Chemical Engineering
A First Year Study Guide
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 7. August 2026
784 pages
E-Book
978-1-040-50019-4 (ISBN)
Description
This textbook introduces new chemical engineering students to the key subjects taught in most undergraduate Chemical Engineering degrees: Process Engineering Fundamentals, Chemical Thermodynamics, Process Fluid Flow, Process Heat Transfer, and Chemical Reaction Engineering. Rather than providing total coverage of all these topics, it explains the material in an accessible way for students new to the subject, allowing them to understand why these topics are important and to ready them for more advanced courses they will encounter later.
* Each chapter begins with learning goals and offers a brief example showing real-world application of the topic.
* Supplies tutorial problems and worked examples throughout as well as interactive graphs for students to test their knowledge.
* Offers derivations for key equations to ensure students have a grounded understanding of all topics.
* Provides suggested reading for readers looking to delve deeper into the key subjects covered.
* Concludes with a large design project to allow students to bring together all the subjects discussed and to introduce other important topics not fully covered in the book, such as safety and costings.
Written for students embarking on their Chemical Engineering degree, this textbook explains core chemical engineering topics in an approachable way, covering basic theory through applications and aims to help students gain valuable insight into their chosen field. A solutions manual and figure files are available to adopting professors. The book also offers flexible syllabi: readers can follow the book one subject at a time or can follow a weekly plan for undertaking all subjects concurrently.
* Each chapter begins with learning goals and offers a brief example showing real-world application of the topic.
* Supplies tutorial problems and worked examples throughout as well as interactive graphs for students to test their knowledge.
* Offers derivations for key equations to ensure students have a grounded understanding of all topics.
* Provides suggested reading for readers looking to delve deeper into the key subjects covered.
* Concludes with a large design project to allow students to bring together all the subjects discussed and to introduce other important topics not fully covered in the book, such as safety and costings.
Written for students embarking on their Chemical Engineering degree, this textbook explains core chemical engineering topics in an approachable way, covering basic theory through applications and aims to help students gain valuable insight into their chosen field. A solutions manual and figure files are available to adopting professors. The book also offers flexible syllabi: readers can follow the book one subject at a time or can follow a weekly plan for undertaking all subjects concurrently.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
40 Tables, color; 221 Halftones, color; 221 Illustrations, color
ISBN-13
978-1-040-50019-4 (9781040500194)
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Person
Thomas Rodgers is a Reader in Chemical Engineering Education at The University of Manchester. From 2019 to 2022 he was the Head of Education for Chemical Engineering and was responsible for the curriculum design and the running of the IChemE accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the department. His research focuses on examining how students learn and prepare for teaching activities, including practical classes. He has a focusing on how students interact with teaching materials as well as their engagement with rich-media and online flexible learning materials. During his time at the University of Manchester he has taught a wide variety of core chemical engineering subjects across all years of the course. From this he has also won numerous teaching awards including, Winner of the 2023 Inclusive and Accessible Teaching Practice Award from the Student's Union, Winner of the 2021 Teaching Excellence Award, Highly Commended for the 2019 Teaching Excellence Award and Winner of 2016 Engineering and Physical Sciences Teacher of the Year Award.
Content
0. Front Matter. SECTION I. Process Engineering Fundamentals. Chapter 1. Units and Dimensions. Chapter 2. Processes and Parameters. Chapter 3. Chemical Engineering Diagrams. Chapter 4. Material Balances for Simple Processes. Chapter 5. Energy Balances for Simple Processes. Chapter 6. Material Balances for Reactive Processes. Chapter 7. Energy Balances for Reacting Processes. Chapter 8. Combined Reactive Material and Energy Balances. Chapter 9. Multistage Processes and Processes with Recycle. SECTION II. Chemical Thermodynamics. Chapter 10. Introduction to Thermodynamics. Chapter 11. First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. Chapter 12. Free Energies and Chemical Potential. Chapter 13. Equilibrium and Single Component Phase Diagrams. Chapter 14. Equations of State. Chapter 15. Thermodynamics for Multiple Component Systems. Chapter 16. Vapour-Liquid Equlibria. Chapter 17. Liquid-Liquid Equlibria. Chapter 18. Chemical Reaction Equilibrium. SECTION III. Process Fluid Flow. Chapter 19. Introduction to Fluids. Chapter 20. Hydrostatics. Chapter 21. Fluids and Flows. Chapter 22. Continuity Equations. Chapter 23. Applications of Bernoulli's Equation. Chapter 24. Friction Losses. Chapter 25. Piping Systems, Networks, and Fluid Machines. Chapter 26. Pumps and Pumping. Chapter 27. Open-Channel Flow. SECTION IV. Process Heat Transfer. Chapter 28. Introduction to Energy and Heat Transfer. Chapter 29. Heat Transfer by Conduction. Chapter 30. Heat Transfer by Convection. Chapter 31. Heat Transfer with Phase Change. Chapter 32. Heat Transfer by Radiation. Chapter 33. Applications of Heat Transfer to Chemical Engineering. Chapter 34. Heat Exchangers. Chapter 35. Heat Exchanger Performance Design. Chapter 36. Extended Surface Heat Transfer. SECTION V. Chemical Reaction Engineering. Chapter 37. Introduction To Reactions And Reactors. Chapter 38. Batch Reactors. Chapter 39. Plug Flow Reactors (PFR). Chapter 40. Continously Stirred Tank Reactors (CSTR). Chapter 41. Reactor Arrangements. Chapter 42. Temperature And Pressure Effects On Reaction Rates. Chapter 43. Multiple Reactions. Chapter 44. Non-Isothermal Reactors. Chapter 45. Design Structure For Reactors. SECTION VI. Appendices. Appendix A. Vector Calculus. Appendix B. Determination Of Rate Law Parameters. Appendix C. Standard Pipes, Fittings, And Losses. Appendix D. Physical Properties. SECTION VII. Index. Index. Index.
