Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics - Hardcover

Koretsky, Milo D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470259612 ISBN 13: 9780470259610

Publisher: Wiley, 2012

Synopsis

Chemical engineers face the challenge of learning the difficult concept and application of entropy and the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. By following a visual approach and offering qualitative discussions of the role of molecular interactions, Koretsky helps them understand and visualize thermodynamics. Highlighted examples show how the material is applied in the real world. Expanded coverage includes biological content and examples, the Equation of State approach for both liquid and vapor phases in VLE, and the practical side of the 2nd Law. Engineers will then be able to use this resource as the basis for more advanced concepts.

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Designed to support the way you learn

Whether you learn best by applying knowledge, assimilating information through visuals, working equations, or reading explanations of concepts, Milo Koretsky’s Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics provides the support you need to develop a deeper and more complete understanding of thermodynamics and its application to real-world problems.

Highlights

• An integrated presentation of molecular concepts with thermodynamic principles provides greater access to the material than mathematical derivations alone.
• Learning objectives and chapter summaries are organized from the most significant concepts down.
• Schematic presentations of key concepts help visual learners.
• End-of-chapter problems promote real synthesis and conceptual understanding.
• Questions about key points and examples provide opportunities for reflection.
• Coverage of equilibrium in the solid phase brings you up-to-speed on this increasingly important topic.

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About the Author

Milo D. Koretsky received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1991. He is currently of professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests in thin film materials processing, including plasma chemistry and physics, electrochemical processes and semiconductor yield prediction. His teaching interests include integration of microelectronic unit operations into the ChE curriculum and thermodynamics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0470259612
• ISBN 13: 9780470259610
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 720