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List of contents
Introduction. The Thermodynamics of Chemical Reactions. Mole Balances in Ideal Reactors. Energy Balances in Ideal Reactors. Chemical Kinetics for Homogeneous Reactions. Nonideal Reactor Analysis. Introduction to Catalysis. Kinetics of Catalytic Reactions. Transport Processes in Catalysis. Analysis of Catalytic Reactors. Experimental Methods in Catalysis. Appendices: Numerical Methods. Thermodynamic Data. Useful Integrals. Numerical Software.
About the author
R.E. Hayes is a professor of chemical engineering in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Bath, UK. He is the author or coauthor of numerous research articles in the area of reaction engineering and is a coauthor of the book Introduction to Catalytic Combustion . He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering and a registered professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta.J.P. Mmbaga is a senior research associate in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He obtained his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He has spent more than 25 years in teaching, research, and process consulting in oil and gas processing, energy, and other chemical process industries in Alberta and Tanzania. He has authored and coauthored a number of technical publications and is a member of the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta.
Summary
Introduction to Chemical Reactor Analysis, Second Edition introduces the basic concepts of chemical reactor analysis and design, an important foundation for understanding chemical reactors, which play a central role in most industrial chemical plants
