Table of contents : Preface......Page 4 Contents......Page 9 1. Stoichiometric coefficints and reaction progress variables......Page 10 2. Thermodynamics of chemical reactions......Page 14 3. Basic concepts in chemical kinetics - determination of the reaction rate expression......Page 33 4. Basic concepts in chemical kinetics - molecular interpretations of kinetic phenomena......Page 85 5. Chemical systems involving multiple reactions......Page 136 6. Elements of heterogeneous catalysis......Page 176 7. Liquid phase reactions......Page 224 8. Basic concepts in reactor design and ideal reactor models......Page 254 9. Selectivity and optimization considerations in the design of isothermal reactors......Page 326 10. Temperature and energy effects in chemical reactors......Page 358 11. Deviations from ideal flow conditions......Page 397 12. Reactor design for heterogeneous catalytic reactions......Page 434 13. Illustrative problems in reactor design......Page 549 Appendix A. Thermochemical data......Page 579 Appendix B. Fugacity coefficient chart......Page 583 Appendix C. Nomenclature......Page 584 Name index......Page 590 Subject index......Page 593