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Author Finlayson, Bruce A

Title Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing
Published Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (487 p.)
Series New York Academy of Sciences Ser
New York Academy of Sciences Ser
Contents Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- How to Use This Book in Teaching -- What is New? -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Organization -- 2 Equations of State -- Equations of State-Mathematical Formulation -- Solving Equations of State Using Excel (Single Equation in One Unknown) -- Solving Equations of State Using MATLAB (Single Equation in One Unknown) -- Equations of State with Aspen Plus -- Chapter Summary -- Problems -- Notes -- 3 Vapor-Liquid Equilibria -- Flash and Phase Separation -- Isothermal Flash-Development of Equations
Thermodynamic Parameters -- Nonideal Liquids-Test of Thermodynamic Model -- NIST Thermo Data Engine in Aspen Plus -- Chapter Summary -- Problems -- 4 Chemical Reaction Equilibria -- Chemical Equilibrium Expression -- Chemical Reaction Equilibria with Two or More Equations -- Chapter Summary -- Problems -- 5 Mass Balances with Recycle Streams -- Mathematical Formulation -- Example Without Recycle -- Example with Recycle -- Comparison of Sequential and Simultaneous Solution Methods -- Example of Process Simulation Using Excel for Simple Mass Balances
Example of Process Simulation Using Aspen Plus for Simple Mass Balances -- Example of Process Simulation with Excel Including Chemical Reaction Equilibria -- Chapter Summary -- Class Exercises -- Class Discussion (After Viewing Problem 5.10 on the Book Website) -- Problems -- 6 Thermodynamics and Simulation of Mass Transfer Equipment -- Thermodynamics -- Example: Multicomponent Distillation with Shortcut Methods -- Multicomponent Distillation with Rigorous Plate-to-Plate Methods -- Example: Packed Bed Absorption -- Example: Gas Plant Product Separation
Example: Water Gas Shift Equilibrium Reactor with Sensitivity Block and Design Specification Block -- Chapter Summary -- Class Exercise -- Problems (using Aspen Plus) -- 7 Process Simulation -- Model Library -- Example: Ammonia Process -- Convergence Hints -- Optimization -- Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle -- Cellulose to Ethanol -- Chapter Summary -- Class Exercise -- Problems -- 8 Chemical Reactors -- Mathematical Formulation of Reactor Problems -- Using MATLAB to Solve Ordinary Differential Equations -- Using Comsol Multiphysics to Solve Ordinary Differential Equations
Reactor Problems with Mole Changes and Variable Density -- Chemical Reactors with Mass Transfer Limitations -- Plug Flow Chemical Reactors in Aspen Plus -- Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors -- Transient Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors -- Chapter Summary -- Problems -- 9 Transport Processes in One Dimension -- Applications in Chemical Engineering-Mathematical Formulations -- Introduction to Comsol Multiphysics -- Example: Heat Transfer in a Slab -- Example: Reaction and Diffusion -- Example: Flow of a Newtonian Fluid in a Pipe -- Example: Flow of a Non-Newtonian Fluid in a Pipe
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Example: Transient Heat Transfer
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781118888377
1118888375