Introduction To Numerical Methods In Chemical Engineering

INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL METHODS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, SECOND EDITION

This book is an exhaustive presentation of the applications of numerical methods in chemical engineering. Intended primarily as a textbook for B.E./B.Tech and M.Tech students of chemical engineering, the book will also be useful for research and development/process professionals in the fields of chemical, biochemical, mechanical and biomedical engineering. The book, now, in its second edition, comprises three parts. Part I on General Chemical Engineering is same as given in the first edition of the book. It explains solving linear and non-linear algebraic equations, chemical engineering thermodynamics problems, initial value problems, boundary value problems and topics related to chemical reaction, dispersion and diffusion as well as steady and transient heat conduction. Whereas, Part II and Part III comprising two chapters and six chapters, respectively, are newly introduced in the present edition. Besides, three appendices covering computer programs have been included. For practice, the book provides students with numerous worked-out examples and chapter-end exercises including their answers. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION • Part II on Fixed Bed Catalytic Reactor consists of solving multiple gas phase reactions in a PFR, diffusion and multiple reactions in a catalytic pellet, and fixed bed catalytic reactor with multiple reactions. • Part III on Multicomponent Distillation consists of solving vapour-liquid-liquid isothermal flash using NRTL model, adiabatic flash using Wilson model, bubble point method, theta method and Naphtali-Sandholm method for distillation using modified Raoult's law with Wilson activity coefficient model.

INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL METHODS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING.

An Introduction to Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers

In this second edition, the author has added new problems, and updated the accompanying FORTRAN computer programs. New library programs are included that perform singular value decomposition of a matrix, and apply a conjugate gradient optimizer. Discussions have been added on the effect of stiffness on initial value problems, and order/variable step size integration. An IBM compatible disk is included, and an Apple and Macintosh disk as well as a solutions manual are available on request. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR