Principles and Modern Applications of Mass Transfer Operations

Preface to the Third Edition xviPreface to the Second Edition xviiPreface to the First Edition xixNomenclature xxi1. Fundamentals of Mass Transfer 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Molecular Mass Transfer 31.4 Steady-State Molecular Diffusion in Fluids 371.5 Steady-State Diffusion in Solids 561.6 Diffusion with Homogeneous Reaction 651.7 Analogies among Molecular Transfer Phenomena 71Problems 72References 892. Convective Mass Transfer 912.1 Introduction 912.2 Mass-Transfer Coefficients 922.3 Dimensional Analysis 972.4 Flow Past A Flat Plate; Boundary Layer Theory 1032.5 Mass- And Heat-Transfer Analogies 1102.6 Convective Mass-Transfer Correlations 1192.7 Multicomponent Mass-Transfer Coefficients 140Problems 142References 1563. Interphase Mass Transfer 1583.1 Introduction 158Equilibrium 1583.3 Diffusion between Phases 1633.4 Material Balances 1793.5 Equilibrium-Stage Operations 198Problems 206References 2204. Equipment for Gas-Liquid Mass-Transfer 2214.1 Introduction 2214.2 Gas-Liquid Operations: Liquid Dispersed 2214.3 Gas-Liquid Operations: Gas Dispersed 242Problems 266References 2805. Absorption and Stripping 2815.1 Introduction 2815.2 Countercurrent Multistage Equipment 2825.3 Countercurrent Continuous-Contact Equipment 2905.4 Thermal Effects during Absorption And Stripping 299Problems 306References 3186. Distillation 3196.1 Introduction 3196.2 Single-Stage Operation: Flash Vaporization 3206.3 Differential Distillation 3256.4 Continuous Rectification: Binary Systems 3286.5 McCabe-Thiele Method for Trayed Towers 3286.6 Binary Distillation in Packed Towers 3586.7 Multicomponent Distillation 3636.8 Fenske-Underwood-Gilliland Method 3666.9 Rigorous Calculation Procedures for Multicomponent Distillation 3796.10 Batch Distillation 383PROBLEMS 391References 4047. Liquid-Liquid Extraction 4067.1 Introduction 4067.2 Liquid Equilibria 4077.3 Stagewise Liquid-Liquid Extraction 4137.4 Equipment for Liquid-Liquid Extraction 435Problems 448References 4568. Humidification Operations