This book covers the properties of particulate systems, including the character of individual particles and their behavior in fluids. Sedimentation of particles, both singly and at high concentrations, flow in packed and fluidized beads and filtration are then examined. The latter part of the book deals with separation processes, such as distillation and gas absorption, which illustrate applications of the fundamental principles of mass transfer introduced in Chemical Engineering Volume 1.Content:Front Matter IntroductionPrefaces Table of Contents Interactive Graphs Table  (246) 1. Particulate Solids2. Particle Size Reduction and Enlargement3. Motion of Particles in a Fluid4. Flow of Fluids through Granular Beds and Packed Columns5. Sedimentation6. Fluidisation7. Liquid Filtration8. Membrane Separation Processes9. Centrifugal Separations10. Leaching11. Distillation12. Absorption of Gases13. Liquid - Liquid Extraction14. Evaporation15. Crystallisation16. Drying17. Adsorption18. Ion Exchange19. Chromatographic Separations20. Product Design and Process IntensificationAppendix ProblemsIndex