The latest edition of a perennial bestseller, Multistage Separation Processes, Fourth Edition provides a clear and thorough presentation of the theoretical foundation, and understanding of the development, evaluation, design, and optimization steps of these processes, from both an academic and industrial perspective. The book's emphasis on starting

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria. The Equilibrium Stage. Fundamentals of Multistage Separation. Material Balances in Multi-Component Separation. Binary Distillation: Principles. Binary Distillation: Applications. Multicomponent Separation: Conventional Distillation. Absorption and Stripping. Complex Distillation and Multiple Column Processes. Special Distillation Processes. Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Supercritical Extraction. Shortcut Methods. Rigorous Equilibrium Methods. Tray Hydraulics, Rate-Based Analysis, and Tray Efficiency. Packed Columns. Control and Optimization of Separation Processes. Batch Distillation. Membrane Separation Operations. Fluid-Solid Operations.