Finding the Right Book for Chemical Processes

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Hey there ppl, I'm an undergraduate ChE and most of the time i have problems with books. My problem is that when i read a paragraph and want to continue it with making some excersises, i find it hard to figure out which excersises belong to the paragraph i just read...e.g. Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes... Does anyone know another book of the same standard as this book, but then like the pages are sequenced in such a way the i can read the paragraph and the next page are the excersises pertaining to the paragraph and then the next page starts a new paragraph and the next page are the excersises belonging to that paragraph and so on and so on?

ThnQ so much in advance

 

[nbryan5]

One book that I recommend to my students is Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by J. M. Smith and H. C. Van Ness. This book takes a slightly different approach than most textbooks in that it starts with the basics of thermodynamics, such as the definition of work, energy, enthalpy, heat capacity, and entropy, and then introduces the equations associated with each concept. After introducing the concepts, the next section of the book provides worked examples that use the equations to solve thermodynamic problems. This approach makes it easy to transition from reading the material to solving problems related to the material.

 

[ravenprp]

Hi there! I completely understand your struggle with finding the right book for chemical processes. It can be overwhelming to try and navigate through a textbook and figure out which exercises correspond to which paragraphs.

One book that I would recommend is "Introduction to Chemical Engineering: Tools for Today and Tomorrow" by Kenneth A. Solen and John N. Harb. This book is structured in a way that each chapter starts with a brief overview, followed by a section of relevant exercises, and then continues with the rest of the chapter. This makes it easier to connect the concepts with their corresponding exercises.

Another option could be "Chemical Process Principles" by Hougen and Watson. This book also follows a similar structure, with exercises placed after each section.

I hope these suggestions help you in finding the right book for your studies. Best of luck!