Fundamentals of Chemical Reactor Engineering

<b>FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMICAL REACTOR ENGINEERING</b> <p><B>A comprehensive introduction to chemical reactor engineering from an industrial perspective</b> <p>In <i>Fundamentals of Chemical Reactor Engineering: A Multi-Scale Approach</i>, a distinguished team of academics delivers a thorough introduction to foundational concepts in chemical reactor engineering. It offers readers the tools they need to develop a firm grasp of the kinetics and thermodynamics of reactions, hydrodynamics, transport processes, and heat and mass transfer resistances in a chemical reactor. <P>This textbook describes the interaction of reacting molecules on the molecular scale and uses real-world examples to illustrate the principles of chemical reactor analysis and heterogeneous catalysis at every scale. It includes a strong focus on new approaches to process intensification, the modeling of multifunctional reactors, structured reactor types, and the importance of hydrodynamics and transport processes in a chemical reactor. <P>With end-of-chapter problem sets and multiple open-ended case studies to promote critical thinking, this book also offers supplementary online materials and an included instructor’s manual. Readers will also find: <UL><LI>A thorough introduction to the rate concept and species conservation equations in reactors, including chemical and flow reactors and the stoichiometric relations between reacting species</LI> <LI>A comprehensive exploration of reversible reactions and chemical equilibrium, including the thermodynamics of chemical reactions and different forms of the equilibrium constant</LI> <LI>Practical discussions of chemical kinetics and analysis of batch reactors, including batch reactor data analysis</LI> <LI>In-depth examinations of ideal flow reactors, CSTR, and plug flow reactor models</LI></UL> <P>Ideal for undergraduate and graduate chemical engineering students studying chemical reactor engineering, chemical engineering kinetics, heterogeneous catalysis, and reactor design, <i>Fundamentals of Chemical Reactor Engineering</i> is also an indispensable resource for professionals and students in food, environmental, and materials engineering.