Chemical Process Principles

  1. Material Balances on Reactive Systems
    1. Stoichiometry Fundamentals
      1. Chemical Equations and Balancing
        1. Stoichiometric Coefficients
          1. Molecular Weight Calculations
          2. Stoichiometric Ratios
            1. Mole-to-Mole Ratios
              1. Mass-to-Mass Ratios
              2. Limiting and Excess Reactants
                1. Identifying Limiting Reactant
                  1. Calculating Excess Reactant
                    1. Theoretical Product Formation
                    2. Fractional Excess
                      1. Definition and Calculation
                        1. Process Design Implications
                      2. Reaction Terminology
                        1. Conversion
                          1. Fractional Conversion
                            1. Percentage Conversion
                              1. Single-Pass Conversion
                                1. Overall Conversion
                                2. Yield
                                  1. Theoretical Yield
                                    1. Actual Yield
                                      1. Percentage Yield
                                      2. Selectivity
                                        1. Definition and Calculation
                                          1. Desired vs Undesired Products
                                        2. Balances on Systems with a Single Reaction
                                          1. Molecular Species Balances
                                            1. Component Balance Equations
                                              1. Generation and Consumption Terms
                                              2. Atomic Species Balances
                                                1. Element Conservation
                                                  1. Independent Atomic Balances
                                                  2. Extent of Reaction Method
                                                    1. Definition of Extent of Reaction
                                                      1. Relationship to Conversion
                                                        1. Application to Material Balances
                                                          1. Multiple Reaction Extents
                                                        2. Balances on Systems with Multiple Reactions
                                                          1. Independent Reactions
                                                            1. Linear Independence
                                                              1. Determining Independent Reactions
                                                              2. Parallel Reactions
                                                                1. Competing Reactions
                                                                  1. Selectivity Analysis
                                                                  2. Series Reactions
                                                                    1. Sequential Reaction Networks
                                                                      1. Intermediate Product Formation
                                                                      2. Complex Reaction Networks
                                                                        1. Simultaneous Reactions
                                                                          1. Matrix Formulation
                                                                        2. Combustion Processes
                                                                          1. Complete Combustion
                                                                            1. Stoichiometry of Complete Combustion
                                                                              1. Products of Complete Combustion
                                                                              2. Incomplete Combustion
                                                                                1. Carbon Monoxide Formation
                                                                                  1. Unburned Hydrocarbons
                                                                                  2. Theoretical Air Requirements
                                                                                    1. Stoichiometric Air Calculations
                                                                                      1. Oxygen Requirements
                                                                                      2. Excess Air
                                                                                        1. Effects on Combustion Products
                                                                                          1. Flue Gas Composition
                                                                                          2. Flue Gas Analysis
                                                                                            1. Dry Basis vs Wet Basis
                                                                                              1. Orsat Analysis
                                                                                                1. Calculating Air-Fuel Ratios

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                                                                                            2. Material Balances on Non-Reactive Systems

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                                                                                            4. Properties of Single-Phase Systems