Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
8th Edition
Published on 16. October 2012
Book
Hardback
864 pages
978-0-07-340108-9 (ISBN)
Description
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 8/e presents comprehensive coverage of the subject of thermodynamics from a chemical engineering viewpoint. The text provides a thorough exposition of the principles of thermodynamics and details their application to chemical processes. The chapters are written in a clear, logically organized manner, and contain an abundance of realistic problems, examples, and illustrations to help students understand complex concepts. New ideas, terms, and symbols constantly challenge the readers to think and encourage them to apply this fundamental body of knowledge to the solution of practical problems.The comprehensive nature of this book makes it a useful reference both in graduate courses and for professional practice.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 0 mm
Weight
5 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-340108-9 (9780073401089)
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Persons
After teaching for over 28 years in the City University of New York, Demodar N. Gujarati is currently professor of Economics at the Department of Social Sciences US Military Academy in West Point, New York
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The First Law and Other Basic Concepts Chapter 3: Volumetric Properties of Pure Fluids Chapter 4: Heat Effects Chapter 5: The Second Law of Thermodynamics Chapter 6: Thermodynamic Properties of Fluids Chapter 7: Applications of Thermodynamics to Flow Processes Chapter 8: Production of Power from Heat Chapter 9: Refrigeration and Liquefaction Chapter 10: The Framework of Solution Thermodynamics Chapter 11: Mixing Processes Chapter 12: Vapor/Liquid Equilibrium: Introduction Chapter 13: Thermodynamic Formulations for VLE Chapter 14: Chemical-Reaction Equilibrium Chapter 15: Topics in Phase Equilibrium Chapter 16: Thermodynamic Analysis of Processes