Diffusion: Mass Transfer in Fluid Systems - Hardcover

Cussler, E. L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052123171X ISBN 13: 9780521231718

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1984

Synopsis

This textbook provides a clear and complete description of diffusion in fluids, the spontaneous mixing of different states that is fundamental in chemical engineering, chemistry and biology. Earlier textbooks on diffusion have given the subject a reputation for being difficult and have appealed most to students with a background in engineering and mathematics. Dr Cussler's informal style will appeal to all students. He includes numerous simple examples and some numerical exercises that emphasize and apply basic concepts in great detail. The book assumes no prior knowledge of other phenomena and will be a valuable introduction for students of chemistry and biology as well as engineering.

About this title

Book Description

This new edition of a highly acclaimed text retains the features that won praise for the first--informal style, emphasis on physical insight and basic concepts, and lots of simple examples. It offers increased coverage of unit operations--with chapters on absorption, distillation, extraction, and adsorption.

About the Author

Professor Cussler teaches chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota. His research, which centers on membrane separations, has led to over 200 papers and four books. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, he has received the Colburn and Lewis Awards from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Separations Science Award from the American Chemical Society, the Merryfield Design Award from the American Society for Engineering Education, and honorary doctorates from the universities of Lund and Nancy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052123171X
• ISBN 13: 9780521231718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 536