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Authored to equip engineering students and practitioners with rigorous theoretical foundations and practical industrial design principles.

Volume I · Kinetics

Chemical Reaction Engineering – Kinetics (Volume I)

Prof. Belay Woldeyes

Addis Ababa University

Volume I · Kinetics

Chemical Reaction Engineering – Kinetics (Volume I)

ኬሚካል ሪአክሽን ምሕንድስና — የኬሚካል አፀግብሮት ፍጥነትና ሥርዓት (ቅጽ ፩)

A foundational academic textbook crafted for undergraduate and graduate chemical engineering students. Volume I establishes a rigorous framework in homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction kinetics, rate law analysis, reaction mechanisms, and experimental kinetic data interpretation tailored for clarity in classroom and laboratory instruction.

Core Scope & Topics

Thermodynamics & Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions
Homogeneous Reaction Kinetics & Rate Equation Analysis
Collection & Interpretation of Laboratory Kinetic Data
Catalysis & Heterogeneous Reaction Fundamentals

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Volume II · Reactor Design

Chemical Reaction Engineering – Reactor Design (Volume II)

Prof. Belay Woldeyes

Addis Ababa University

Volume II · Reactor Design

Chemical Reaction Engineering – Reactor Design (Volume II)

ኬሚካል ሪአክሽን ምሕንድስና — የኢንዱስትሪ ሪአክተር ዲዛይን (ቅጽ ፪)

Building directly upon Volume I, this companion volume bridges reaction theory and full-scale chemical plant engineering. It covers ideal and non-ideal reactor modeling, thermal effects, residence time distribution, multiphase catalytic reactors, and practical optimization for industrial process engineering.

Core Scope & Topics

Batch, CSTR & Plug-Flow Ideal Reactor Design
Multiple Reactions, Yield & Selectivity Optimization
Non-Isothermal Reactor Design & Thermal Stability
Non-Ideal Flow, Residence Time Distribution & Catalytic Reactors

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Sustainable Process Engineering

Pivotal National Research in Biomass Refining

Leading applied research transforming Ethiopian agricultural and biological resources into high-value sustainable energy, materials, and agricultural inputs.

Renewable Biofuels

Process engineering pathways converting indigenous Ethiopian agricultural residues and non-edible oilseeds into clean, locally produced liquid and solid biofuels.

Biodegradable Bio-Plastics

Valorizing starch, cellulose, and agro-industrial byproducts into sustainable biopolymers that reduce imported petrochemical plastic dependency.

Bio-Fertilizers & Soil Enrichment

Integrated biorefinery approaches recovering nutrient-rich organic and mineral fertilizers to support Ethiopian agricultural productivity.