ABSTRACT
The understanding of, and ability to predict, the flow behavior of fluids is fundamental to all aspects of the chemical engineering profession. Such behavior includes the relationship between the forces and the flow rates of various classes of fluids, and the characteristics of the equipment used to contain/handle/process these fluids. Engineering is much more than just "applied science and math." Although science and math are important "tools of the trade," it is the engineer's ability to use these tools, along with considerable judgment and experience to "make things work" - that is, to make it possible to get reasonable answers to real problems with limited or incomplete information. In addition to the laws for the conservation of mass, energy, momentum, etc. there are additional physical laws that govern the rate at which these conserved quantities are transported from one region to another in a continuous medium.
