Scaling Analysis in Modeling Transport and Reaction Processes

Scaling analysis takes the guesswork out of developing and using models

Scaling analysis facilitates assessing the viability of a process or technology without the need for prior bench- or pilot-scale data. It also provides a template for the design of experiments used to explore a new process or to validate a mathematical model. The first comprehensive book to focus on systematic scaling analysis while spanning various disciplines and applications, Scaling Analysis in Modeling Transport and Reaction Processes:
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Provides an overview of the systematic approach to scaling analysis, including the mathematical basis
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Includes detailed chapters that cover specific applications in fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, mass transfer with chemical reaction, and process design
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Addresses scaling analysis across scientific disciplines and enhances communication across different research areas of applied science, including biology, chemistry, and physics
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Has sixty-two detailed examples that illustrate the scaling method in various applications, as well as chapter-end problems (165 total) that can be used for independent study or as a class assignment

Invaluable for researchers, scientists, and engineers involved in developing and solving models and in designing experiments, this reference is also a great textbook for courses in chemical or mechanical engineering, heat and mass transfer, transport phenomena, mathematical modeling, unit operations, and fluid dynamics.