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Fluidization Engineering, Second Edition, expands on its original scope to encompass these new areas and introduces reactor models specifically for these contacting regimes.Completely revised and updated, it is essentially a new book.Its aim is to distill from the thousands of studies those particular developments that are pertinent for the engineer concerned with predictive methods, for the designer, and for the user and potential user of fluidized beds.

Covers the recent advances in the filed of fluidization.
Presents the studies of developments necessary to the engineers, designers, and users of fluidized beds. ... Read more

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Defines terms used in manufacturing industries and skilled trades in the field of chemical engineering with corresponding words in French, German and Spanish. In addition to some of the definitions, illustrations and information regarding typical applications and equipment sizes are given. Also includes a list of symbols, a conversion table plus French, German and Spanish indexes. ... Read more

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With specialization now the norm in engineering, students preparing for the FE and PE exams and practitioners going outside their specialty need a general reference with material across a number of disciplines. Since 1936, Eshbach's Handbook of Engineering Fundamentals has been the bestselling reference covering the general principles of engineering; today, it's more relevant than ever. For this Fifth Edition, respected author Myer Kutz fully updates and reshapes the text, focusing on the basics, the important formulas, tables, and standards necessary for complete and accurate knowledge across engineering disciplines. With chapters on mathematical principles, physical units and standards as well as the fundamentals of mechanical, aerospace, electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering, this classic reference is more relevant than ever to both practicing engineers and students studying for the FE and PE exams. ... Read more

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This not an update of the 4th edition
This 5th edition is not exactly for the same users of the 4th edition. While it clearly reads in the publisher note on the back cover that the scope of this book includes aerospace engineering, it DOES NOT ANYMORE. This 5th edition has unfairly deleted the Aeronautics and Astronautics chapters. Furthermore is has reduced tremendously the Automatic Control chapters into one useless basic control chapter.

I do not understand the new editor's view of this strategy, but I am glad I still have my 4th edition copy. I will surely return the 5th edition copy because it is useless for aerospace engineers compared to the 4th edition oneEshbach's Handbook of Engineering Fundamentals, 4th Edition. ... Read more

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Now in its eighth edition, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook offers unrivaled, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of chemical engineering. For the first time, individual sections are available for purchase. Now you can receive only the content you need for a fraction of the price of the entire volume. Streamline your research, pinpoint specialized information, and save money by ordering single sections of this definitive chemical engineering reference today.

First published in 1934, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook has equipped generations of engineers and chemists with an expert source of chemical engineering information and data. Now updated to reflect the latest technology and processes of the new millennium, the Eighth Edition of this classic guide provides unsurpassed coverage of every aspect of chemical engineering-from fundamental principles to chemical processes and equipment to new computer applications.

Filled with over 700 detailed illustrations, the Eighth Edition of Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook features:

*Comprehensive tables and charts for unit conversion

*A greatly expanded section on physical and chemical data

*New to this edition: the latest advances in distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, reactor modeling, biological processes, biochemical and membrane separation processes, and chemical plant safety practices with accident case histories
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Necessary text
This book contains more useful information in one place than any other source for chemical engineers.If your are in the feild or are a student, you will find this book to be necessary for almost any job.I recommend it to all chem-Es.

Wealth of Knowledge
Perry's Chemical Engineering Handbook is the definitive source of reference for any chemical engineering problems I've encountered.As a student I find that there is more information than I whould know what to do with.The handbook is organized in a slightly confusing manner at times,which would be its only drawback.Any chemical engineer would be at agreat loss without this book. ... Read more

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There is a growing demand for a book such as the Perry's Standard Tables and Formulae for Chemical Engineers that will provide necessary information in a quick and concise manner for the various chemical properties and chemical processes of industrial operations.

