Designed to assist students preparing for the PE exam in all 50 states, this review manual includes 146 problems with detailed step-by-step solutions. The book covers all topics on the exam. The introductory chapter reviews the test specifications and the author's recommendation on the best strategy for passing the exam. The first chapter reviews English and SI units and conversions. A complete conversion table is given. Chapter 3 covers heat transfer, conduction, transfer coefficients and heat transfer equipment. Chapter 4 covers evaporation principles, calculations and example problems. Distillation is thoroughly covered in chapter 5. The subsequent chapters review fundamentals of fluid mechanics, hydraulics and typical pump and piping problems: absorption, leaching, liquid-liquid extraction, and the rest of the exam topics. Each of the topics is reviewed followed by examples of examination problems.

Chemical Engineering Sample Exams offers the most complete set of sample exams available with step-by-step solutions to every problem in the book. A superb reference guide, it provides ample practice for the tests, including the new breadth/depth exams.


Written for the FE/EIT afternoon chemical exam. Each topic is reviewed with example problems with complete step-by-step solutions. Each chapter includes end-of-chapter problems with solutions. A complete sample exam with solutions is also provided. Topics include: material and energy balances; chemical thermodynamics; mass transfer; chemical reaction engineering; process design and economics evaluation; heat transfer; transport phenomenon; process control; process equipment design; computer and numerical methods; process safety; and pollution prevention.