Books in Chemical engineering

The Chemical Engineering collection offers content that combines research with foundational knowledge, practical information, methods and case studies, in a variety of areas, including biochemical engineering, catalysis, filtration & separation, colloids & surface chemistry, electrochemical engineering, energy & transport processes, materials chemistry, metallurgy, process engineering, safety & reliability, sustainable & environmental, to help chemical engineers address the challenges we face today, including climate change, global warming, health and nutrition, and alternative energy.

Books Journals

Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Renewable Heating and Cooling

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Saeid Mohammadzadeh Bina
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Renewable Heating and Cooling: Design, Numerical Modeling, and Optimization presents a comprehensive account of GSHP systems and their potential for renewable heating and cooling based on unique case studies from Akita University since 2014. The book covers all aspects of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems for meeting the heating and cooling demands of energy-efficient buildings across the world. With access to critical data and experimental results across countries, from Japan to Canada, and including both vertical and horizontal grounds heat exchangers, this book presents the latest steps and best practices for utilization.Practical elements include maps, installations, field measurements and numerical modeling using the experience of researchers in Japan. Bringing these tools together, the book's chapters offer solutions to the many challenges of these systems, including feasibility studies, optimum well depths, unbalanced heating and cooling demands, and hybrid systems.

Pharmaceutical Engineering: A Primer for Advanced Process Development

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
René Holm + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Pharmaceutical Engineering: A Primer for Advanced Process Development provides a comprehensive, engineering-focused description of pharmaceutical dosage form process development and manufacturing. This volume introduces the most commonly used manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical dosage forms and addresses critical formulation and process parameters that influence drug product process performance and product quality.This is supplemented with detailed descriptions of engineering models as well as tools that can be used to support their development and verification (such as process analytical technology (PAT)) as well as the appropriate utilization of process and equipment knowledge. Typical scale-up challenges inspired by real industrial examples will be presented as well as a review of the latest correlations, theories and models that can form the basis for science-based scale-ups and transfers.

Enzymatic Reactors

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
F. Xavier Malcata
English

Enzymatic Reactors: Design and Optimization focuses on analysis of enzyme reactor performance, departing from the simplest cases of ideal reactors – first considered individually as single units, and in combination encompassing multiple units at a subsequent stage, and gradually improving the quality of modelling through contributions by nonideal hydrodynamics and mass transfer, to ultimately reach the more involved interactions with separation (alternating or in situ) and (classical) control of operation. The book helps evolve knowledge acquisition steps, grasp on the underlying concepts, and extend the concepts to overall reactor operation.Enzymatic Reactors: Design and Optimization considers three levels of description: (i) macroscopic, or ideal; (ii) microscopic, or nonideal in terms of hydrodynamics (including homogeneous, nontrivial flow patterns) and mass transfer (including multiphasic systems); and (iii) submicroscopic, or nonideal in terms of mixing. The quality of the approximation increases in this order following the complexity of the supported mathematical models, and the thoroughness of the experimental data.

Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Angelo Basile + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-Membranes focuses on the introduction, analysis, and application of membrane technologies for biohydrogen production, purification, storage, and transport. The book provides comprehensive coverage of emerging membrane-based technologies for the production and purification of biohydrogen by integrated engineering approaches with a special focus on novel membrane-based techniques for maximizing biohydrogen yields. It details recent developments in materials, design, and engineering aspects of membranes-assisted biohydrogen technology, illustrating their advantages over conventional systems, improved performance, and industry potential. The book sheds light and gives a broad, but very detailed, view from the point of view of scientists, researchers, students, and industrial engineers working in the field of biohydrogen and its technology transfer from laboratory to industry. It also includes an exclusive chapter on case studies of pilot-scale demonstrations of membrane-assisted biohydrogen production and purification, assuring the industrial potential of the book's topic. This makes it a key reference for experts and R&D managers interested in the industrial development of biohydrogen production as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider areas of membrane technology and biohydrogen technology.

Zirconia

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Jashanpreet Singh + 1 more
English

Zirconia: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the research in the field of zirconia-based materials. Zirconia displays a unique combination of mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties, and this book focuses on the growing number of applications of zirconia-based materials, including their usage in biomedical, energy, and environmental applications. In addition to zirconia’s properties, synthesis, and applications, a brief historical introduction is provided to give users a background, and a final chapter addresses future perspectives and outlooks to stimulate future research. The book will be of interest to a broad audience, including students, academics, and industrial researchers working in materials science, chemistry, and physics.

Chemical Looping Processes

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Nader Mahinpey
English

Chemical Looping Processes: Fundamentals, Current Status, and Future Perspectives is a comprehensive reference for researchers involved in chemical looping processes. The book provides a systematic grasp of the fundamental principles underlying chemical looping and its various applications in conversion and emissions control. It presents recent advancements in chemical looping technologies, current emerging trends, and future outlooks to address the challenges for technology commercialization. Each chapter displays the principles of the specific process, describing its thermodynamics, kinetics, oxygen carrier development, and reactor specifications and design.Finally, application details and benefits are shown, along with faced challenges such as process optimization and how they are addressed. Future trends round out this edition.