Perry's Standard Tables and Formulae for Chemical Engineers will present data that can be applied to chemical processing of raw materials into useable products as well as provide information for chemical process operations and the design of the equipment. A comprehensive and authoritative source data that can be used for designing chemical processes and equipment, it will be a complementary reference source to the Handbook of Chemical Process and Design Handbook (James G. Speight, McGraw-Hill) and will present tables and formulae that are necessary for chemical engineers on a day-to-day basis. ... Read more

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Offering the most current and complete introduction to nuclear engineering available, this book contains new information on French, Russian, and Japanese nuclear reactors. All units have been revised to reflect current standards. Includes discussions of new reactor types including the AP600, ABWR, and SBWR as well as an extensive section on non-US design reactors; the nuclear Navy and its impact on the development of nuclear energy; binding energy and such topics as the semi-empirical mass formula and elementary quantum mechanics; and solutions to the diffusion equation and a more general derivation of the point kinetics equation. Topics in reactor safety include a complete discussion of the Chernobyl accident and an updated section on TMI and the use of computer codes in safety analysis. For nuclear engineers.

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Nuclear Engineering
A really good subject. A lot of math speak and a few errors in the text and formulas, could use a few solutions to the problems.

Poor book for students
This book does an OK job up to about the 5th chapter.After that point, the exercises at the end of each chapter get considerably more difficult.Up until that point, the assignable problems and the sample problems in each chapter are very similar in terms of difficulty.Once chapter 5 begins, the sample problems in the text are completely useless as for deriving the differential equations necessary to solve the assignable problems.The only sample problems given in chapter 5 and beyond are real simple "plug and chug" type examples compared to the difficult problems at the end of the chapters.It's like showing someone how 2x4s can be nailed together and then asking someone to build a skyscraper.No fun.

On time, good condition
I was very glad not to have to miss any homework assignments; the book arrived on time and in pristine condition.Thank you.

Student opinion of the book
I used this book in a junior level course, the 2nd class I took in nuclear engineering, and it is at best hit-or-miss. Concepts are mostly discussed clearly and comprehensively, most topics relevant to fission reactors are included in the book, with a strong emphasis on reactor physics and neutron & quantum physics(~65% of the book), though the section on quantum mechanics is superficial. Thermal-hydraulics, fuel reprocessing, isotope separation, radiation shielding and reactor safety/licensing/accidents also appear, including a brief discussion of non-American reactor designs. Health physics & fusion get almost no text. The formulas are riddled with typos-missing minus signs, exponents, etc., which make it hard to use as a reference book since the publisher hasn't published a list of corrections-my professor actually warned us against using formulas straight out of the book! Constants necessary to solve a problem sometimes won't appear anywhere in the book, and the reference tables in the back are only in English units, even though the book uses English & SI units in problems and mostly SI in examples-and there's no good reason to use English units in an engineering textbook. period. The book assumes mathematics through calculus III and Differential Equations, and the appendices do a bad job of explaining relevant topics in those areas. The only reason to buy this book is because no other book covers such a variety of topics in the field. Hamilton's Nuclear Reactor Analysis & Kazimi's Nuclear Systems vol.1 do a much better job at discussing reactor physics & thermal-hydraulics than this book, respectively, even though they are more expensive.

Nuclear Engineering
For a book that is supposed to be an intro to nuclear engineering, it is very vague.
The questions in the homework are difficult to answer if the book is the only source we are using as a reference.

There are several typos through out the book.

Amazon was super fast delivering the book though...great service. ... Read more

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Most chemical reactions in industry and biology are catalytic and play a role at some stage of the processing of about 800f the goods manufactured in the U.S., yet catalysis is a neglected subject in chemical education. The fragmentary treatment accorded the topic until now is integrated. It covers, in a unified way, catalysis in solutions, by enzymes, in synthetic polymers within the molecular scale cages of zeolites and other molecular sieves, and on surfaces of inorganic solids. The central ideas are chemical; principles are illustrated by emphasizing industrial reactions and catalysts. ... Read more

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This handbook provides the tools necessary to create and maintain a safe work environment. It provides a starting point for any chemical safety study, from providing information on proper chemical and equipment handling to guidance on purchasing, storage, use and disposal. The safe use of specialized equipment is outlined and answers to both simple and complex questions related to workplace and environmental laws and regulations help keep you in compliance with the strict regulatory world. Emergency preparedness plans are given, enabling facilities to pre-plan for most emergency situations and spill prevention and cleanup plans are included. In addition to these chemical safety topics, this book includes industrial hygiene issues, radiation safety practices, safe laboratory and facility design criteria, bio safety issues and more. This is the single most useful how-to guide available on issues related to chemical safety and will be an absolute necessity in any lab, chemist, chemical hygiene officer or safety specialist's workplace. ... Read more

