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Fluid flow for the practicing chemical engineer
- Title
- Fluid flow for the practicing chemical engineer / J. Patrick Abulencia, Louis Theodore.
- Author
- Abulencia, J. Patrick.
- Publication
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TP156.F6 T44 2009 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Theodore, Louis.
- Description
- xx, 580 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- Explaining the fundamentals of fluid flow, this text places the concept in the context of other transport phenomena such as mass transfer and heat transfer, while covering the basics such as elementary flow mechanics and the law of conservation.
- Subject
- Note
- Errata slip inserted.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- History of chemical engineering-fluid flow -- Units and dimensional analysis -- Key terms and definitions -- Transport phenomena versus unit operations -- Newtonian fluids -- Non-Newtonian flow -- Conservation law for mass -- Conservation law for energy -- Conservation law for momentum -- Law of hydrostatics -- Ideal gas law -- Flow mechanisms -- Laminar flow in pipes -- Turbulent flow in pipes -- Compressible and sonic flow -- Two-phase flow -- Prime movers -- Valves and fittings -- Flow measurement -- Ventilation -- Academic Applications -- Industrial Applications -- Particle Dynamics -- Sedimentation, centrifugation, flotation -- Porous media and packed beds -- Fluidization -- Filtration -- Environmental management -- Accident and emergency management -- Ethics -- Numerical methods -- Economics and finance -- Biomedical engineering -- Open-ended problems.
- ISBN
- 9780470317631
- 0470317639
- LCCN
- 2008048336
- OCLC
- ocn244060867
- 244060867
- SCSB-9321491
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library