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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003786219707536

Autore

Demirel, Yasar

Titolo

Nonequilibrium thermodynamics : transport and rate processes in physical, chemical and biological systems / Yasar Demirel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2007

ISBN

9780444530790 (pbk.)

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxiii, 730 p. : ill. ; 27 cm

Classificazione

LC QC318.I7

Disciplina

536.7

Soggetti

Nonequilibrium thermodynamics

Rate processes

Transport theory

Chemical systems

Biological systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 2002

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Fundamentals of equilibrium thermodynamics -- Transport and rate processes -- Fundamentals of nonequilibriium thermodynamics -- Using the second law : thermodynamic analysis -- Thermoeconomics -- Diffusion -- Heat and mass transfer -- Chemical reactions -- Coupled systems of chemical reactions and transport processes -- Membrane transport -- Thermodynamics and biological systems -- Stability analysis -- Organized structures -- Nonequilibrium thermodynamics approaches