Chemical Reactor
Analysis and Design
Gilbert F. Froment
Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Belgium
Kenneth B. Bischoff
University of Delaware
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Frornent. Gilbert F.
Chemical reactor analysis and design.
Includes index.
1. Chemical reactors. 2. Chemical reacttons.
3. Chemical engineering.
I. Bischoti. Kenneth B..
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Preface
This book provides a comprehensive study of chemical reaction engineering, be-
ginning with the basic definitions and fundamental principles and continuing
a11 the way to practical application. It emphasizes the real-world aspects of chemi-
cal reaction engineering encountered in industrial practice. A rational and rigorous
approach, based on mathematical expressions for the physical and chemical
phenomena occurring in reactors, is maintained as far as possible toward useful
solutions. However, the notions of calculus, differential equations, and statistics
required for understanding the material presented in this book do not extend
beyond the usual abilities of present-day chemical engineers. In addition to the
practical aspects, some of the more fundamental, often more abstract, topics
are also discussed to permit the reader to understand the current literature.
The book is organized into two main parts: applied or engineering kinetics
and reactor analysis and design. This allows the reader to study the detailed
kinetics in a given "point," or loc