Subject Wise list of Chemical Engineering Books

Subject-Wise-list-of-Chemical-Engineering-Books

Here is the list of the most useful books for Chemical Engineers in subject wise manner.

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Process Calculation/ Material and Energy Balance Calculations


  1. Stoichiometry
  2. Author: B. I. Bhatt & Thakore
    Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill Book Company.

  3. Basic Principles & Calculations in Chemical Engineering
  4. Author: D. M. Himmelblau, James B Riggs
    Publisher: Prentice Hall, \(7^{th}\) Edition.

  5. Stoichiometry & Process Calculations
  6. Author: K.V. Narayanan
    Publisher: PHI Learning PVT. LTD.

  7. Process Calculations
  8. Author: V Venkataramani and N Anantharaman
    Publisher: PHI Learning PVT. LTD.

  9. Optimization of Chemical Processes
  10. Author: T F Edgar, D M Himmelblau and L S Lasden
    Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill

  11. Chemical Process Calculations Manual
  12. Author: David Carr Igbinoghene
    Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

  13. Chemical Process Principles
  14. Author: O. A. Hougen, K. M. Watson, R. A. Ragatz
    Publisher: Indian Print, CBS


Fluid Flow Operation (Fluid Mechanics)


  1. Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering
  2. Author: McCabe W L, Smith J C, Harriott P.
    Publisher: Mc Graw Hill

  3. "Chemical Engineering” Vol. I – Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, and Mass Transfer
  4. Author: Coulson Richardson’s, Butterworth
    Publisher: Heinemann Publication

  5. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
  6. Author: R. W. Fox and A. T. McDonald
    Publisher: Wiley Singapore.

  7. Unit Operations-I
  8. Author: K A Gavhane
    Publisher: Nirali Publication


Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics


  1. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  2. Author: J. M. Smith, H. C. Vanness, M. M Abbott
    Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies

  3. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  4. Author: K. V. Narayanan
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India

  5. Chemical and Process Thermodynamics
  6. Author: B.G. Kyle
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall Inc

  7. Introduction to Thermodynamics
  8. Author: Y.V.C. Rao
    Publisher: Wiley Eastern Limited

  9. Chemical, Biochemical, and Engineering Thermodynamics
  10. Author: S.I. Sandler
    Publisher: Wiley


Process Heat Transfer


  1. Heat Transfer Principles and Applications
  2. Author: Binay. K. Dutta
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India

  3. Process Heat Transfer
  4. Author: Kern D Q
    Publisher: McGraw Hill Book Co

  5. Heat Transfer
  6. Author: Holman J. P.
    Publisher: Mc. Graw Hill

  7. Coulson and Richardson’s Chemical Engineering: Volume 1B: Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications
  8. Author: Coulson & Richardson’s, Butterworth
    Publisher: Heinemann Publication

  9. Heat Transfer - A Basic Approach
  10. Author: Ozisik M. N
    Publisher: Mc Graw Hill

  11. Incropera's Principles of Heat and Mass Transfer
  12. Author: Incropera F. P. and DeWitt D. P
    Publisher: Wiley India Edition

  13. Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer (SI Units)
  14. Author: Sachdeva R.C.
    Publisher: New Age International, India

  15. Heat Transfer
  16. Author: Rao Y.V.C
    Publisher: University Press, India

  17. Heat and Mass Transfer (SI units): A Practical Approach
  18. Author: Cengel A. Yunnus
    Publisher: McGraw Hill

  19. Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles (Includes Unit Operations)
  20. Author: Geankopolis C J
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India

  21. Heat And Mass Transfer Data Book (Multi Colour Edition)
  22. Author: Kothandaraman C.P
    Publisher: New Age International, India

  23. Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design
  24. Author: Ramesh K. Shah and Dušan P. Sekulic
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003


Chemical Technology


  1. DRYDEN'S Outlines of Chemical Technology
  2. Author: Dryden, C. E., M. Gopala Rao and M. Sittig
    Publisher: East-West Press

