Detailed Plan
Chapter 1: Humidification
1.1 Psychrometric
properties and diagrams
1.2 Air–water vapor equilibrium
1.3 Material and energy balances in humidification
1.4 Adiabatic humidification
1.5 Cooling towers: principles and performance parameters
Chapter 2: Drying
2.1 Fundamentals of
drying mechanisms
2.2 Drying rate curve and critical moisture content
2.3 Heat and mass transfer in drying
2.4 Drying time estimation
2.5 Industrial dryers and selection criteria
Chapter 3: Evaporation
3.1 Vapor–liquid
equilibrium and boiling point elevation
3.2 Single-effect evaporators: balances and design
3.3 Multiple-effect evaporation and steam economy
3.4 Heat transfer considerations
3.5 Operational issues (scaling, fouling, thermal sensitivity)
Chapter 4: Crystallization
4.1 Solubility and supersaturation4.2 Nucleation and crystal growth mechanisms
4.3 Material balances in crystallizers
4.4 Crystal size distribution
4.5 Industrial crystallization systems