A TEXTBOOK OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

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PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., Jan 11, 2013 - Technology & Engineering - 564 pages
Designed as an undergraduate-level textbook in Chemical Engineering, this student-friendly, thoroughly class-room tested book, now in its second edition, continues to provide an in-depth analysis of chemical engineering thermodynamics. The book has been so organized that it gives comprehensive coverage of basic concepts and applications of the laws of thermodynamics in the initial chapters, while the later chapters focus at length on important areas of study falling under the realm of chemical thermodynamics. The reader is thus introduced to a thorough analysis of the fundamental laws of thermodynamics as well as their applications to practical situations. This is followed by a detailed discussion on relationships among thermodynamic properties and an exhaustive treatment on the thermodynamic properties of solutions. The role of phase equilibrium thermodynamics in design, analysis, and operation of chemical separation methods is also deftly dealt with. Finally, the chemical reaction equilibria are skillfully explained. Besides numerous illustrations, the book contains over 200 worked examples, over 400 exercise problems (all with answers) and several objective-type questions, which enable students to gain an in-depth understanding of the concepts and theory discussed. The book will also be a useful text for students pursuing courses in chemical engineering-related branches such as polymer engineering, petroleum engineering, and safety and environmental engineering. New to This Edition • More Example Problems and Exercise Questions in each chapter • Updated section on Vapour–Liquid Equilibrium in Chapter 8 to highlight the significance of equations of state approach • GATE Questions up to 2012 with answers
 

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Contents
PVT BEHAVIOUR AND HEAT EFFECTS4988
SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS89125
SOME APPLICATIONS OF THE LAWS
FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS2448
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF PURE FLUIDS206272
PROPERTIES OF SOLUTIONS273328
PHASE EQUILIBRIA329424
CHEMICAL REACTION EQUILIBRIA425481
Appendixes483534
References535536
Index545552
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K.V. NARAYANAN, PhD, is former Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Government Engineering College, Thrissur (Kerala). Earlier (2000–2003), he was Professor and Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Government Engineering College, Kozhikode. With wide experience in teaching, he has published many research papers on thermodynamic properties of electrolyte solutions and separation processes in reputed international journals. Professor Narayanan is a member of many professional bodies such as Indian Society for Technical Education and Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.

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