Transport Phenomena is the first textbook that is about transport phenomena. It is specifically designed for chemical engineering students. The first edition was published in 1960, two years after having been preliminarily published under the title Notes on Transport Phenomena based on mimeographed notes prepared for a chemical engineering course taught at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the academic year 1957-1958. The second edition was published in August 2001. A revised second edition was published in 2007. This text is often known simply as BSL after its authors' initials.
The book is divided into three basic sections, named Momentum Transport, Energy Transport and Mass Transport:
Momentum Transport
Viscosity and the Mechanisms of Momentum Transport
Momentum Balances and Velocity Distributions in Laminar Flow
The Equations of Change for Isothermal Systems
Velocity Distributions in Turbulent Flow
Interphase Transport in Isothermal Systems
Macroscopic Balances for Isothermal Flow Systems
Energy Transport
Thermal Conductivity and the Mechanisms of Energy Transport
Energy Balances and Temperature Distributions in Solids and Laminar Flow
The Equations of Change for Nonisothermal Systems
Temperature Distributions in Turbulent Flow
Interphase Transport in Nonisothermal Systems
Macroscopic Balances for Nonisothermal Systems
Mass transport
Diffusivity and the Mechanisms of Mass Transport
Concentration Distributions in Solids and Laminar Flow
Equations of Change for Multicomponent Systems
Concentration Distributions in Turbulent Flow
Interphase Transport in Nonisothermal Mixtures
Macroscopic Balances for Multicomponent Systems
Other Mechanisms for Mass Transport
