[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-81195-en":3,"doc-seo-81195-105":30,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":90},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":20,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":21,"is_downloadable":21,"audit_status":21,"page_count":22,"language":23,"language_code":24,"site_id":25,"html_lang":24,"table_of_contents":26,"faqs":27,"seo_title":13,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":28,"read_time":29},81195,7971461740886,"Theodore","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_3d24733baf745e90a7e4bdd5f77d97b2",4,"Exam","Introduction to Chemical Engineering","Introduction to Chemical Engineering provides a foundational learning path for chemical engineering fundamentals, organized around core concepts and quantitative problem-solving. It starts with an overview of unit operations, basic laws, mathematical methods, and the practical use of units, dimensions, and nomography. The text then develops physico-chemical calculations covering energy, solutions, electrochemical processes, hardness of water, and humidity. Further sections address material and energy balances and fluid flow principles, emphasizing conservation laws and property definitions for accurate modeling.","Introduction to  \nCHEMICHLENGINEERIING  \nSALIL K GHOSALSHYAMAL K SANYALSIDDHARTHA DATTA  \nIntroduction toCHEMICALENGINEERING  \nSK GHOSALSK SANYALS DATTADepartment of Chemical EngineeringJadavpur UniversityCalcutta  \nTata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited  \n                                  NEW DELHI  \nTata McGraw-Hill  \nC1993,Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited  \nNineteenth reprint 2006RZLXRRBKRCRAL  \nNo part of this publication can be reproduced in any form or byany means without the prior written permission of the publishers  \nThis edition can be exported from India only by the publishers,Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited  \nISBN 0-07-460140-7  \nPublished by Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited,7 West Patel Nagar,New Delhi 110008,and printed atKrishna Offset,Vishwas Nagar,Delhi 110032  \nThe McGraw·Hill Companies  \nContents  \nV  \nPreface  \nList of Symbols  \n1  \n1. Introduction  \n1.1 Introduction 1  \n1.2 Unit Operations 3  \n1.3 Basic Iaws 15  \n1.4 Useful Mathematical Methods 31  \n1.5 Units and Dimensions 42  \n1.6 Nomography 52Problems 55  \n2. Physico-Chemical Calculations                \n2.1 Energy 59  \n2.2 Equivalent Mass(Weight) 61  \n2.3 Solutions 62  \n2.4 Electrochemical Processes 64  \n2.5 Hardness of Water 67  \n2.6 Humidity and Saturation 69Problems 85  \n88  \n3. Material and Energy Balances                 \nMaterial Balance 88  \n3.2  \nEnergy Balance 103Problems 119  \n124  \n4. Flow of Fluids  \n4.1 Introduction 124  \n4,2 Nature of a Fluid 124  \n4.3 Viscosity 126  \n4.4 Flow Field 129  \n4.5 Flow of a Fluid Past a Solid Surface 135  \n4.6 Conservation of Mass 137  \n4.7 Conservation of Energy 138  \nnot  \nxi List of Symbols  \nc molarity,number of components,velocity of light,celerity factor  \nd diameter  \ne porosity  \nf friction factor,fraction  \n8 acceleration due to gravity  \nh heat transfer coefficient,height  \ni component,inside  \nk thermal conductivity,mass transfer coefficient  \n1length,active centre on the surface of adsorbent  \nm mass,molality  \nn no.of moles,constant  \n0 outside  \np pressure,partial pressure  \np°  \nvapor pressure  \np'osmotic pressure  \nq quantity being transferred  \nr radial distance  \nt boiling point,time  \nu velocity  \npartial volume,velocity,vapor pressure,humid volume  \nw mass fraction,moisture content,work done  \nx mole fraction in liquid phase,length of conduction path  \ny mole fraction in vapor/gas phase  \n# Greek Letters\n\nα absorptivity,relative volatility,coefficient of thermal expansion,correctionfactor  \nβ coefficient of thermal expansion,coefficient of compressibility  \nVreflectivity,kinetic viscosity  \nδ thickness of boundary layer  \nη coefficient of rigidity  \nθ boiling point of reference substance  \nλ latent heat,wavelength of radiation  \np density  \nσ Stefan-Boltzmann constant  \nT transmissivity,shear stress  \nφ electrode potential,shape factor  \nμ viscosity  \nE emissivity  \n# Subscripts\n\nA componenta componentB component","cbCaissQz8NW52d0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaissQz8NW52d0","pdf",21406119,2,1,481,"English","en",105,"# Preface\n# Contents\n# Introduction\n## Unit Operations\n## Basic Laws\n## Useful Mathematical Methods\n## Units and Dimensions\n## Nomography\n# Physico-Chemical Calculations\n## Energy\n## Equivalent Mass (Weight)\n## Solutions\n## Electrochemical Processes\n## Hardness of Water\n## Humidity and Saturation\n# Material and Energy Balances\n## Material Balance\n## Energy Balance\n# Flow of Fluids\n## Nature of a Fluid\n## Viscosity\n## Flow Field\n## Conservation of Mass\n## Conservation of Energy\n# List of Symbols","[{\"question\":\"What major topics are covered in the book’s introduction to chemical engineering?\",\"answer\":\"It covers unit operations, basic laws, useful mathematical methods, units and dimensions, and nomography.\"},{\"question\":\"Which physico-chemical calculation areas are included?\",\"answer\":\"The book includes energy, equivalent mass, solutions, electrochemical processes, hardness of water, and humidity and saturation.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book treat material and energy balances and fluid flow?\",\"answer\":\"It presents material and energy balance fundamentals, then develops fluid flow concepts including conservation of mass and conservation of energy.\"}]",1784151551,1212,{"code":4,"msg":31,"data":32},"ok",{"site_id":25,"language":24,"slug":33,"title":13,"keywords":34,"description":14,"schema_data":35,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":28},"introduction-to-chemical-engineering","",{"@graph":36,"@context":84},[37,52,67],{"@type":38,"itemListElement":39},"BreadcrumbList",[40,44,47,50],{"item":41,"name":42,"@type":43,"position":21},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":45,"name":46,"@type":43,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":43,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":43,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/introduction-to-chemical-engineering/81195/",{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":24,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":41,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-22","2026-07-15",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":20},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What major topics are covered in the book’s introduction to chemical engineering?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"It covers unit operations, basic laws, useful mathematical methods, units and dimensions, and nomography.","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"Which physico-chemical calculation areas are included?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"The book includes energy, equivalent mass, solutions, electrochemical processes, hardness of water, and humidity and saturation.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"How does the book treat material and energy balances and fluid flow?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"It presents material and energy balance fundamentals, then develops fluid flow concepts including conservation of mass and conservation of energy.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":86,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":25},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,96,100,103,108,113,118,123,128,131,135],{"id":21,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":93,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":102},70,"exam",{"id":104,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":109,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":119,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]