Handbook of chemical and environmental engineering calculations

Contents Preface ............................................................................... xi Part 1. Chemical Engineering Fundamentals ............... 1 1. Units and Dimensions (UAD) .......................................... 3 2. Conservation Law for Mass (CMA) ................................. 14 3. Conservation Law for Energy (CLE) ............................... 28 4. Conservation Law for Momentum (CLM) ........................ 43 5. Stoichiometry (STO) ........................................................ 58 Part 2. Chemical Engineering Principles ...................... 73 6. Fluid Flow (FFL) ............................................................... 75 7. Heat Transfer (HTR) ........................................................ 92 8. Mass Transfer Operations (MTO) ................................... 108 9. Thermodynamics (THR) .................................................. 147 10. Chemical Kinetics (KIN) ................................................... 171 11. Process Control (CTR) .................................................... 204 12. Process Design (PRD) .................................................... 242 Part 3. Air Pollution Control Equipment ....................... 265 13. Fluid Particle Dynamics (FPD) ........................................ 267 14. Mechanical Collectors (MCC) .......................................... 284 15. Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) ..................................... 306 16. Baghouse (BAG) ............................................................ 323 17. Venturi Scrubbers (VEN) ................................................. 341 18. Hybrid Systems (HYB) ..................................................... 359 viii Contents This page has been reformatted by Knovel to provide easier navigation. 19. Combustion (CMB) .......................................................... 371 20. Absorption (ABS) ............................................................. 392 21. Adsorption (ADS) ............................................................. 414 Part 4. Solid Waste .......................................................... 439 22. Regulations (REG) .......................................................... 441 23. Characteristics (CHR) ...................................................... 456 24. Nuclear/Radioactive Waste (NUC) .................................. 464 25. Superfund (SUP) ............................................................. 475 26. Municipal Waste (MUN) ................................................... 487 27. Hazardous Waste Incineration (HWI) .............................. 505 28. Hospital/Medical Waste (MED) ....................................... 521 Part 5. Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment ........ 537 29. Regulations (REG) .......................................................... 539 30. Characteristics (CHR) ...................................................... 548 31. Water Chemistry (WCH) .................................................. 562 32. Physical Treatment (PHY) ............................................... 574 33. Biological Treatment (BIO) .............................................. 592 34. Chemical Treatment (CHM) ............................................ 616 35. Sludge Handling (SLU) .................................................... 631 36. Water Quality Analysis (WQA) ........................................ 640 Part 6. Pollution Prevention ........................................... 657 37. Source Reduction (RED) ................................................. 659 38. Recycle/Reuse (RCY) ..................................................... 680 39. Treatment (TRT) .............................................................. 694 40. Ultimate Disposal (ULT) .................................................. 706 41. Energy Conservation (ENC) ............................................ 718 42. Domestic Applications (DOM) ......................................... 733 Contents ix This page has been reformatted by Knovel to provide easier navigation. Part 7. Health, Safety, and Accident Management ....... 743 43. Toxicology (TOX) ............................................................. 745 44. Health Risk Analysis (HRA) ............................................. 758 45. Hazard Risk Analysis (HZA) ............................................ 776 46. Hazard Risk Assessment (HZR) ..................................... 800 47. Industrial Applications (IAP) ............................................ 817 Part 8. Other Topics ........................................................ 835 48. Dispersion (DSP) ............................................................. 837 49. Noise Pollution (NOP) ..................................................... 858 50. Economics (ECO) ............................................................ 867 51. Ethics (ETH) .................................................................... 883 52. Statistics (STT) ................................................................ 902 53. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) ................................................... 917 54. ISO 14000 (ISO) .............................................................. 923 55. Measurements (MEA) ...................................................... 928 Index .................................................................................. 942