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Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria (3rd Edition)by Rudiger N. Lichtenthaler, Edmundo Gomes De Azevedo, John M. Prausnitz, Edmundo G. De Azevedo
Hardcover: 860 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.56 x 9.57 x 7.33
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; ; 3rd edition (January 1999)
ISBN: 0139777458
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From Book News, Inc.: A guide to interpreting, correlating, and predicting thermodynamic properties used in mixture-related phase-equilibrium calculations. Coverage includes empirical techniques and theory, with material on fundamentals of classical thermodynamics of phase equilibria, thermodynamic properties from volumetric data, intermolecular forces, fugacities in gas and liquid mixtures, viral coefficients for ordinary and quantum gases, polymer solutions, and osmotic systems. This third edition reflects the latest techniques in the field.
Book Info: Systematic, practical guide to interpreting, correlating, & predicting thermodynamic properties used in mixture-related phase-equilibrium calculations.
The publisher, Prentice-Hall ECS Professional: A synthesis of thermodynamics and applied physical chemistry, this volume stresses the importance and convenience of using generalized methods to solve chemical engineering problems.
From the Back Cover
The classic guide to mixtures, completely updated with new models, theories, examples, and data.
Efficient separation operations and many other chemical processes depend upon a thorough understanding of the properties of gaseous and liquid mixtures. Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria, Third Edition is a systematic, practical guide to interpreting, correlating, and predicting thermodynamic properties used in mixture-related phase-equilibrium calculations.
Completely updated, this edition reflects the growing maturity of techniques grounded in applied statistical thermodynamics and molecular simulation, while relying on classical thermodynamics, molecular physics, and physical chemistry wherever these fields offer superior solutions.
Detailed new coverage includes:
• Techniques for improving separation processes and making them more environmentally friendly.
• Theoretical concepts enabling the description and interpretation of solution properties.
• New models, notably the lattice-fluid and statistical associated-fluid theories.
• Polymer solutions, including gas-polymer equilibria, polymer blends, membranes, and gels.
• Electrolyte solutions, including semi-empirical models for solutions containing salts or volatile electrolytes.
Coverage also includes: fundamentals of classical thermodynamics of phase equilibria; thermodynamic properties from volumetric data; intermolecular forces; fugacities in gas and liquid mixtures; solubilities of gases and solids in liquids; high-pressure phase equilibria; virial coefficients for quantum gases; and much more.
Throughout, Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria strikes a perfect balance between empirical techniques and theory, and is replete with useful examples and experimental data. More than ever, it is the essential resource for engineers, chemists, and other professionals working with mixtures and related processes.
About the Author: JOHN M. PRAUSNITZ is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. A leading consultant on petroleum, natural gas, petrochemicals, cryogenic, and polymeric processes, he has published over 550 research articles. He has twice been named a Guggenheim Fellow, and received the 1997 Arthur K. Doolittle Award from the American Chemical Society.
RüDIGER N. LICHTENTHALER is Professor of Physical Chemistry and Applied Thermodynamics at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.
EDMUNDO GOMES DE AZEVEDO is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal.
Customer Reviews
Clearly written , Very good book, July 20, 2001
Reviewer: C. Americo Boza Troncoso from Norman, OKlahoma United States
The book explains clearly the subjects making easy to understand the topics. I would suggest chem. eng to use it as a tool for understanding any specific subject in phase equilibria. It points out clearly the principles. Any book written by Dr. Prausnitz has high quality.
Good solution thermo, but don't get rid of Smith & Van Ness, November 22, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from Atlanta, GA United States
This is the text that is used for graduate ChE thermo at Georgia Tech. I found many of the chapters to be very useful and complete. For example, the chapters on estimating fugacities and solubilities in gases and liquids were very well written. However, I found the treatment of some topics, such as equations of state and supercritical fluids to be somewhat superficial and not developed very well in general. Smith & Van Ness and The Properties of Gases and Liquids were useful supplements.
Simple and interesting..., April 12, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from Celaya, México
I found this book easy to read about some topics that others books make to difficult to understand. I widely recommend this book...
Very well written book, but also a very academic text, May 22, 1999
Reviewer: A reader from Denmark
The book covers alle the theoretic aspect of phase equilibria in a competent way. But the book is of little use for practical applications.
This was the greatest thermodynamics book I have ever read, January 7, 1999
Reviewer: chrisgeorge@aol.com from Warren, NJ
Being an "Advanced hydrodynamic equipment specialist" I know that understanding the physics of the equipment is what makes me not like anyone else, so I loved this book and so did the other people I shared it with.