Coulson and Richardson’s Chemical Engineering
Volume 2B: Separation Processes
- 6th Edition - June 28, 2023
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Editor: Ajay Kumar Ray
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 0 9 7 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 2 2 2 - 2
Coulson and Richardson’s Chemical Engineering: Volume 2B, Separation Processes, Sixth Edition, covers distillation and gas absorption, illustrating applications of the fundam… Read more
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Request a sales quoteCoulson and Richardson’s Chemical Engineering: Volume 2B, Separation Processes, Sixth Edition, covers distillation and gas absorption, illustrating applications of the fundamental principles of mass transfer. Several techniques, including adsorption, ion exchange, chromatographic membrane separations and process intensification are comprehensively covered and explored.
- Presents content converted from textbooks into fully revised reference material
- Provides content that ranges from foundational to technical
- Includes new additions, such as emerging applications, numerical methods, and computational tools
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- About Professor Coulson
- About Professor Richardson
- Introduction
- Introduction on separation processes
- Chapter 1: Distillation
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 2: Absorption and stripping of gases
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 3: Applications in humidification and water cooling
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: Humidification terms
- 3.3: Humidity data for the air–water system
- 3.4: Determination of humidity
- 3.5: Humidification and dehumidification
- 3.6: Water cooling
- 3.7: Systems other than air–water
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 4: Liquid–liquid extraction
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 5: Evaporation
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 6: Crystallisation
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 7: Drying
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 7.1: Introduction
- 7.2: General principles
- 7.3: Rate of drying
- 7.4: The mechanism of moisture movement during drying
- 7.5: Drying equipment
- 7.6: Specialised drying methods
- 7.7: The drying of gases
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 8: Adsorption
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 9: Ion exchange
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 10: Chromatographic separations
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 11: Membrane separation processes
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 11.1: Introduction
- 11.2: Classification of membrane processes
- 11.3: The nature of synthetic membranes
- 11.4: General membrane equation
- 11.5: Cross-flow microfiltration
- 11.6: Ultrafiltration
- 11.7: Reverse osmosis
- 11.8: Membrane modules and plant configuration
- 11.9: Membrane fouling
- 11.10: Electrodialysis
- 11.11: Reverse osmosis water treatment plant
- 11.12: Pervaporation
- 11.13: Liquid membranes
- 11.14: Gas separations
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 12: Leaching
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 12.1: Introduction
- 12.2: Mass transfer in leaching operations
- 12.3: Equipment for leaching
- 12.4: Equilibrium relations and: Single-stage leaching
- 12.5: Countercurrent multistage leaching
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 13: Engineering principles of bioseparations
- Abstract
- 13.1: Introduction
- 13.2: Importance of bioseparation in biotechnology
- 13.3: Types of bioseparation unit operations
- 13.4: Cell disruption
- 13.5: Micro and ultrafiltration
- 13.6: Equipment for filtration
- 13.7: New directions in biotechnology: Cell-free protein synthesis
- 13.8: New directions in biotechnology: Artificial intelligence in bioseparations
- 13.9: Conclusions and future directions
- References
- Further reading
- Problems
- Index
- Edition: 6
- Published: June 28, 2023
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- No. of pages: 860
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780081010976
- eBook ISBN: 9780081012222
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Ajay Kumar Ray
Professor Ajay K. Ray, Chair of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at Western University, has made seminal research contributions in industrial process modeling and optimization; development of solar photocatalysis; and advancement of simulated moving bed technology for reactive separation. Dr. Ray has contributed to enhance engineering knowledge by devising innovative approaches to enhance process performance for applications in energy, environment, food and health, the key challenges facing the world. Dr. Ray is a prolific author, having written a text book on Engineering Mathematics and over 150 research articles in archival journals. The impact of his work is evident from high h-index and citations received. He has mentored over 50 graduate students. He is member of the editorial board of journals, recipient of the Research, Teaching and Faculty Scholars award, CrayQuest award, Distinguished Speakers award, and Distinguished Alumni award from Calcutta University
Affiliations and expertise
Chair, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department, Western University, CanadaRead Coulson and Richardson’s Chemical Engineering on ScienceDirect