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Understanding the mathematical modeling of chemical processes is fundamental to the successful career of a researcher in chemical engineering. This book reviews, introduces, and develops the mathematics that is most frequently encountered in sophisticated chemical engineering models. The result of a collaboration between a chemical engineer and a mathematician, both of whom have taught classes on modeling and applied mathematics, the book provides a rigorous and in-depth coverage of chemical engineering model formulation and analysis as well as a text which can serve as an excellent introduction to linear mathematics for engineering students. There is a clear focus in the choice of material, worked examples, and exercises that make it unusually accessible to the target audience. The book places a heavy emphasis on applications to motivate the theory, but simultaneously maintains a high standard of rigor to add mathematical depth and understanding. ... Read more

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 Reorganized for easy use, Reservoir Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition provides an up-to-date reference to the tools, techniques, and science for predicting oil reservoir performance even in the most difficult fields.

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Hard to Follow
The notation seems very dated and is hard to follow. The ideas are excellent but the notation makes it hard to understand. ... Read more

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Mathematical modeling is the art and craft of building a system of equations that is both sufficiently complex to do justice to physical reality and sufficiently simple to give real insight into the situation. Mathematical Modeling: A Chemical Engineer's Perspective provides an elementary introduction to the craft by one of the century's most distinguished practitioners.
Though the book is written from a chemical engineering viewpoint, the principles and pitfalls are common to all mathematical modeling of physical systems. Seventeen of the author's frequently cited papers are reprinted to illustrate applications to convective diffusion, formal chemical kinetics, heat and mass transfer, and the philosophy of modeling. An essay of acknowledgments, asides, and footnotes captures personal reflections on academic life and personalities.


* Describes pitfalls as well as principles of mathematical modeling
* Presents twenty examples of engineering problems
* Features seventeen reprinted papers
* Presents personal reflections on some of the great natural philosophers
* Emphasizes modeling procedures that precede extensive calculations ... Read more

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7th Edition printed by Prentice Hall of India on black and white pages, no color. Same content as the regular version, includes CD. ... Read more

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A reference and text describing the complete organization of project management, from planning and estimation to plant startup. Includes coverage of offshore endeavors, risk analysis, environmental permits and regulations, and division of labor among teams to ensure prompt and safe start-ups. Previous edition: c1995. ... Read more

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Project Execution Methodology -- Foundation Builder
I am about 50% through the book, and it has provided me with a good baseline approach to small & large projects. I have worked in process engineering, manufacturing, and process automation/control, but I havenever professionally executed a chemical construction project. The book haseverything you need to formalize a project execution methodology, includingestimating rules-of-thumb and expected outcomes of each phase in theproject. The only problem that I've seen is the author's repeated incorrectusage of the word "insure" -- in most cases, Pablo should haveused "ensure". OK, so I'm picky.. ... Read more

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Phase Equilibria in Chemical Engineering covers the practical aspects and
the thermodynamic basis of equilibria between gases, liquids, and solids.The importance of, and and interest in these topics over decades has resulted in the development of many different correlations and methods of comparable worth.The author draws upon his many years of experience in evaluating and comparing these alternatives.

Professor Walas details the historical background, but focuses on current
knowledge for the evaluation of equilibria between gaseous, liquid, and solid phases, and on the chemical engineering processes that involve such phenomena.Knowledge of the amounts and composition of phases that result when processes of transformation stabilize is essential for proper equipment design.To this end, emphasis is placed on finding the
numerical results necessary for the design of equipment handling several phases, or the interpretation of such equipment's performance.Therefore, most important points are illustrated through solved numerical examples, as well as problems designed for solution by the reader.And, in addition to numerous computer programs written in BASIC, there are over 800 references to literature, which facilitate pursuit of any topic in further detail.

