Transport Processes and Unit Operations, Third Edition

This new third edition provides a modern, unified treatment of the basic transport processes of momentum, heat, and mass transfer, as well as a broad treatment of the unit operations of chemical engineering. Coverage includes the latest membrane separation processes; discussion of bioprocesses; comprehensive treatment of the transport processes of momentum, heat, and mass transfer; adsorption processes; and more. A useful, up-to-date reference for practicing chemical engineers, agricultural engineers, food scientists and environmental Engineers. Content: Transport processes : momentum, heat, and mass -- Introduction to engineering principles and units -- Principles of momentum transfer and overall balances -- Principles of momentum transfer and applications -- Principles of steady-state heat transfer -- Principles of unsteady-state heat transfer -- Principles of mass transfer -- Principles of unsteady-state and convective mass transfer -- Unit operations -- Evaporation -- Drying of process materials -- Stage and continuous gas-liquid separation processes -- Vapor-liquid separation processes -- Liquid-liquid and fluid-solid separation processes -- Membrane separation process -- Mechanical-physical separation processes. This new third edition provides a modern, unified treatment of the basic transport processes of momentum, heat, and mass transfer, as well as a broad treatment of the unit operations of chemical engineering. Coverage includes the latest membrane separation processes; discussion of bioprocesses; comprehensive treatment of the transport processes of momentum, heat, and mass transfer; adsorption processes; and more. A useful, up-to-date reference for practicing chemical engineers, agricultural engineers, food scientists, environmental engineers, biochemical engineers, and others who work in the process industries. Covers Completely The Fundamental Principles And Theory Of Momentum, Heat, And Mass Transfer And Emphasizes Their Diverse Applications In Unit Operations.* Covers Completely The Fundamental Principles And Theory Of Momentum, Heat, And Mass Transfer And Emphasizes Their Diverse Applications In Unit Operations. * Features More Than 220 Example Problems * Includes Expanded Chapter On Membrane Separation Processes And Expanded Sections In Momentum Transfer As Well As A New Section On Adsorption Expanded and up-to-date revision, provides a modern, unified treatment of basic transport processes and a comprehensive treatment of unit operations. Continues to offer readers a unified introduction to this increasingly important and expanding field. DLC: Transport theory. Intended for one-year transport phenomena and unit operations course. This book covers fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer; and unit operations.