Process Intensification for Chemical and Biotechnology Industries
Fundamentals and Applications to Critical and Advanced Processes
- 1st Edition - September 28, 2023
- Authors: Shirish Sonawane, Sarang P. Gumfekar, Bharat Bhanvase
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 1 7 7 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 1 7 8 - 4
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Request a sales quoteProcess Intensification for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Industries: Fundamentals and Applications to Critical and Advanced Processes shows the importance of process intensification in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology industries. The book provides mathematical aspects such as modeling of improved crystallization processes for the design of novel process intensification equipment. The book is an indispensable resource for researchers in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology industries, covering the fundamentals of process intensification, equipment used for fabrication, and the implementation of novel trends in process intensification that are cost effective and produce minimum waste and high yield.
- Covers the scientific, fundamental, engineering, and applied aspects of process intensification
- Analyzes the pros and cons of various intensified equipment and design methodologies
- Focuses on process intensification in biotechnology, chemical engineering and materials engineering
- Offers a relevant reference for current needs in the pharmaceutical and food industries
Postgraduate and PhD students, researchers in academia and industry, chemical process engineers, industry practitioners in chemical engineering, biotechnology, and materials science working in the area of corrosion, pharmaceuticals, and food technology
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Chapter One. Process intensification strategies and equipment for chemical industries
- Abstract
- 1.1 What is process intensification?
- 1.2 Membrane-based process intensification
- 1.3 Static mixers
- 1.4 Heat exchanger/ reactors and compact heat exchangers
- 1.5 Microreactors and microfluidic devices
- 1.6 Catalytic wall reactors
- 1.7 Ultrasound energy–based intensification
- 1.8 Process intensification for wastewater treatment
- 1.9 Summary
- 1.10 Future scope
- References
- Chapter two. Liquid–liquid biphasic reactions in microreactor
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction to microscale flow and microreactor concept
- 2.2 Characteristic features of microscale flow and microreactor
- 2.3 Liquid–liquid two-phase flow patterns in microreactor
- 2.4 Mixing/mass transfer in microreactor
- 2.5 Reactions in microreactor
- 2.6 Concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter three. Reactive distillation and reactive separations
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Reaction kinetics
- 3.3 Case studies
- 3.4 Reactive dividing wall columns
- 3.5 Enzymatic reactive distillation
- 3.6 Reactive extraction
- 3.7 Reactive absorption
- 3.8 Conclusion
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter four. Use of alternative energy sources for the initiation and execution of chemical reactions and processes
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Alternative energy sources for chemical reactions
- 4.3 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter five. Process intensification of separation and synthesis pathways using deep eutectic solvents
- Abstract
- Graphical abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Properties of deep eutectic solvents
- 5.3 Comparison of deep eutectic solvents with industrial solvents
- 5.4 Operations of deep eutectic solvents in process intensification
- 5.5 Future of deep eutectic solvent
- References
- Chapter six. Compact heat exchangers
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Applications of compact heat exchangers
- 6.3 Types of compact heat exchangers
- 6.4 Novel compact heat exchanger designs
- 6.5 Design challenges for compact heat exchangers
- 6.6 Heat transfer process intensification of compact heat exchangers
- 6.7 Summary
- References
- Chapter seven. Process intensification by dividing wall column
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Dividing wall column configurations
- 7.3 Control of dividing wall column
- 7.4 Design approach
- 7.5 Modeling and simulation
- 7.6 Application of dividing wall column
- 7.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter eight. Microchannel-assisted antisolvent precipitation of active pharmaceutical ingredients
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Application of microfluidic devices in precipitation processes
- 8.3 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter nine. Inline and high-intensity mixers
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Scope of mixing operations in process industry
- 9.3 Heat and mass transfer operation during mixing
- 9.4 Mixing in static mixers using computational fluid dynamics
- 9.5 Mathematical modeling and computational fluid dynamics of mixing operation
- 9.6 Different approaches for the analysis of static mixers
- 9.7 Application of static mixer
- 9.8 Outcomes
- References
- Chapter ten. Bioconversion and biotransformation of waste glycerol to value-added products
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Biodiesel-derived crude glycerol production
- 10.3 Crude glycerol bioconversions and biotransformation to value-added products
- 10.4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 28, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323951777
- eBook ISBN: 9780323951784
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Shirish Sonawane
Professor Shirish Sonawane currently workings as Professor at NIT Warangal India and head SRIC center for sponsored research and Industrial Consultancy. He has published more than 200 SCI journal and 36 book chapters and 2 books. He has filed 19 patents out of them 6 patent he been granted. Presently 2 PDF, 7 PhD and 2 M. Tech students are working and 17 Ph.Ds are awarded. Sonoprocess engineering, cavitation based Nanotechnology, Waste water treatment, process development for nanoparticle synthesis, polymer nanocomposite etc. are some of the interest fields. He received funding from MeitY, Govt. of India (2021) and DST WTI project, Govt. of India (2021), earlier he got international projects such as Indo-Tunisia Bilateral Project sponsored by DST, Govt. of India (2017), Indo-Russia DST-RFBR (2018), IMPRINT SERB project (2020), BIRAC-SRISTI- GYTI project, Govt. of India (2017), Department of Information and Technology, Government of India (2014). He is having more than 6000 citations. He is having international collaborations with Australia, Portugal, Russia, Malaysia, Tunisia etc. Dr. Sonawane had also dealt with 19 consultancy projects and 25 Research and development projects sponsored by various international and Indian government agencies and few of the projects are transferred in technology form to respective organization or industry. Dr. Shirish Sonawane has effectively combined synthesis and characterization of novel nano materials for successful application in state of the art processes such as paints, coatings, nano fluids, wastewater treatment, nanofiltration, fuel cells, and membranes. He is recipient of BOYSCAST Fellowship from DST, (2008-2009); Heritage Fellowship from Erasmus Mundus Program (European commission) in 2013; DST Young Scientists award (2007); Institution of Engineers India award (2016); Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences award (2016); (2017), BIRAC-SRISTI- GYTI award (2017), V.N.M.M award from IIT-Roorkee (2017), Fellow of Telangana Academy of Sciences award (2017), Institution of Engineers India (2017), Alexander Von Humboldt Connect Program Germany (2020), NASI member (2020), NAWA (2020), IIChE Award for the Year 2020: Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Award (2020). He is the editorial board member of Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Nanoscience, Advances in Nanoparticles; Journal of Foods and Raw materials; Biotechnology, Chemical & Environmental Engineering and Chief Editor of Scientific Journal of Bulletin of the SUS University Series -Food and Biotechnology. He is the reviewer of several international journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana State, IndiaSG
Sarang P. Gumfekar
Prof. Sarang Gumfekar is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, India. He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Alberta, Canada. He was also awarded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. His research is focused on process intensification in polymerization and nanomaterial synthesis, and water treatment techniques. Prof. Gumfekar serves as an Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering and a Guest Editor of Processes. He is an Elected as Young Associate of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, IndiaBB
Bharat Bhanvase
Dr. Bharat A. Bhanvase is currently working as Professor and Head in Chemical Engineering Department at the Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. His research interests focus on Wastewater Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Cavitation based processes for production, Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites, Process Intensification, Microfluidics, and Nanofluids. He obtained Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Pune. He has written 29 book chapters in internationally renowned books, 3-edited book. Further, he is a recipient of the Young Scientists (Award) start- up research grant from Science and Engineering Research Board, New Delhi (India) in the year 2015. Also he was the recipient of Best Scientist Award from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University in 2017.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head in Chemical Engineering Department, Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaRead Process Intensification for Chemical and Biotechnology Industries on ScienceDirect