本书内容分为两部分。第一部分介绍化工原理实验涉及的理论知识，涵盖了科学安排实验和定量评价实验结果的方法，以及传统和现代的实验方法、测试技术与技巧，具体包括实验误差的分析与估算、实验数据处理、正交试验设计方法和化工实验参数测量技术；第二部分主要介绍化工单元操作实验，包括流体流动综合实验、传热综合实验、正交过滤实验、多相搅拌实验、洞道干燥实验、精馏实验、吸收实验和萃取实验，每个实验包含了实验目的、实验原理、操作步骤、注意事项、实验流程图和实验报告要求等，同时还介绍了化工实验室安全规定和相关的安全知识。

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前辅文
Introduction
Chapter 1?Estimation and Analysis of Experimental Errors
  1.1?Experimental Errors
   1.1.1?Direct and Indirect Errors
   1.1.2?True Value of Experimental Data
   1.1.3?Definition and Representation of Error
   1.1.4?Classification of Errors
   1.1.5?Precision, Trueness and Accuracy
  1.2?Significant Digit and Notation of Experimental Data
   1.2.1?Significant Digit
   1.2.2?Rounding Off Rules
   1.2.3?Significant Digit of Direct Measurement Value
   1.2.4?Significant Digit of Indirect Measurement Value
  1.3?Error Estimation for Direct Measurement Value
   1.3.1?Error Estimation for Once Measurement Value
   1.3.2?Error Estimation for Multiple Measurements
  1.4?Error Estimation of Indirect Measurement Value
   1.4.1?General Function of Error Transfer
   1.4.2?Application of Error Transfer Function
   1.4.3?Application of Error Analysis
  List of Symbols
  Exercises
Chapter 2?Experimental Data Processing
  2.1?Tabular Method and Graphical Method
   2.1.1?Tabular Method
   2.1.2?Graphical Method
  2.2?Experimental Data Regression Analysis
   2.2.1?Definition and Content of Regression Analysis
   2.2.2?Regression Expression Selection
   2.2.3?Simple Linear Regression
   2.2.4?Multivariable Linear Regression
   2.2.5?Nonlinear Regression
  List of Symbols
  Exercises
Chapter 3?Orthogonal Experimental Design Method
  3.1?The Advantages of Orthogonal Experimental Design Method
  3.2?Orthogonal Array and Its Characteristics
   3.2.1?Equal Level Orthogonal Array
   3.2.2?Mixed Level Orthogonal Array
  3.3?The Interaction between Experimental Factors
   3.3.1?The Definition of Interaction
   3.3.2?The Discrimination of Interaction
  3.4?Orthogonal Array Header Design
   3.4.1?The Header Design with Interaction Effect
   3.4.2?Header Design without Interaction Effect
  3.5?The Basic Principles of Choosing an Orthogonal Array
  3.6?The Operating Method of An Orthogonal Experiment
  3.7?The Range Analysis of the Orthogonal Experimental Results
  3.8?The Variance Analysis of the Orthogonal Experimental Results
  List of Symbols
  Exercises
Chapter 4?Measurement of Common Physical Parameters in Chemical Industry
  4.1?Basic Technical Performance of Measuring Instruments
   4.1.1?Characteristics of Measuring Instrument
   4.1.2?Measuring Instrument Selection Principle
  4.2?Pressure Difference Measurement
   4.2.1?Pressure Gauge and Differential Pressure Gauge
   4.2.2?Pressure Difference Transducer
   4.2.3?The Calibration of Pressure Gauge
   4.2.4?Some Technological Matters in the Use of Pressure Gauge
  4.3?Flow Measurement Techniques
   4.3.1?Throttling Flowmeter
   4.3.2?Rotameter
   4.3.3?Turbine Flowmeter
   4.3.4?Test and Calibration of Flowmeter
  4.4?Temperature Measurement Techniques
   4.4.1?Thermocouple
   4.4.2?Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD)
   4.4.3?Using Techniques in the Thermometer
   4.4.4?The Calibration of Thermometer
  List of Symbols
  Exercises
Appendix
  Appendix 1?Table of Correlation Coefficient
  Appendix 2?F Value Table
  Appendix 3?Common Orthogonal Array
Laboratory Safety Rules
Experiment 1?Experiment of Fluid Dynamics
  Experiment 1a?Determination of Fluid Resistance
  Experiment 1b?Performance Measurement of Centrifugal Pump
  Experiment 1c?Determination of Flowmeter Performance
Experiment 2?Heat Transfer Experiment
Experiment 3?Application of Orthogonal Method in the Filtration Experiment
Experiment 4?Multi-phase Agitation
Experiment 5?Distillation
Experiment 6?Packed Absorption Experiment
Experiment 7?Extraction Experiment
Experiment 8?Measurement of Drying Rate Curve
Appendix?Laboratory Safety Information