Introduction to chemical engineering is a book on the basics of the subject of chemical engineering, aimed at students who have just begun their foray into the subject. The book uses simple language and illustrations, when required, to put across the subject matter.the book is divided into eleven separate units which range from a basic introduction to the subject to detailed appendices, along with an index at the end. The chapters include important topics such as the basics of energy and material balances, heat transfer, mass transfer, measuring devices and chemical kinetics. The introduction is an important unit which details the unit operations and basic laws followed in chemical engineering, as well as useful mathematical methods to approach problem-solving. Also included in the book are recent topics such as the advent of computers in chemical engineering and the role of chemical engineering in pollution and its prevention.the book explains topics through several solved examples which help the reader gather useful knowledge of how things work. Each chapter ends with a set of questions and problems to help the readers test their understanding. Introduction to chemical engineering is available as a paperback and was published in english by mcgraw hill education india pvt. Ltd in 2001. Key features: the book describes the basics of chemical engineering in a systematic and orderly manner.the book helps readers test their grasp of the topics with a set of questions at the end of every chapter. - from Amzon