Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and Mass Transfer (PDF)

This broad-based book covers the three major areas of Chemical
Engineering. Most of the books in the market involve one of the
individual areas, namely, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer or Mass
Transfer, rather than all the three. This book presents this
material in a single source. This avoids the user having to refer
to a number of books to obtain information. Most published books
covering all the three areas in a single source emphasize theory
rather than practical issues. This book is written with emphasis on
practice with brief theoretical concepts in the form of questions
and answers, not adopting stereo-typed question-answer approach
practiced in certain books in the market, bridging the two areas of
theory and practice with respect to the core areas of chemical
engineering. Most parts of the book are easily understandable by
those who are not experts in the field.



Fluid Mechanics chapters include basics on non-Newtonian systems
which, for instance find importance in polymer and food processing,
flow through piping, flow measurement, pumps, mixing technology and
fluidization and two phase flow. For example it covers types of
pumps and valves, membranes and areas of their use, different
equipment commonly used in chemical industry and their merits and
drawbacks.



Heat Transfer chapters cover the basics involved in conduction,
convection and radiation, with emphasis on insulation, heat
exchangers, evaporators, condensers, reboilers and fired heaters.
Design methods, performance, operational issues and maintenance
problems are highlighted. Topics such as heat pipes, heat pumps,
heat tracing, steam traps, refrigeration, cooling of electronic
devices, NOx control find place in the book.



Mass transfer chapters cover basics such as diffusion, theories,
analogies, mass transfer coefficients and mass transfer with
chemical reaction, equipment such as tray and packed columns,
column internals including structural packings, design, operational
and installation issues, drums and separators are discussed in good
detail. Absorption, distillation, extraction and leaching with
applications and design methods, including emerging practices
involving Divided Wall and Petluk column arrangements,
multicomponent separations, supercritical solvent extraction find
place in the book.