  3. Shreve's Chemical Process Industries
  4. Author: Austin G. T.
    Publisher: McGraw Hill

  5. A Textbook of Chemical Technology Volume–II
  6. Author: Pandey G.N.
    Publisher: Vikas Publications

  7. Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology)
  8. Author: Kirk and Othmer
    Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell

  9. Chemical Process Technology and Simulation
  10. Author: Srikumar Koyikkal
    Publisher: PHI Learning Ltd (2013)


Mass Transfer Operations


  1. Mass Transfer Operations
  2. Author: R. E. Treybal
    Publisher: Mc-Graw Hill International

  3. Chemical Engineering Volume 1: Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Mass Transfer (COULSON AND RICHARDSONS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)
  4. Author: J. F. Richardson, J H Harkar
    Publisher: Butterworth Heinemann

  5. Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Process
  6. Author: Binay K. Dutta
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India

  7. Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering (Int'l Ed)
  8. Author: W. L. McCabe, J.C. Smith & Harriott
    Publisher: Mc-Graw Hill International

  9. Transport Processes and Unit Operations: International Edition
  10. Author: C. J. Geankoplis
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India


Mechanical Operations


  1. Principles of Unit Operations, 2nd Edition
  2. Author: Foust A. S. & Associates
    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons

  3. Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering (Int'l Ed)
  4. Author: W. L. McCabe, J.C. Smith & Harriott
    Publisher: Mc-Graw Hill International

  5. Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 9th Edition
  6. Author: Perry R.H. & Chilton C.H.
    Publisher: McGraw Hill

  7. Introduction to Chemical Engineering
  8. Author: Badger and Bencharo
    Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill

  9. Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer, 5ed
  10. Author: Welty, Wicks, Wilson & Rorrer
    Publisher: Wiley

  11. Mechanical Operations for Chemical Engineers
  12. Author: Narayanan C.M.& Bhattacharya B.C.
    Publisher: Khanna Publishers

  13. Mechanical Operations
  14. Author: Anup Swain, Hemlata Patra, G K Roy
    Publisher: McGraw Hill Education

  15. Unit Operations-I
  16. Author: K A Gavhane
    Publisher: Nirali Publication


Instrumentation and Process Control


  1. Process Systems Analysis and Control, \(2^{nd}\) Edition
  2. Author: Donald R. Coughanowr, Steven E. LeBlanc
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill

  3. Chemical Process Control: An Introduction to Theory and Practice: International Edition
  4. Author: Stephanopoulos G.
    Publisher: Pearson Education

  5. Industrial Instrumentation
  6. Author: Donald .P. Eckman
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York

  7. Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control
  8. Author: William C. Dunn
    Publisher: Mc Graw Hill

  9. Industrial Instrumentation and Control
  10. Author: S.K. Singh
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill

  11. Process Control And Instrumentation
  12. Author: R. P. Vyas
    Publisher: Denett & Co.


Chemical Reaction Engineering


  1. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering
  2. Author: H. Scott Fogler
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.

  3. Chemical Reaction Engineering
  4. Author: Octave Levenspiel
    Publisher: Wiley-India Pvt. Ltd.

  5. Chemical Engineering Kinetics
  6. Author: J.M. Smith
    Publisher: Mc Graw-Hill

  7. The Engineering Of Chemical Reactions
  8. Author: L. D. Schmidt
    Publisher: Oxford Press

  9. Chemical Reaction Engineering
  10. Author: K. A. Gavhane
    Publisher: Nirali Prakashan


Process Equipment Design


  1. Introduction to Process Engineering and Design
  2. Author: S B Thakore and B I Bhatt
    Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill

  3. Chemical Engineering Design: Principles, Practice and Economics of Plant and Process Design
  4. Author: Ray Sinnott, Gavin Towler
    Publisher: Butterworth - Heinemann

