Chemical process miniaturisation refers to a philosophical concept within the discipline of process design that challenges the notion of "economy of scale"or "bigger is better".In this context,process design refers to the discipline taught primarily to chemical engineers. However,the emerging discipline of process miniaturisation will involve integrated knowledge from many areas;as examples,systems

Preface vii

1. Chemical Engineering 1

2. Chemical Process Engineering 31

3. Principles of Chemical Dynamics 58

4. Chemical and Physical Stability 136

5. Chemical Process Design 190

Bibliography 257

Index 261

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