Multistage Separation Processes

by Fouad M. Khoury

Overview

The latest edition of a perennial bestseller, Multistage Separation Processes, Fourth Edition provides a clear and thorough presentation of the theoretical foundation, and understanding of the development, evaluation, design, and optimization steps of these processes, from both an academic and industrial perspective. The book's emphasis on starting

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040214008
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/15/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	679
File size:	7 MB

Table of Contents

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria. The Equilibrium Stage. Fundamentals of Multistage Separation. Material Balances in Multi-Component Separation. Binary Distillation: Principles. Binary Distillation: Applications. Multicomponent Separation: Conventional Distillation. Absorption and Stripping. Complex Distillation and Multiple Column Processes. Special Distillation Processes. Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Supercritical Extraction. Shortcut Methods. Rigorous Equilibrium Methods. Tray Hydraulics, Rate-Based Analysis, and Tray Efficiency. Packed Columns. Control and Optimization of Separation Processes. Batch Distillation. Membrane Separation Operations. Fluid-Solid Operations.

Editorial Reviews

"[T]he major value of this book is in its focus on the necessary basic knowledge for explaining the principles of multistage separation processes in a clear schedule with many examples which can be used without difficulties. Engineers in industry may use the book as a quick reference for necessary fundamentals as well as for details in calculation and optimization. Students, especially in fields of chemical engineering and applied chemistry, will find this book most helpful to learn about all the necessary equations and all the calculation methods as explained in a comprehensive manner, and illustrated by numerous useful numerical and illustrative examples."
— GA Mansoori, Professor of Chemical & Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

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