  5. Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering: Chemical Engineering Design v. 6
  6. Author: R. K. Sinnott, J. M. Coulson, J. F. Richardson
    Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd

  7. Chemical Process Equipment - Selection and Design
  8. Author:James R. Couper, James R. Fair & W. Roy Penney
    Publisher: Butterworth - Heinemann

  9. Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 9th Edition
  10. Author: Don W. Green, Robert H. Perry
    Publisher: Mc Graw Hill

  11. Illustrated Process Equipment Design
  12. Author: S B Thakore
    Publisher: Atul Prakashan

  13. Joshi's Process Equipment Design
  14. Author: M.V.Joshi & V V Mahajani
    Publisher: Laxmi Publications

  15. Introduction to Chemical Equipment Design Mechanical Aspects
  16. Author: B.C.Bhattacharya
    Publisher: CBS


Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals


  1. Modern Petroleum Refining Processes
  2. Author: B. K.Bhaskar Rao
    Publisher: Oxford and IBH

  3. DRYDEN'S Outlines of Chemical Technology
  4. Author: Dryden, C. E., M. Gopala Rao and M. Sittig
    Publisher: East-West Press

  5. A Text on Petrochemicals
  6. Author: B.K.Bhaskar Rao
    Publisher: Khanna Publishers

  7. Petroleum Refining: Technology and Economics
  8. Author: James H, Gary & Glenn E. Handwerk
    Publisher: CRC Press

  9. The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum
  10. Author: Speight, J. G
    Publisher: Marcel Dekker

  11. Petroleum Refinery Distillation
  12. Author: Watkins R. N.
    Publisher: Gulf Pub. Co., Houston


Chemical Process Plant Design and Economics


  1. Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers
  2. Author: M.S. Peters and Timmerhaus
    Publisher: Mc Graw Hill

  3. Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering: Chemical Engineering Design Volume 6,
  4. Author: R. K. Sinnott, J. M. Coulson, J. F. Richardson
    Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.

  5. Industrial Engineering and Management (2018-2019) Session
  6. Author: O. P. Khanna
    Publisher: Dhanpat Rai & Sons

  7. Chemical Project Economics
  8. Author: V.V.Mahajani, S.M.Mokashi
    Publisher: Trinity


Process Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization


  1. Process Dynamics: Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation (International Series in the Physical and Chemical Engineering Sciences)
  2. Author: B Wayne Bequette
    Publisher: Prentice Hall International Inc.

  3. Process Plant Simulation
  4. Author: B V Babu
    Publisher: Prentice Hall International Inc.

  5. Process Modeling, Simulation and Control
  6. Author: William L. Luyben
    Publisher: McGraw Hill International Editions

  7. Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes
  8. Author: R Turton, R C Bailie, W B Whiting, and J A Shaeiwitz
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall International Inc.

  9. Product and Process Design Principles: Synthesis, Analysis and Evaluation, 3ed
  10. Author: W D Seider, J D Seader, and D R Lewin
    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc.

  11. Optimization of Chemical Processes
  12. Author: Edger, Himmelblau, Lasdon
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill International Edition

  13. Optimization: Theory and Practice (Chemical Engineering)
  14. Author: Gordon S. G. Beveridge and Rober S. Schechter
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company

  15. Optimization for Engineering Design: Algorithms and Examples
  16. Author: K. Deb
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall

  17. Numerical Optimization (Springer Series in Operations Research S.)
  18. Author: Nocedal and S J Wright
    Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

  19. Introduction to Linear Optimization (Athena Scientific Series in Optimization and Neural Computation, 6)
  20. Author: Dimitris Bertsimas, John N. Tsitsiklis, John Tsitsiklis
    Publisher: Athena Scientific

  21. Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice
  22. Author: S. S. Rao
    Publisher: Wiley Eastern Ltd.

