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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154884003321

Autore

Darby Ron <1932-, >

Titolo

Chemical engineering fluid mechanics / / Ron Darby, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, Raj P. Chhabra, Indian Institute of technology, Kanpur, India

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

1-315-37067-0

1-4987-2443-4

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (578 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

660/.284

Soggetti

Chemical processes

Fluid mechanics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1. Basic concepts -- chapter 2. Dimensional analysis and scale-up -- chapter 3. Fluid properties in perspective -- chapter 4. Fluid statics -- chapter 5. Conservation principles -- chapter 6. Pipe flow -- chapter 7. Internal flow applications -- chapter 8. Pumps and compressors -- chapter 9. Compressible flows -- chapter 10. Flow measurement -- chapter 11. Safety relief and control valves -- chapter 12. External flows -- chapter 13. Fluid-solid separations by free settling -- chapter 14. Flow in porous media -- chapter 15. Fluidization and sedimentation -- chapter 16. Two-phase flow.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides readers with the most current, accurate, and practical fluid mechanics related applications that the practicing BS level engineer needs today in the chemical and related industries, in addition to a fundamental understanding of these applications based upon sound fundamental basic scientific principles. The emphasis remains on problem solving, and the new edition includes many more examples.