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Relaxation Methods
In the previous section the steady-state approximation was defined and illustrated. It was shown that this approximation is valid after…
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Process Description and Equipment List
AFTER THE process route has been selected, it is both possible and necessary to prepare an equipment list or equipment…
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Heat Transfer: Radiation
So we’ve learned that conduction moves heat easiest through solids, and convection moves heat through liquids and gases. So how…
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Heat Transfer: Convection
Convection is how heat passes through fluids. A fluid is anything that has loosely moving molecules that can move easily…
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Process Comparison
Both processes follow the basic scheme outlined in Section 1.2.4 for the catalytic oxidation of ammonia. In summary, this involves…
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Heat Transfer: Conduction
We have learned that heat is the energy that makes molecules move. Molecules with more heat energy move faster, and…
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What is Heat Pump?
We know that the air-conditioning system is used for cooling the room in summers when atmospheric temperatures are very high,…
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What Happens at Absolute Zero Temperature
The third law of thermodynamics is lesser known of all the three laws of thermodynamics, and even its applications found…
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Process Selection – Considerations
FOLLOWING THE feasibility study, the next stage in the design project is the evaluation and comparison of the alternative process…
Business Ethics 2 min read
Core Values
According to Martin Seligman, some core virtuous values influence ethical behavior and appear to have universal appeal. These are −…
Business Ethics 2 min read
Basic Attributes of Ethical Workers
To be ethical in the workplace, the workers must have some common attributes. The most influential attributes are the following…
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Ethical Lapses and Organizational Culture
Business ethics includes human qualities of, and it does not provide the angelic qualities. Therefore, if a businessman is overwhelmed,…
