Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Acknowledgments

This book is the product of some 20 years of teaching thermodynamics at Penn State, but it would not have happened without the help, direct or indirect, of several individuals, colleagues, students, and friends. I must start by thanking Andrew Zydney, my colleague and department head, who encouraged me to spend my 2010–2011 sabbatical finishing this textbook. Without Andrew’s nudging, the book would have remained in the perpetual state of a draft-in-progress. I want to thank my colleagues, Darrell Velegol, Scott Milner, Seong Kim, Rob Rioux, and Enrique Gomez, who trusted drafts of the book, in various stages of completion, for use in their classes. Among those who reviewed the near-final draft, I want to thank Michael M. Domach ...