Transport Phenomena

* A problem section at the end of each chapter with answers and explanations.

W. J. Beek is the author of Transport Phenomena, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

K. M. K. Muttzall is the author of Transport Phenomena, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

J. W. Van Heuven is the author of Transport Phenomena, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Preface to the First Edition

ix

Preface to the Second Edition

xi

Introduction to Physical Transport Phenomena

1

(40)

Conservation Laws

2

(9)

Rate of molecular transport processes

11

(5)

Microbalances

16

(5)

Dimensions and magnitude

21

(5)

Dimensional analysis

26

(5)

Problems

31

(10)

Flow Phenomena

41

(108)

Laminar flow

42

(20)

Stationary laminar flow between two flat horizontal plates

43

(3)

Stationary laminar flow through a horizontal circular tube

46

(2)

Stationary laminar flow through a horizontal annulus

48

(3)

Flow caused by moving surfaces

51

(4)

Flow through pipes with other cross-sections

55

(1)

Non-stationary flow

55

(3)

Problems

58

(4)

Turbulent flow

62

(24)

Turbulent flow in pipes

62

(5)

Pressure drop in straight channels

67

(5)

Pressure drop in pipe systems

72

(10)

Problems

82

(4)

Flow with negligible energy dissipation

86

(18)

Flow of a liquid from an orifice

88

(1)

Flow of gases through orifices

89

(4)

Flow through weirs

93

(2)

Flow meters

95

(5)

Problems

100

(4)

Flow around obstacles

104

(15)

General approach

104

(3)

Spherical particles

107

(4)

Free fall of droplets

111

(1)

Particles in non-stationary flow

112

(1)

Rate of sedimentation of a swarm of particles

113

(1)

Cylinders perpendicular to the direction of flow

114

(1)

Problems

115

(4)

Flow through beds of particles

119

(9)

Fixed bed

120

(2)

Filtration through a bed of particles

122

(2)

Fluidized bed

124

(1)

Problems

125

(3)

Stirring, mixing and residence time distribution

128

(21)

Types of stirrer and flow patterns

128

(2)

Power consumption, pumping capacity and mixing time

130

(3)

Residence time distribution: the F and E functions

133

(4)

Simple applications of F and E functions

137

(1)

Continuous flow models

138

(4)

Dispersion and segregation in flow systems

142

(3)

Problems

145

(4)

Heat Transport

149

(88)

Stationary heat conduction

150

(12)

Heat conduction through a wall

151

(1)

Heat conduction through cylindrical walls

152

(1)

Heat conduction around a sphere

153

(1)

General approach for the calculation of temperature distributions

154

(2)

Temperature distribution in a cylinder with uniform heat production

156

(2)

Problems

158

(4)

Non-stationary heat conduction

162

(17)

Heat penetration into a semi-infinite medium

163

(4)

Heat penetration into a finite medium

167

(4)

Influence of an outside heat transfer coefficient

171

(3)

Problems

174

(5)

Heat transfer by forced convection in pipes

179

(12)

Heat transfer during laminar flow in pipes

179

(4)

Heat transfer during turbulent flow

183

(1)

Partial and total heat transfer coefficients

184

(3)

Problems

187

(4)

Heat exchangers

191

(11)

Determination of mean temperature difference

191

(5)

Height of a transfer unit

196

(1)

Design of heat exchangers

197

(1)

Problems

197

(5)

Heat transfer by forced convection around obstacles

202

(9)

Flow along a flat plate

202

(1)

Heat transfer to falling films

203

(1)

Flow around spheres and cylinders

204

(1)

Heat transfer in packed beds

205

(2)

Heat transfer in fluidized beds

207

(1)

Problems

208

(3)

Heat transfer during natural convection

211

(7)

Natural convection

211

(3)

Problems

214

(4)

Heat transfer during condensation and boiling

218

(7)

Film condensation

218

(3)

Dropwise condensation

221

(1)

Boiling

221

(2)

Heat transfer in evaporators

223

(1)

Problems

223

(2)

Heat transfer in stirred vessels

225

(5)

Problem

229

(1)

Heat transport by radiation

230

(7)

Problems

234

(3)

Mass Transport

237

(84)

Stationary diffusion and mass transfer

240

(12)

Stationary diffusion

240

(4)

Mass transfer coefficients

244

(2)

General approach for the calculation of concentration distributions

246

(1)

Film model

247

(2)

Problems

249

(3)

Non-stationary diffusion

252

(8)

Problems

255

(5)

Mass transfer with forced convection

260

(12)

Analogy with heat transfer

260

(2)

Mass transfer during laminar flow

262

(5)

Mass transfer during turbulent flow

267

(1)

Problems

268

(4)

Mass exchangers

272

(14)

Thermodynamic equilibrium

273

(1)

Choice of the apparatus

274

(1)

Size determination of the mass exchanger

275

(3)

The concept of theoretical plates

278

(2)

Problems

280

(6)

Mass transfer with chemical reaction

286

(28)

Slow homogeneous first-order reactions

288

(1)

Fast homogeneous first-order reactions

289

(3)

Non-linear homogeneous reactions

292

(2)

Homogeneous second-order reactions

294

(4)

Mass transfer with heterogeneous chemical reaction

298

(4)

Problems

302

(12)

Combined heat and mass transport

314

(7)

Drying

314

(4)

Problems

318

(3)

Notation

321

(6)

Index

327

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