,
, 4 TH Elementary Principles
EDIT IO N
of Chemical Processes
Richard M. Felder
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Ronald W. Rousseau
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Lisa G. Bullard
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
, We dedicate this book to our first and most important teachers, our
parents: Shirley and Robert Felder, Dorothy and Ivy John Rousseau,
and Faye and Bobby Gardner.
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, 4 TH Elementary Principles
EDIT IO N
of Chemical Processes
Richard M. Felder
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Ronald W. Rousseau
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Lisa G. Bullard
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
, We dedicate this book to our first and most important teachers, our
parents: Shirley and Robert Felder, Dorothy and Ivy John Rousseau,
and Faye and Bobby Gardner.
PUBLISHER Laurie Rosatone
DIRECTOR Don Fowley
EXECUTIVE EDITOR Linda Ratts
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER Jenny Welter
ASSOCIATE PRODUCT DESIGNER Wendy Ashenberg
SPONSORING EDITOR Mary O’Sullivan
EXECUTIVE MARKETING MANAGER Dan Sayre
SENIOR PRODUCTION EDITOR James Metzger
SENIOR CONTENT MANAGER Karoline Luciano
EDITORIAL PROGRAM ASSISTANT Francesca Baratta
COVER DESIGN Madelyn Lesure
SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR Billy Ray
This book was set in 10/12pt STIX-Regular by Thomson Digital and printed and bound by Courier/Kendallville.
The cover was printed by Courier/Kendallville.
This book is printed on acid free paper. 1
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than
200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a
foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live and work. In 2008,
we launched a Corporate Citizenship Initiative, a global effort to address the environmental, social, economic, and
ethical challenges we face in our business. Among the issues we are addressing are carbon impact, paper specifications
and procurement, ethical conduct within our business and among our vendors, and community and charitable support.
For more information, please visit our website: www.wiley.com/go/citizenship.
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