-Order, Homogeneous Batch Reaction With Agitation
  • First-Order, Homogeneous Reaction in a Plug-Flow Reactor
  • Scaling Adiabatic Fixed-Bed Reactors
  • Summary
  • References
  • Back Cover.

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