Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering Fifth Edition

   Elementsof Chemical Reaction Engineering Fifth Edition  The Prentice Hall International Series   in the Physical and Chemical Engineering Sciences  had its auspicious beginning in 1956 under the direction of Neal R. Amundsen. The series comprises the most widely adopted college textbooks and supplements for chemical engineering education. Books in this series are written by the foremost educators and researchers in the field of chemical engineering.Visit  informit.com/ph/physandchem  for a complete list of available publications. Make sure to connect with us!informit.com/socialconnect Prentice Hall International Series in the Physical and Chemical Engineering Sciences   Elementsof Chemical Reaction Engineering Fifth Edition H. SCOTT FOGLERAme and Catherine Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineeringand the Arthur F. Thurnau ProfessorThe University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Boston • Columbus • Indianapolis • New York • San Francisco • Amsterdam • Cape TownDubai • London • Madrid • Milan • Munich • Paris • Montreal • Toronto • Delhi • Mexico CitySão Paulo • Sidney • Hong Kong • Seoul • Singapore • Taipei • Tokyo  Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed astrademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim,the designations have been printed with initial capital letters or in all capitals.The author and publisher have taken care in the preparation of this book, but make no expressed or impliedwarranty of any kind and assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for inci-dental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the use of the information or programscontained herein.For information about buying this title in bulk quantities, or for special sales opportunities (which may includeelectronic versions; custom cover designs; and content particular to your business, training goals, marketingfocus, or branding interests), please contact our corporate sales department at corpsales@pearsoned.com or(800) 382-3419.For government sales inquiries, please contact governmentsales@pearsoned.com. For questions about sales outside the United States, please contact international@pearsoned.com.Visit us on the Web: informit.com/ph  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fogler, H. Scott, author. Elements of chemical reaction engineering / H. Scott Fogler.—Fifth edition. pagescm Includes index. ISBN 978-0-13-388751-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Chemical reactors. I. Title. TP157.F65 2016 660'.2832—dc232015032892Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc.All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, andpermission must be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrievalsystem, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, orlikewise. For information regarding permissions, request forms and the appropriate contacts within the Pear-son Education Global Rights & Permissions Department, please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.ISBN-13: 978-0-13-388751-8ISBN-10: 0-13-388751-0Text printed in the United States on recycled paper at RR Donnelley in Kendallville, Indiana.First printing, January 2016