A good book where the author supplements information about the chemical industries and processed to the core subject matter which is not generally treated. Thoroughly revised and updated in this second edition, The Engineering of Chemical Reactions focuses explicitly on developing the skills necessary to design a chemical reactor for any application, including chemical production, materials processing, and environmental modelling. This edition also features two new chapters on biological and environmental reaction engineering that provide an exciting introduction to these increasingly important areas of today's chemical engineering market.Practical, real-world examples throughout the text consider reactor and process choices in ways that encourage students to think creatively and build on previous knowledge. About The Author: LANNY D. SCHMIDT is Regents Professor in the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department at the University of Minnesota and a member of the National Academy of Engineering Table Of Contents: PART I : FUNDAMENTALS Introduction Reaction Rates, The Batch Reactor, and The Real World Single Reactions in Continuous Isothermal Reactors Multiple Reactions in Continuous Reactors Nonisothermal Reactors Multiple Steady States and Transients Catalytic Reactors and Mass Transfer PART II: APPLICATIONS Nonideal Chemical Reactions Reactions of Solids Chain Reactions, Combustion Reactors, and Safety Polymerization Reactions and Reactors Biological Reaction Engineering Environmental Reaction Engineering Multiphase Reactors Appendix A: Integrating Differential Equations Appendix B: Notation Appendix C: Conversion Factors Index Special Features: Discussion of relevant Industrial Chemical Reaction examples at the end of each chapter Covering different branches of chemical engineering/industry viz. - from Amzon