Fundamental Concepts and Computations in Chemical Engineering

This is a breakthrough text for all undergraduate students entering baccalaureate programs in chemical engineering. Lucid and logically arranged, it brings together everything today's students need to gain confidence and jumpstart future success.

 

Dr. Vivek Utgikar illuminates the day-to-day role of chemical engineers, and the crucial role they play in the economy; clearly describes what students will need to learn, and why they need to learn it; and presents practical computational exercises that fully prepare them for further study.

 

Offering maximum instructor flexibility in addressing wide variations in students' academic preparation, Utgikar combines straightforward discussions of essential topics with challenging topics to intrigue more well-prepared students. Instructors can structure discussions to delve deeper into topics of particular interest, and skip over those that might interfere with their learning objectives.

 

Drawing on his extensive experience teaching beginners, Utgikar covers fluid flow, material balance, energy balance, chemical engineering thermodynamics, and chemical engineering kinetics, and more. Each new topic is presented in simple, relatable language, supported with simple, meaningful example calculations. Throughout, Utgikar demonstrates essential computational tools (Excel, Matlab, etc.) and methods for effective problem solving, showing students exactly how to set up and use these tools to arrive at accurate answers.

 

Uniquely well-designed for today's new chemical engineering students, this text provides both a clear roadmap and a solid foundation for success.

Dr. Vivek Utgikar is a professor of chemical engineering in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and is the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education for the College of Engineering of the University of Idaho. He has also served as the director of the nuclear engineering program of the University of Idaho. Dr. Utgikar’s teaching portfolio includes a broad range of chemical and nuclear engineering courses such as transport phenomena, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemical engineering, hydrogen, and spent nuclear fuel disposition/management. His research interests include energy systems, nuclear fuel cycle processes, modeling of multiphase systems, and bioremediation. He was a National Research Council Associate at the National Risk Management Research Laboratory of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Cincinnati, Ohio, prior to joining the University of Idaho. Dr. Utgikar is a registered professional engineer with process development, design and engineering experience in chemical industry, and holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. His other degrees include bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from the Mumbai University, India.