Covers the practical aspects and thermodynamic equilibria between the phases.
Compares the different correlations and methods in the field today.
Contains numerous examples, illustrations, and references. ... Read more

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Get it from your library & use it! But it's too old to buy!
If you are a graduate (or higher) working in this field, then all you will need is a 100% complete reference, and not a textbook. Texts are for learners, and refs are for workers. Then the best and only book you will need is Stanley M. Walas's. A thick volume, not a tome!, full of diagrams, formulas, charts, and more charts, formulas and diagrams. The book text tells you 'How-to-do-it' and shows you how it is done: great, advanced calculation examples. Despite its age, (c)1985, the book layout is still attractive and follows the example of other ChemE reference titles (books published by Marcel Dekker, CRC Press, or encyclopediae, etc.) in a 'two columns per page'-style. Since this is a reference book (and not a monograph!), you probably wont need to buy it. Having a library copy on your shelf is 'a must' but also absolutely sufficient. Unless you are a librarian or you spot a super deal on a second-hand copy, I do *not* recommend to buy it (*Who* enjoys spending much money on old books, anyway??). Use it, yes!, but do not buy it! Indeed this is the very best ref on phase equilibria and chemical (engineering) thermodynamics, but since i do not recommend it to buy (because of its age), i will give it 4 stars only. *If* Professor Walas decided to publish a Second Edition, I would rate this book 5 stars and a "Strong Buy"!
Please also read my pos reviews of thermo books by Noel de Nevers 2002 and Stanley I. Sandler 1999. See also my neg review of thermo book by Smith/VanNess/Abbott 2001. For a complete listing of relevant thermo titles have a look at table 8-1, pages 8.2-8.4, in Poling/Prausnitz/O'Connell 5th ed. c2001.

Excellent reference.
After some rather shaky thermodynamics courses at college, I suddenly found myself confronted with real life problems in the
area of phase equilibria at high pressures. I found in this book everything I needed to get started. This book is oriented
towards practical calculations and does a very good job at
describing the different approaches and techniques used in the
field.

It's the best book in the subject.
This book has all the chemical enginneer needs to know about phase equilibria. The diagrams has real good quility and the way of explaining it's real good.

I can assure that it's one of the basic books that achemical engineer has to have.

This text is an excellent presentation of phase equilibria.
This text presents the topics of equations of state,activity coefficients, phase diagrams and thermodynamic functions pertinent to the understanding and calculation of phase equilibria in chemical engineering application. Vapor-liquid, liquid-liquid, ans solid liquid equilibria are all presentd. The book presents many example calculations using real data that are very usefull. ... Read more

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Chemistry in the hands of Engineers! This mantra, initiated and developed largely in the research programs of academic chemical engineers over the last few decades, has now made its way into the core undergraduate curriculum in the form of a new Chemical Reaction Engineering textbook by Cal Tech's Mark E. Davis and U VA's Robert J. Davis… -Michael T. Klein, Rutgers University

This book is an introduction to the quantitative treatment of chemical reaction engineering. It is appropriate for a one-semester undergraduate (or first-year graduate)course. The text provides a balanced approach: first, it covers both homogeneous and heterogeneous reacting systems; second, it covers both chemical reaction engineering and chemical reactor engineering.

Here's what reviewers have to say:

The Davis/Davis book really brings out the strong coupling between chemical reactions and reactor design concepts in a pedagogical fashion.-Michael S. Wong, Rice University

Great use of chemical reactions as teaching examples -Michael S. Wong, Rice University

The examples, illustrations, and vignettes given in the text are very well done, and are of either fundamental or practical interest.-David F. Cox, Virginia Tech

A primary motivation to use this text is the arrangement of the introductory material on kinetics.The initial description of reactions and kinetics in Davis/Davis appears prior to the introduction of reactor material balances. -David F. Cox, Virginia Tech

Concise development and discussion of material-Michael S. Wong, Rice University ... Read more

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Text Book
I needed this book for a class.Because of that, the only thing I feel I can really say about it as a product is that it came from a good seller.

Chemical Reactions Engineering Textbook
This book was deeply discounted so I knew it was not in good condition, but the description did not state that the binding was slit open.Other than that, everything was ok and the book came by the date advertised. ... Read more

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Paperback book by Prentice Hall of India. 4th edition,comes with CD,illustrations in black and white,same contents as US edition hardcover ... Read more