Calculation Example: Chemical Kinetics and Rate Laws
Worked calculation example for chemical kinetics, integrated rate laws, and reactant conversion in a first-order reaction
chemical Engineering
Professional knowledge base and engineering tools for chemical engineering.
Knowledge Categories
Reaction Engineering
Calculation Example: Ideal Reactors (CSTR and PFR)
Worked calculation example for sizing an ideal Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor (CSTR) and engineering comparison with a Plug Flow Reactor (PFR).
Isothermal Chemical Reactor Design
Sizing ideal CSTRs and PFRs for reactions occurring at a constant temperature.
Transport Phenomena
Calculation Example: 1D Heat Conduction
Calculation example for heat transfer and finding the total thermal resistance of an interactive furnace wall
Calculation Example: Heat Transfer
Calculation example for Heat Transfer Fundamentals
Calculation Example: Mass Transfer Diffusion Basics
Interactive calculation example for Fick's First Law of steady-state molecular diffusion.
Heat Transfer: Conduction
Foundational principles of steady-state heat conduction, thermal resistance, and Fourier's Law.
Heat Transfer: Convection
Fundamentals of convective heat transfer between a solid surface and a moving fluid.
Heat Transfer: Radiation
Fundamentals of thermal radiation and electromagnetic heat transfer.
Mass Transfer: Diffusion Basics
Foundational principles of molecular diffusion and Fick's First Law.
Unit Operations
Distillation: McCabe-Thiele Method
Graphical method for determining the number of theoretical stages in binary distillation.
Other Topics
Calculation Example: Basic Derivatives
Worked calculation example for basic derivatives, curve slope, and tangent line equations
Calculation Example: Energy Balance
Calculation example for Energy Balance Fundamentals
Calculation Example: Fluid Statics
Calculation example for Fluid Statics Fundamentals
Calculation Example: Mass Balance Fundamentals
Calculation example for Mass Balance Fundamentals
Calculation Example: Temperature and Heat Concepts
Calculation example for temperature and heat concepts
Heat Exchanger Design Basics (LMTD)
Basic principles of heat exchanger analysis using the Log Mean Temperature Difference method.
Pipe Wall Thickness Design
Foundational calculation of internal pressure pipe wall thickness according to ASME B31.3 basics.
Piping Flexibility Analysis
Design considerations for thermal expansion and flexibility in process piping systems.
Visualization: Exponential Decay
Interactive visualization of exponential decay.
Worked Example: Basic Area and Volume
A worked example demonstrating the transition from 2D area to 3D volume.
Worked Example: Linear Interpolation
Engineering calculation example for Linear Interpolation to determine physical properties from property tables.
Worked Example: Pipe Wall Thickness Design
Calculate the required pressure design thickness and minimum required thickness for a pipe according to ASME B31.3.
Worked Example: Ratio and Proportion (Scaling Up & Down)
A worked example demonstrating the use of ratio and proportion for engineering scaling, including both enlarging and reducing sizes.
Worked Example: Triangle Geometry & Pythagoras
A worked example demonstrating the use of the Pythagorean theorem in spatial reasoning.