Kinetics of Elementary Steps: Adsorption, Desorption, and Surface Reaction
The necessary first step in a heterogeneous catalytic reaction involves activation of…
Relaxation Methods
In the previous section the steady-state approximation was defined and illustrated. It…
Process Description and Equipment List
AFTER THE process route has been selected, it is both possible and…
Heat Transfer: Radiation
So we’ve learned that conduction moves heat easiest through solids, and convection…
Heat Transfer: Convection
Convection is how heat passes through fluids. A fluid is anything that…
Process Comparison
Both processes follow the basic scheme outlined in Section 1.2.4 for the…
Heat Transfer: Conduction
We have learned that heat is the energy that makes molecules move.…
What Happens at Absolute Zero Temperature
The third law of thermodynamics is lesser known of all the three…
Process Selection – Considerations
FOLLOWING THE feasibility study, the next stage in the design project is…