  23. Computational Methods For Process Simulation
  24. Author: W. F. Ramirez
    Publisher: Butterworth Heinemann


Pollution Control, Safety and Health Management


  1. Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications (Prentice Hall International Series in the Physical and Chemical Engineering Sciences)
  2. Author: Daniel A. Crowl & Joseph F. Louvar
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall

  3. Environmental Pollution Control Engineering
  4. Author: C.S.Rao
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons


Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering


  1. Numerical Methods for Engineers (Int'l Ed)
  2. Author: S C Chapra and R P Canale
    Publisher: McGraw Hill International Edition

  3. Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis
  4. Author: S S Shastry
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India

  5. Numerical Methods in Engineering & Science with Programs in C, C++ & MATLAB
  6. Author: B S Grewal
    Publisher: Khanna Publishers

  7. Numerical methods for scientific and engineering computation
  8. Author: M K Jain, S R K Iyengar and R K Jain
    Publisher: Wiley Eastern


Energy Technology


  1. Energy Technology (Non-Conventional, Renewable and Conventional)
  2. Author: Rao & Parulaker
    Publisher: Khanna Publishers

  3. Non-conventional Energy Sources
  4. Author: G. D. Rai
    Publisher: Khanna Publications, New Delhi

  5. Solar Energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage, 3e
  6. Author: S. P. Sukhatame and J. K. Nayak
    Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill

  7. Fuels and Combustion
  8. Author: Samir Sarkar
    Publisher: Orient Longmans


Material Science and Engineering


  1. Materials Science and Engineering: A First Course
  2. Author: V Raghavan
    Publisher: PHI learning Centre, New Delhi.

  3. Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction
  4. Author: William D. Callister Jr., David G. Rethwisch
    Publisher: Wiley

  5. Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, 6e
  6. Author: James F. Shackelford
    Publisher: Pearson

  7. Elements Materials Science Engineering
  8. Author: L. H. Van Vlack
    Publisher: Addison-Wesley


Advance Separation Technique


  1. Membrane Separation Processes
  2. Author: Kaushik Nath
    Publisher: PHI

  3. Natural Extracts Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
  4. Author: M. Mukhopadhyay
    Publisher: CRC Press

  5. Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 9th Edition
  6. Author: R.H Perry and D. Green
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 9th edition


Nano Technology


  1. Nanostructures And Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, And Applications
  2. Author: G. Cao
    Publisher: Imperial College Press

  3. Nanoscale Science and Technology
  4. Author: Robert Kelsall, Ian W. Hamley, Mark Geoghegan
    Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition

  5. The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
  6. Author: C. N. R. Rao, A.Muller, A. K. Cheetham
    Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA Weinheim

  7. Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
  8. Author: B.S. Muty, P. Shankar, Baldev Raj, B.B Rath, and James Murday
    Publisher: Orient Blackswan Private Limited - New Delhi; First edition

  9. Introduction to Nanotechnology
  10. Author: Charles P. Poole Jr and. Frank J. Owens
    Publisher: Wiley-Inter Science


Transport Phenomena


  1. Transport Phenomena
  2. Author: R. Byron Bird (Author), Warren E. Stewart (Author), Edwin N. Lightfoot (Author)
    Publisher: Wiley, Second Edition.

  3. Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles (Includes Unit Operations): Pearson New International Edition
  4. Author: Christie John Geankoplis
    Publisher: PHI Learning Private Limited

  5. Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer, 5ed
  6. Author: Incropera
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

  7. Introduction to Transport Phenomena
  8. Author: William J. Thomson
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall; 1st edition


Biochemical Engineering


  1. Bioprocess Engineering: Basic concepts
  2. Author: Michael L Shuler & Fikret Karg
    Publisher: PHI New Delhi

  3. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
  4. Author: D. G. Rao
    Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Education

  5. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals
  6. Author: James Bailey & David F Oillis
    Publisher: McGraw Hill

  7. Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
  8. Author: Ghasem Najafpour
    Publisher: Elsevier Science; 2nd edition.

