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This is the Second Edition of the standard text on chemical reaction engineering, beginning with basic definitions and fundamental principles and continuing all the way to practical applications, emphasizing real-world aspects of industrial practice. The two main sections cover applied or engineering kinetics, reactor analysis and design. Includes updated coverage of computer modeling methods and many new worked examples. Most of the examples use real kinetic data from processes of industrial importance.
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Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design Gilbert F. Froment Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Belgium
Kenneth B. Bischoff University of Delaware
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Preface This book provides a comprehensive study of chemical reaction engineering, beginning with the basic definitions and fundamental principles and continuing a11 the way to practical application. It emphasizes the real-world aspects of chemical reaction engineering encountered in industrial practice. A rational and rigorous approach, based on mathemat