MASS and ENERGY BALANCES with Solved Problems in Chemical Processes

Mass and energy balances play an important role in the analysis and design of processes involving physical and biological changes. As a result, courses covering the basic principles and applications of mass-energy balances are included in chemistry, food and bioengineering education programs.
The basic concepts of process control, which play a critical role in both product quality and safe operation of the facility in the industry, are also derived from mass-energy balances.
In this book, the basic concepts of mass and energy balances are given and their applications in industries involving physical, chemical and biological changes are presented with many examples.
In the first part of the book, processes and process variables are defined, the concept of degrees of freedom and problem solving techniques are given. In the second and third chapters, by giving the basic concepts of mass and energy balances for steady state, many examples are presented about their applications in chemical plants and especially in bioprocesses.
In the fourth chapter of the book, the industrial applications of mass-energy balances are presented by selecting iron production from iron ore and diethyl ether production facilities from ethyl alcohol.
In the last part of the book, detailed information is given about mass-energy balances in unsteady processes involving time-dependent process variables; The applications of unsteady mass-energy balances in processes involving reaction engineering, process dynamics and control and biochemical reactions are explained and their importance in research is emphasized.
As a result, this book has been prepared as a useful resource for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on mass and energy balances in Food, Bio and Control Engineering departments, as well as for engineers who are interested in process design, simulation and control in industry.