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Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering

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ISBN-10: 007245007X

ISBN-13: 9780072450071

Edition: 2003

Authors: Mark E. Davis, Robert J. Davis

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List price: $148.75
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 7/22/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Mark Davis is the owner ofmedavis consulting, based in Prospect, NY. He consults government and industry in radar systems and technology, multi sensor fusion, and distributed command and control technology. Prior to starting his own business, he was Deputy Director, DARPA Information Processing Techniques Office and Deputy Director, DARPA Information Exploitation Office. He has also served as the Principal Engineer, Radar Systems, at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, NY. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the Ohio State University in 1973 and is an elected fellow of both IEEE and Military Sensing Society. He was also the recipient of the Defense Exceptional Public Service Medal…    

Robert J. Davisis an award-winning health journalist whose work has appeared on CNN, PBS, WebMD, and in theWall Street Journal.In addition to his media work, he teaches at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.

Preface
Nomenclature
The Basics of Reaction Kinetics for Chemical Reaction Engineering
The Scope of Chemical Reaction Engineering
The Extent of Reaction
The Rate of Reaction
General Properties of the Rate Function for a Single Reaction
Examples of Reaction Rates
Rate Constants of Elementary Reactions
Elementary Reactions
Arrhenius Temperature Dependence of the Rate Constant
Transition-State Theory
Reactors for Measuring Reaction Rates
Ideal Reactors
Batch and Semibatch Reactors
Stirred-Flow Reactors
Ideal Tubular Reactors
Measurement of Reaction Rates
Batch Reactors
Flow Reactors
The Steady-State Approximation: Catalysis
Single Reactions
The Steady-State Approximation
Relaxation Methods
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Introduction
Kinetics of Elementary Steps: Adsorption, Desorption, and Surface Reaction
Kinetics of Overall Reactions
Evaluation of Kinetic Parameters
Effects of Transport Limitations on Rates of Solid-Catalyzed Reactions
Introduction
External Transport Effects
Internal Transport Effects
Combined Internal and External Transport Effects
Analysis of Rate Data
Microkinetic Analysis of Catalytic Reactions
Introduction
Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Prochiral Olefins
Ammonia Synthesis on Transition Metal Catalysts
Ethylene Hydrogenation on Transition Metals
Concluding Remarks
Nonideal Flow in Reactors
Introduction
Residence Time Distribution (RTD)
Application of RTD Functions to the Prediction of Reactor Conversion
Dispersion Models for Nonideal Reactors
Prediction of Conversion with an Axially-Dispersed PFR
Radial Dispersion
Dispersion Models for Nonideal Flow in Reactors
Nonisothermal Reactors
The Nature of the Problem
Energy Balances
Nonisothermal Batch Reactor
Nonisothermal Plug Flow Reactor
Temperature Effects in a CSTR
Stability and Sensitivity of Reactors Accomplishing Exothermic Reactions
Reactors Accomplishing Heterogeneous Reactions
Homogeneous Versus Heterogeneous Reactions in Tubular Reactors
One-Dimensional Models for Fixed-Bed Reactors
Two-Dimensional Models for Fixed-Bed Reactors
Reactor Configurations
Fluidized Beds with Recirculating Solids
Review of Chemical Equilibria
Basic Criteria for Chemical Equilibrium of Reacting Systems
Determination of Equilibrium Compositions
Regression Analysis
Method of Least Squares
Linear Correlation Coefficient
Correlation Probability with a Zero Y-Intercept
Nonlinear Regression
Transport in Porous Media
Derivation of Flux Relationships in One-Dimension
Flux Relationships in Porous Media
Index