Chemical engineering : the essential reference / Louis Theodore.

Includes index.

Introduction to engineering -- Basic calculations and key tables -- Process variables -- Numerical methods and optimization -- Oral and written communication -- Second language(s) -- Chemical engineering processes -- Unit operations -- Stoichiometry -- Thermodynamics -- Fluid flow -- Heat transfer -- Mass transfer operations -- Membrane technology -- Chemical reactors -- Process control -- Process design -- Peripheral topics -- Biochemical technology -- Medical applications -- Legal considerations -- Purchasing equipment -- Operation, maintenance and inspection (om&i) procedures -- Energy management -- Water management -- Nanotechnology -- Project management -- Abet topics -- Environment management -- Health, safety, and accident management -- Probability and statistics -- Economics and finance -- Ethics -- Open-ended problems.