Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (February 6, 2012) © 2012

  • J Richard Elliott
  • Carl T. Lira Michigan State University
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In this book, two leading experts and long-time instructors thoroughly explain therodynamics, taking the molecular perspective that working engineers require.

This edition contains extensive new coverage of today's fast-growing biochemical engineering applications, notably biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. It also presents many new MATLAB examples and tools to complement its previous usage of Excel and other software.

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  • Unit I: First and Second Laws
  • Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
  • Chapter 2: The Energy Balance
  • Chapter 3: Energy Balances for Composite Systems
  • Chapter 4: Entropy 1
  • Chapter 5: Thermodynamics Of Processes
  • Unit II: Generalized Analysis of Fluid Properties
  • Chapter 6: Classical Thermodynamics – Generalizations For Any Fluid
  • Chapter 7: Engineering Equations of State for PVT Properties
  • Chapter 8: Departure Functions
  • Chapter 9: Phase Equilibrium in a Pure Fluid
  • Unit III: Fluid Phase Equilibria in Mixtures
  • Chapter 10: Introduction to Multicomponent Systems
  • Chapter 11: An Introduction To Activity Models
  • Chapter 12: van der Waals Activity Models
  • Chapter 13: Local Composition Activity Models
  • Chapter 14: Liquid-Liquid and Solid-Liquid Phase Equilibria
  • Chapter 15: Phase Equilibria in Mixtures by an Equation of State
  • Chapter 16: Advanced Phase Diagrams
  • Unit IV: Reaction Equilibria
  • Chapter 17: Reaction Equilibria
  • Chapter 18: Electrolyte Solutions
  • Chapter 19: Molecular Association and Solvation
  • Appendix A: Summary of Computer Programs
  • Appendix B: Mathematics
  • Appendix C: Strategies for Solving VLE Problems
  • Appendix D: Models for Process Simulators
  • Appendix E: Themodynamic Properties
  • Index

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