Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering

by H. Scott Fogler

Designed for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in kinetics and reactor theory, this text presents a treatment of chemical engineering kinetics and reaction design. It takes a structured approach to solving reaction engineering problems - seeking to encourage students to solve problems through reasoning rather than memorization. New features in this second edition are homework problems using real reactions and real data, which are graded in difficulty, and material on emerging technologies in chemical engineering, including micro-electronics (CVD, etching and boat reactors), biotechnology (microbial growth kinetics and chemostat design) and polymerization kinetics. The overall aim is to enable students to solve reaction engineering problems using software packages.

Genres: Textbooks, Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Reference, Nonfiction, Education

876 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[AJ Kyser]

Not a light read

More tears were shed reading this than watching the end of titanic

[Yuri Volkov]

Unnecessarily verbose, Fogler spends over 800 pages in a complicated and insightless explanation of an otherwise relatively straight-forward subject. Fogler thinks that giving examples and particular cases will make things clearer, when in fact it is absolutely the other way round. By taking this approach, you will waste a lot of time.

[Mike]

In my college days (circa 1993) most textbooks in college (and especially those in chemical engineering) were in the bad to terrible range. This book along with Felder and Rousseau text were the exceptions. This particular book was one of my favorite textbooks in college. The author not only has a passion for what he does, but a clear talent in communicating it to others.

But it is more than that. On the outside, the subject of reactor design would seem to be among the absolutely dullest and most uninspiring of subjects. But this book really is not about reactor design as much as it is about critical thinking and problem solving. The author's passion is in solving problems with a strange kind of joy and reactor design just happens to be the medium through which he does it. The subject itself is just a vehicle through which he coveys a discipline of approaching, attacking, and solving complex problems. That's why I loved this book. I never designed a reactor in my life and if I did it would probably explode and kill people. But I've carried with me the mindset of this book -- the joy of dividing and conquering a problem, attacking it from different angles and exploring all the unexpected places it can take you.

So I found a used copy circa 1999 for $11 on Amazon and am re-reading it 20 years later, hoping to get some fresh infusion of that old joy. As it requires some background in chemistry and calculus, I am aware that this review will likely be useless to most people; but I wanted to write it as a token of appreciation to thank the author for putting some life, excitement, joy and humanity into the otherwise rather dry and formulaic undergrad engineering experience. It was one of the things that made me actually start to like engineering. So thank you Scott Fogler. I've been away from chemical engineering for 20 years now and still remember with fondness the lively spirit of this wonderful book.

[Omar]

This book explains Chemical Reaction Engineering (CRE) in a progressive manner. The author explains all details. This textbook is for beginners and is advised to be read from front to end chapter by chapter.

Worth to mention, chapters 1-13 are meant for undergraduates. The remaining chapters are perhaps for the Master’s degrees or the practical engineers.

The book has some jokes and one would notice that, in the supplementary reading section, the author would suggest a novel or stories for kids. I liked that way to get the reader out of the intensive attention, for a moment and then return back.

[Jon]

I'm a chemical engineering undergrad and this was one of the recommended texts for reactor kinetics/dynamics but I found it was too brief for some parts, not quite sufficient to help me understand how to apply some of the reaction theories to solving test problems. Highly recommend another book to complement this book, which builds on the content in Fogler's but focuses on training the skill of solving numerical problems. Check out "Engineering Problems for Undergraduate Students - Over 250 worked examples with step by step guidance" by Springer.

[Dan Vredenburg]

The only textbook that I thought also focused on the teaching process as well as information availability. Had the pleasure of working with Prof Fogler years ago and his enthusiasm for the process of learning is admirable in what is (lets face it) a rather dry field.

[Aditya Nugroho]

One of the best reference for Chemical Engineering

[Nico Pereira]

This book is a work of art. I could read it every day all day.

[Heather Grimes]

This book can literally go s*ck my d*ck

[John Velkey]

One of maybe 3 chemical engineering textbooks that is absolutely worth having the physical copy of

[Carlos Villarruel]

Core book for every chemical engineer. Must read

[Gry Ranfelt]

This book is great. It takes a difficult topic and puts it into not only clear, concise language that never gets dull or uncertain and even gives you an algorithm for all your calculations. You could probably learn this topic just from the book. I was lucky enough to also have an awesome teacher, which brought the whole thing up to another level. Highly recommend it.

[Maureen]

I don't know why, but I just can't stand this textbook.

EDIT: Now I know! It's _kinetics_ that I hate!

[Farhad]

Newer and more modern than Levenspiel well done but it is not never an alternative for it but supplementary.

[Daniel]

Teaches material in a way that is more complicated than it should be. There were also many mistakes in the book and the problems were not very well written.

[Najat]

took it in undergraduate course. Also I am taking in graduate. There is mistakes and some time make me confuse :]
Totally, not bad

[Dimitris Mintis]

By far the best book for chem eng undergraduate course

[Aysun]

Will write a more detailed review later on, but for now all I can say is: Pearson, go diaf.

[Gerardo Alonso]

Fogler is a crack

[Susanna Zhang]

Concise, methodical, perfect. There is a better version of Fogler which is of similar title. But one of the best textbooks/must have as a student. Highly recommended.

[Eliza]

Best book for CRE subject in Chemical Engineering.

[Radja Daulay]

waw

[Mahdi mozaffari]

نسبت به كتاب لون اشپيل كتابي كاربردي تر است

[Abdulaziz Fagih]

one of the best text book i ever study