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This is the
only book to apply thermodynamics to real-world process engineering
problems, explaining the thermodynamics behind simulations from the view
of academic and industrial authors to users of simulation programs. It
comprises numerous solved examples, which
simplify the understanding of the often complex calculation procedures,
and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. The text also includes
such special models as for formaldehyde, polymers, and associating
compounds. Estimation methods for thermophysical properties and
phase equilibria and thermodynamics of alternative separation processes
are covered, as are new developments from recent years.
For a deeper understanding additional problems are given at the end of
each chapter. To solve the complex problems prepared Mathcad files,
Excel files or the DDB Explorer version can be accessed via the
Internet.
While written for an advanced level, the text is easy to understand for
every chemical engineer and chemist with a basic education in
thermodynamics and phase equilibria, teaching students the engineering
perspective of thermodynamics but also of interest to all companies
active in chemistry, pharmacy, oil and gas processing, petrochemistry,
refinery, food production, environmental protection and engineering.