Aging and Degradation of Polymer Nanocomposites

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Md Amir Sohel + 2 more
English

Those who are working in the design of polymers and polymer nanocomposites need to have a thorough understanding of the underlying mechanisms and processes involved in the ageing and degradation of these materials. Aging and Degradation of Polymer Nanocomposites will provide a comprehensive understanding of the processes and mechanisms involved in the aging and degradation of these materials.The book discusses in detail aging and degradation processes and their implications for the design, development, and use of these materials in various applications. It explores the different aspects of aging and degradation and investigates the ways these materials deteriorate over time. Special attention is given to the role of nanofillers, emphasizing their effects on various properties like thermophysical, mechanical, and electrical. The book looks at the various factors that contribute to aging and degradation, including exposure to environmental conditions like heat, light, radiation, and moisture, as well as mechanical stress and degradation due to chemical reactions. It also covers various techniques and approaches used to study aging and degradation, including analytical methods, simulations, and experimental analysis, and provides insights into the mechanisms involved. Additionally, the book covers strategies such as the use of additives, stabilizers, surface treatments and protective coatings, to mitigate or prevent aging and degradation of these materials.The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, and polymer chemists and physicists working in the design of polymers, polymer composites and polymer nanocomposites.

Waste Derived Catalysts

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Waste Derived Catalysts: Sustainable Materials for Energy and Environment explores the significant potential of waste materials as catalyst precursors for clean energy generation and environmental remediation. The book simultaneously addresses the problems of waste management, resource depletion, and environmental pollution while promoting the transition towards a sustainable and cleaner energy future. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements, methodologies, and applications of waste derived catalysts in the fields of energy and environment and as such it serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and students who are interested in exploring the potential of waste materials as catalyst precursors and their implications in sustainable energy conversion and environmental remediation. The book covers a wide range of waste streams, including agricultural and biomass waste, industrial and municipal waste, and electronic waste, shedding light on their conversion into catalysts through appropriate processing techniques. Furthermore, the book investigates various clean energy technologies, such as hydrogen production, fuel cells, carbon capture and utilization, and renewable fuel synthesis, where waste derived catalysts have shown promise.

Lignin-driven Advanced Materials

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Meysam Madadi + 3 more
English

Lignin-driven Advanced Materials: The State-of-the-Art takes a pioneering approach to comprehensively address the multifaceted challenges in lignin-driven materials production, and covers topics including the creation of value-added products such as carbon materials, nanoparticles, energy storage materials, bioplastics, and advanced techno-economic and life cycle assessments. The book bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical expertise by promoting collaboration between academia and industry, and sheding light on pragmatic aspects of lignin-based materials, incorporating the latest research and industrial advancements. The book addresses contentious questions, which serve as focal issues requiring resolution: (1) Lignin isolation techniques: In addition to traditional methods of lignin isolation, the book features several advanced strategies for extracting lignin from lignocellulosic materials that hold the potential to replace conventional methods in the industry. (2) Tools for lignin characterization: The book serves as a comprehensive resource describing in detail analytical tools for lignin characterization, and presenting solutions to provide more in-depth knowledge to readers in academia and industry. (3) Lignin-driven Advanced materials: The book's goal is to advance the creation of materials based on lignin, aiming to improve economic viability and sustainability in lignocellulosic biomass utilization. (4) Environmental and economic assessment: The book seeks to provide a basis for estimating and interpreting environmental and economic indicators, guiding sustainable decision-making in such operations. Lignin-driven Advanced Materials: The State-of-the-Art acts as a vital resource for readers seeking to explore the latest advancements in the realm of lignin-based materials.

Advances in Treatment Methods Towards Emerging Contaminants

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak + 3 more
English

Advances in Treatment Methods Towards Emerging Contaminants: Sources, Occurrences and Health Effects serves as a comprehensive guide to all aspects of emerging contaminant detection, monitoring, analysis, and remediation. This book provides a theoretical overview and practical guidance for researching all the fundamental aspects of emerging contaminants including transformations and toxicology of emerging pollutant and contaminants. In addition to outlining recent advances to existing detection techniques to monitor emerging contaminants, this book provides case studies for new remediation, transformation and monitoring techniques, including those that utilize green technology and nanotechnology. Advances in Treatment Methods Towards Emerging Contaminants will be a valuable guide for researchers, academics and industry experts working with environmental monitoring end emerging contaminants – including chemists and chemical engineers working on new analysis and remediation or transformation strategies to tackle the removal of environmental contaminants. This book will also be a useful guide to policy makers looking at pollution and contaminant control measures or students at graduate level and above working in waste treatment and remediation.

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