This text provides an introduction to supercritical fluids with easy-to-use Excel spreadsheets suitable for both specialized-discipline (chemistry or chemical engineering student) and mixed-discipline (engineering/economic student) classes. Each chapter contains worked examples, tip boxes and end-of-the-chapter problems and projects.
Part I covers web-based chemical information resources, applications and simplified theory presented in a way that allows students of all disciplines to delve into the properties of supercritical fluids and to design energy, extraction and materials formation systems for real-world processes that use supercritical water or supercritical carbon dioxide.
Part II takes a practical approach and addresses the thermodynamic framework, equations of state, fluid phase equilibria, heat and mass transfer, chemical equilibria and reaction kinetics of supercritical fluids. Spreadsheets are arranged as Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) functions and macros that are completely (source code) accessible for students who have interest in developing their own programs. Programming is not required to solve problems or to complete projects in the text.
1. Cover image 2. Title page 3. Table of Contents 4. Copyright 5. List of Examples 6. List of Tip Boxes 7. Foreword 8. Preface 9. Chapter 1. Chemical Vocabulary and Essentials 10. Chapter 2. Systems, Devices and Processes 11. Chapter 3. Chemical Information and Know-How 12. Chapter 4. Historical Background and Applications 13. Chapter 5. Underlying Thermodynamics and Practical Expressions 14. Chapter 6. Equations of State and Formulations for Mixtures 15. 6.1 Overview 16. 6.2 Calculation of CO2 Properties with Excel VBA Functions 17. 6.3 Calculation of H2O Properties with Excel VBA Functions 18. 6.4 Mathematically Simple EoS 19. 6.5 Cubic EoS 20. 6.6 Pure Component Fugacity from a Cubic EoS 21. 6.7 Application of Cubic EoS to Mixtures 22. 6.8 Modern Cubic EoS Formulations 23. 6.9 Huron–Vidal Concept of Relating EoS Constants to Solution Models 24. 6.10 Specialized EoS 25. 6.11 Chapter Summary 26. 6.12 Suggested References and Reading 27. Chapter 7. Phase Equilibria and Mass Transfer 28. Chapter 8. Heat Transfer and Finite-Difference Methods 29. Chapter 9. Chemical Equilibria and Reaction Kinetics 30. Chapter 10. Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Study 31. Appendices 32. Index
This text provides an introduction to supercritical fluids with easy-to-use Excel spreadsheets suitable for both specialized-discipline (chemistry or chemical engineering student) and mixed-discipline (engineering/economic student) classes. Each chapter contains worked examples, tip boxes and end-of-the-chapter problems and projects.
Part I covers web-based chemical information resources, applications and simplified theory presented in a way that allows students of all disciplines to delve into the properties of supercritical fluids and to design energy, extraction and materials formation systems for real-world processes that use supercritical water or supercritical carbon dioxide.
Part II takes a practical approach and addresses the thermodynamic framework, equations of state, fluid phase equilibria, heat and mass transfer, chemical equilibria and reaction kinetics of supercritical fluids. Spreadsheets are arranged as Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) functions and macros that are completely (source code) accessible for students who have interest in developing their own programs. Programming is not required to solve problems or to complete projects in the text.
1. Cover image 2. Title page 3. Table of Contents 4. Copyright 5. List of Examples 6. List of Tip Boxes 7. Foreword 8. Preface 9. Chapter 1. Chemical Vocabulary and Essentials 10. Chapter 2. Systems, Devices and Processes 11. Chapter 3. Chemical Information and Know-How 12. Chapter 4. Historical Background and Applications 13. Chapter 5. Underlying Thermodynamics and Practical Expressions 14. Chapter 6. Equations of State and Formulations for Mixtures 15. 6.1 Overview 16. 6.2 Calculation of CO2 Properties with Excel VBA Functions 17. 6.3 Calculation of H2O Properties with Excel VBA Functions 18. 6.4 Mathematically Simple EoS 19. 6.5 Cubic EoS 20. 6.6 Pure Component Fugacity from a Cubic EoS 21. 6.7 Application of Cubic EoS to Mixtures 22. 6.8 Modern Cubic EoS Formulations 23. 6.9 Huron–Vidal Concept of Relating EoS Constants to Solution Models 24. 6.10 Specialized EoS 25. 6.11 Chapter Summary 26. 6.12 Suggested References and Reading 27. Chapter 7. Phase Equilibria and Mass Transfer 28. Chapter 8. Heat Transfer and Finite-Difference Methods 29. Chapter 9. Chemical Equilibria and Reaction Kinetics 30. Chapter 10. Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Study 31. Appendices 32. Index
