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The Breakthrough Introduction to Chemical Engineering for Today’s Students

Fundamental Concepts and Computations in Chemical Engineering is well designed for today’s chemical engineering students, offering lucid and logically arranged text that brings together the fundamental knowledge students need to gain confidence and to jumpstart future success.

Dr. Vivek Utgikar illuminates the day-to-day roles of chemical engineers in their companies and in the global economy. He clearly explains what students need to learn and why they need to learn it, and presents practical computational exercises that prepare beginning students for more advanced study.

Utgikar combines straightforward discussions of essential topics with challenging topics to intrigue more well-prepared students. Drawing on extensive experience teaching beginners, he introduces each new topic in simple, relatable language, and supports them with meaningful example calculations in Microsoft Excel and Mathcad. Throughout, Utgikar presents practical methods for effective problem solving, and explains how to set up and use computation tools to get accurate answers.

Designed specifically for students entering chemical engineering programs, this text also serves as a handy, quick reference to the basics for more advanced students, and an up-to-date source of valuable information for educators and professionals.

Coverage includes

Where chemical engineering fits in the engineering field and overall economy
Modern chemical engineering and allied industries and their largest firms
How typical chemical engineering job functions build on what undergraduates learn
The importance of computations, and the use of modern computational tools
How to classify problems based on their mathematical nature
Fundamental fluid flow phenomena and computational problems in practical systems
Basic principles and computations of material and energy balance
Fundamental principles and calculations of thermodynamics and kinetics in chemical engineering
How chemical engineering systems and problems integrate and interrelate in the real world
Review of commercial process simulation software for complex, large-scale computation

Dr. Vivek Utgikar is a professor of chemical engineering in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and is the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education for the College of Engineering of the University of Idaho. He has also served as the director of the nuclear engineering program of the University of Idaho. Dr. Utgikar’s teaching portfolio includes a broad range of chemical and nuclear engineering courses such as transport phenomena, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemical engineering, hydrogen, and spent nuclear fuel disposition/management. His research interests include energy systems, nuclear fuel cycle processes, modeling of multiphase systems, and bioremediation. He was a National Research Council Associate at the National Risk Management Research Laboratory of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Cincinnati, Ohio, prior to joining the University of Idaho. Dr. Utgikar is a registered professional engineer with process development, design and engineering experience in chemical industry, and holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. His other degrees include bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from the Mumbai University, India.

Fundamental Concepts and Computations in Chemical Engineering
Table of Contents

Preface
1. The Chemical Engineering Profession
1.1 Engineering and Engineers
1.2 Engineering Disciplines
1.3 Defining Chemical Engineering
1.4 Roles and Responsibilities of a Chemical Engineer
1.5 Summary
2. Chemical and Allied Industries
2.1. Classification of Industries
2.2. The Chemical Industry
2.2.1. Basic Inorganic Chemicals
2.2.2. Industrial Gases
2.2.3. Basic Organic Chemicals and Petrochemicals
2.2.4. Fertilizer Products
2.2.5. Polymer Products
2.2.6. Pharmaceutical Products
2.2.7. Other Chemical Products
2.3. Related Industries
2.3.1. Paper Products
2.3.2. Petroleum and Coal Products
2.3.3. Plastics and Rubber Products
2.3.4. Other Related Industries
2.4. Top 50 Chemical Companies
2.5. Some Important Chemicals
2.6. Characteristics of Chemical Industries
2.7. Future Employment of Chemical Engineers
2.8. Summary
3. Making of a Chemical Engineer
3.1. A Chemical Process Plant
3.2. Chemical Engineer’s Responsibilities and Functions
3.3. Chemical Engineering Curriculum
3.3.1. Advanced Chemical Engineering Courses
3.3.2. Fundamental Chemical Engineering Courses
3.3.3. Engineering Science Courses
3.3.4. Fundamental Science and Mathematics Courses
3.3.5. General Education Courses
3.4. Summary
4. Chapter 4: Introduction to Computations in Chemical Engineering
4.1. Nature of Chemical Engineering Computational Problems
4.1.1. Algebraic Equations
4.1.2. Transcendental Equations
4.1.3. Ordinary Differential Equations
4.1.4. Partial Differential Equations
4.1.5. Integral Equations
4.1.6. Regression Analysis
4.2. Computational Tools – Machines and Software
4.2.1. Computational Machines
4.2.2. Software
4.3. Summary
5. Chapter 5: Computations in Fluid Flow
5.1. Qualitative Description of Flow in Conduits
5.2. Quantitative Analysis of Fluid Flow
5.2.1. Viscosity
5.2.2. Reynolds Number
5.2.3. Pressure Drop Across Pipe
5.3. Basic Computational Problems
5.3.1. Friction Factor for Pipe Flow
5.3.2. Viscosity of a Fluid
5.3.3. Flow Rate, Average Velocity and Reynolds Number
5.4. Summary
6. Chapter 6: Material Balance Computations
6.1. Quantitative Principles of Material Balance
6.1.1. Overall Material Balance
6.1.2. Component Material Balance
6.2. Material Balances in Non-Reacting Systems
6.2.1. Dilution of a Concentrated Solution
6.2.2. Separation by Distillation
6.3. Material Balances in Non-Reacting Systems
6.3.1. Combustion of Natural Gas
6.4. Summary
7. Chapter 7: Energy Balance Computations
7.1. Quantitative Principles of Energy Balance
7.1.1. Forms of Energy
7.1.2. Generalized Energy Balance
7.1.3. Enthalpy and Heat Capacity
7.2. Basic Energy Balance Problems
7.2.1. Adiabatic Flame Temperature
7.2.2. Heat Recovery from Exhaust Gases
7.2.3. Calculation of Heat Transfer Area
7.2.4. Heat Effects in a Chemical Reaction
7.3. Summary
8. Chapter 8: Computations in Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
8.1. Fundamental Concepts of Thermodynamics
8.1.1. Internal Energy and Entropy
8.1.2. Enthalpy and Free Energies
8.1.3. Chemical Potential and Equilibrium
8.1.4. Volumetric Behavior of Substances
8.2. Basic Computational Problems
8.2.1. Volumetric Flow Rate of Methane
8.2.2. Equilibrium Moisture Content of Exhaust Gases
8.3. Summary
9. Chapter 9: Computations in Chemical Engineering Kinetics
9.1. Fundamental Concepts of Chemical Engineering Kinetics
9.1.1. Batch and Continuous Reactors
9.1.2. Reaction Rate
9.1.3. Reactor Design
9.1.4. Conversion
9.1.5. Other Considerations
9.2. Basic Computational Problems
9.2.1. Determination of Rate Constant
9.2.2. Conversion in a Mixed Flow Reactor
9.3. Summary

Appendix A: Comparison of Symbolic Math Software Systems

Appendix B: Process Simulation Software
Problem Statement
Solution Procedure
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Fundamental Concepts and Computations in Chemical Engineering

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