Introduction to Chemical Process Engineering: How to Apply Mass Balances on Simple & Complex Systems

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Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

1.1 About the Author
1.2 Overview of the Content
1.3 Process Engineers: Where Do They Work? What Do They Do? What Skills Do They Need?

2. Symbols, Systems & States

2.1 Common Process Variables, Concepts and Symbols
2.2 Introduction to Flowsheets / Flow Diagrams
2.3 Systems & States

3. Mass Balances for Simple & Steady State Systems

3.1 Principles of Balances
3.2 Steady State Systems without Chemical Reactions
3.3 Practical Example: Mixing of Sulfuric Acid
3.4 Practical Example: Mixing of Sulfuric Acid (II)
3.5 Setting Up & Solving Mass Balances
3.6 The Systematic Approach to Solving Mass Balances
3.7 Mass Balances of Combustion Processes
3.8 Practical Example: Converting Composition from Wet- to Dry Basis
3.9 Practical Example: Converting Composition from Dry- to Wet Basis
3.10 Steady State Systems with Chemical Reactions
3.11 Practice Example: Excess Air Coefficient for a Natural Gas Boiler
3.12 Assignment - Distillation of Methanol and Ethanol
3.13 Assignment - Production of Acetylene from Pyrolysis of Methane

4. Mass Balances for Complex & Non-Steady State Systems

4.1 Recirculation & Bypass
4.2 Practical Example: Complex Cooling Loop System (Recirculation and Purge)
4.3 Non-Steady State Systems
4.4 Practice Example: Cleaning a Vessel
4.5 Practice Example: Cleaning a Vessel - Two Time-dependent Variables
4.6 Assignment: Production of Methanol
4.7 Assignment: Production of Vegetable Oils

5. Conclusion

6. Appendices

6.1 Integral Rules
6.2 Separation of Variables - Solving Differential Equations
6.3 Solutions to Assignments