This unified presentation starts with fundamentals and proceeds to the derivation of gas from coal and gas upgrading. Subsequent chapters examine liquids and clean solids produced from coal, liquids obtained from oil shale and tar sands, biomass conversion, and environmental and economic aspects. 1982 edition. Unabridged republication of the edition published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1982.
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Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering by James J. Carberry Designed to offer background for managing chemical reactions, this text examines behavior of chemical reactions and reactors; fluid-fluid and fluid-solid reaction systems; heterogeneous catalysis and catalytic kinetics; more. 1976 edition.
Elementary Chemical Reactor Analysis by Rutherford Aris Thorough, easy-to-follow guide features simple examples and coherent explanations of such topics as stoichiometry, thermochemistry, basic reactor types, transient rate of reactors, and more. Preface. Appendix. Index. 1989 edition.
Hypersonic Inviscid Flow by Wallace D. Hayes, Ronald F. Probstein Unified, self-contained view of nonequilibrium effects, body geometries, and similitudes available in hypersonic flow and thin shock layer; appropriate for graduate-level courses in hypersonic flow theory. 1966 edition.
Ocean Wave Energy Conversion by Michael E. McCormick In addition to a review of ocean wave mechanics, this introduction to wave energy conversion includes accounts of the nine generic wave energy conversion techniques. 1981 edition.