  9. Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering
  10. Author: Rajiv Dutta
    Publisher: Springer; 1st edition.


Polymer Science and Technology


  1. Polymer science and technology
  2. Author: Joel R. Fried
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall India

  3. Textbook of Polymer Science
  4. Author: Fred W. Billmeyer
    Publisher: John Willy and Sons

  5. Principles of Polymer System
  6. Author: Ferdinend & Rodrigues
    Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill

  7. Principles of Polymer System
  8. Author: Ferdinend & Rodrigues
    Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill


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Waste Water Engineering


  1. Economics of Water Resources Planning
  2. Author: James L.D. and Lee R.R.
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill

  3. Water Resources Handbook
  4. Author: Mays L.W.
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill

  5. Design of Water-Resource Systems
  6. Author: Maass A., Hufschmidt M.M., Dorfman R Jr. Thomas H.A., Marglin, S.A., Fair G.M.
    Publisher: Harvard University Press

  7. Water Supply And Sanitary Engineering
  8. Author: Rangwala
    Publisher: Charotar Publishing House PVT. Ltd.


Green Technology and Sustainable Development


  1. Introduction to Green Chemistry
  2. Author: Marcel Dekker
    Publisher: Matlack A.S.

  3. Green Chemistry Theory and Practice
  4. Author: Anastas P.T. and Warner J.C.
    Publisher: Oxford University Press

  5. Pollution Prevention: Fundamentals and Practice
  6. Author: Bishop P. L.
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill


Computer-Aided Process Synthesis


  1. Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design
  2. Author: W. Westerberg
    Publisher: Prentice-Hall International

  3. Product and Process Design Principles: Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation
  4. Author: Warren D. Seider, J. D. Seader, Daniel R. Lewin
    Publisher: Wiley

  5. Chemical Process: Design and Integration
  6. Author: Robin Smith
    Publisher: Wiley


Chemical Engineering Handbook


  1. Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 9th Edition
  2. Author: Don Green, Marylee Z. Southard
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 9th edition

  3. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 40 Volume Set
  4. Author: Wiley-VCH
    Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 7th edition

  5. Ullmann's Chemical Engineering and Plant Design
  6. Author: Wiley-VCH
    Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1st edition


GATE Books


  1. GATE 2021 Chemical Engineering: 21 Years Topic-wise Solved Questions Papers
  2. Author: Online Verdan
    Publisher: Infinity Educations

  3. GATE Books: GATE Academy 2021 Chemical Engineering Previous Year Solved Papers
  4. Author: GATE ACADEMY Editorial Board
    Publisher: GATE ACADEMY LEARNING PVT. LTD.; First edition

  5. Chemical Engineering Solved Papers GATE 2021
  6. Author: Nikhil Kr. Gupta
    Publisher: Arihant Publications; Thirteen edition

  7. Chemical Engineering For GATE Fourth Edition: 2017
  8. Author: Dr. Ram Prasad
    Publisher: KHANNA PUBLISHERS; Fourth edition

  9. Aptitude & Reasoning for GATE 2021
  10. Author: Hemant Jain
    Publisher: Infinity Educations; Second edition

  11. Wiley Acing the GATE: Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude, 2ed
  12. Author: Anil Kumar Maini (Author), Varsha Agrawal (Author), Nakul Maini (Author)
    Publisher: Wiley


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Best Books for Chemical Engineering Interview Preparation


  1. AN INSIGHT INTO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  2. Author: M SUBBU
    Publisher: RISHAL PUBLICATIONS

  3. Khanna's Objective Type Questions and Answers in Chemical Engineering
  4. Author: O. P. Gupta
    Publisher: Khanna Book Publishing Company

  5. Chemical Engineering For GATE
  6. Author: Dr. Ram Prasad
    Publisher: KHANNA PUBLISHERS; Fourth edition

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