International Encyclopedia of Heat and Mass Transfer

Book excerpt: The Most Comprehensive Coverage of Heat and Mass Transfer topics in a Single Volume. This unique encyclopedia is designed to be the primary reference source for all those concerned with heat and mass transfer. The book is structured so that information can be followed from one entry to another, leading from more generic information in one direction to more detailed information in the other. The encyclopedia contains entries about the primary processes, the associated thermodynamics and fluid physical properties, the basic equations and their methods of solution, and de-tails of the plant and equipment associated with heat and mass transfer processes.