ABSTRACT
Thermodynamics was identi„ed in Chapter 1 as one of the key pillars in the „eld of chemical reactor analysis. Indeed, few reactor designs can be successfully executed in the absence of comprehensive thermodynamic calculations or, at the least, making some key thermodynamic assumptions. Several areas of chemical engineering thermodynamics are of major importance in chemical reaction engineering. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Enthalpy change of reaction and enthalpy changes owing to temperature changes. Knowledge of these factors enables the prediction of temperature changes in the reactor and the calculation of heating/cooling requirements.
