Darby, Ron, 1932-

Chemical engineering fluid mechanics / Ron Darby, Texas A&M University College Station,Texas, and Raj P. Chhabra, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. - Third edition. - xxi, 555 pages ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents

Contents

1. Basic Concepts

2. Dimensional Analysis and Scale-Up

3. Fluid Properties in Perspective

4. Fluid Statics

5. Conservation Principles

6. Pipe Flow

7. Internal Flow Applications

8. Pumps and Compressors

9. Compressible Flows

10. Flow Measurement

11. Safety Relief and Control Valves

12. External Flows

13. Fluid-Solid Separations by Free Settling

14. Flow in Porous Media

15. Fluidization and Sedimentation

16. Two-Phase Flow

Features

Covers the most current, accurate, and practical fluid mechanics related applications that the practicing BS level engineer needs today in the chemical and related industries
Provides a fundamental understanding of these applications based upon sound fundamental basic scientific principles
Adds worked-out problems illustrating the application of concepts in each chapter
Includes SI units
Sharpens the presentation of material by reorganizing the existing material, adding new material, or by adding an illustrative example to demonstrate the utility of a concept

Summary

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.

9781498724425 (hardback : alk. paper)

2016025950


Chemical processes.
Fluid mechanics.

TP155.7 / .D28 2017

660/.284