Units and Dimensions 13 вЂ“39 2.1 Units and Dimensions 13 2.2 System of Units 14 2.2.1 SI Units 15 2.2.2 Derived Units 15 2.2.3 SI Prefixes 17 2.2.4 General Guidelines on the Use of SI Units 18 v vi Contents 2.3 Conversion of Units 20 2.3.1 Some Important Derived Quantities and Their Conversion 20 2.3.2 Conversion of Empirical Equations 27 2.4 Dimensionless Equations 31 2.5 Dimensional Analysis 31 2.5.1 Dimensionless Groups in Chemical Engineering Practice 33 Exercises 36 3. Introduction 1вЂ“12 1.1 Chemistry versus Chemical Engineering 1 1.2 Chemical Process Industry 2 1.3 Greatest Achievements in Chemical Engineering 4 1.4 History of Chemical Engineering 5 1.5 Chemical Engineering in India 6 1.6 Unit Operations and Unit Processes 7 1.6.1 Fluid Flow Operations 8 1.6.2 Heat Transfer Operations 8 1.6.3 Evaporation 9 1.6.4 Mass Transfer Operations 9 1.6.5 Mechanical Separations 11 1.6.6 Size Reduction 11 1.6.7 Mixing 11 1.7 Stoichiometry and Process Calculations 12 2. Ghosh, Private Limited, M-97, Connaught Circus, New Delhi-110001 and Printed by Mudrak, 30-A, Patparganj, Delhi-110091. ISBN-8-9 The export rights of this book are vested solely with the publisher. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission in writing from the publisher. Lakshmikutty В© 2006 by Private Limited, New Delhi. Lakshmikutty Assistant Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Government Engineering College Thrissur, Kerala New Delhi - 1 STOICHIOMETRY AND PROCESS CALCULATIONS K.V. Narayanan Professor and Head Department of Chemical Engineering Government Engineering College Thrissur, Kerala B. STOICHIOMETRY AND PROCESS CALCULATIONS STOICHIOMETRY AND PROCESS CALCULATIONS K.V.

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