Green Chemical Engineering: An Introduction to Catalysis, Kinetics, and Chemical Processes

The second edition of this textbook, published more than a decade after the first edition (2014), incorporates extensive academic feedback to introduce new perspectives, topics, and chapters.The book is divided into two sections: Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering and Applications to Green Chemical Processes.The chapters cover green chemical engineering, chemical kinetics, homogeneous and heterogeneous reactor design, and advanced topics such as membrane steam reformers for hydrogen production and biofuel reactor design. Key Features:Covers the fundamental principles of reaction kinetics and reaction engineeringPresents methods for estimating kinetic parameters and graphical procedures for reactor design from batch data, with illustrative examplesDiscusses membrane steam reformers to produce hydrogen (green energy) from natural gasIncludes the design and operation of batch, semi-batch, and flow reactors to produce biodiesel (green fuel)Utilizes MATLAB software to develop comput