Books in Process chemistry and technology

Our selection includes titles on chemical reaction engineering, process intensification, and process optimization. Featuring innovative research and practical case studies, this collection supports chemists and engineers in developing efficient, sustainable chemical processes. Addressing safety, scale-up, and environmental impact, these resources foster technological advancements that improve process performance and industrial sustainability.

Practical Process Research and Development
A Guide for Organic Chemists
3rd Edition
Neal G. Anderson
English
Practical Process Research and Development: A Guide for Organic Chemists, Third Edition provides a concise, comprehensive, step-by-step framework to support understanding and implement organic process research and development in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and agricultural chemical industries. The book describes the steps taken following synthesis and evaluation to bring key compounds to market in a cost-effective manner. Through a hands-on, step-by-step approach to solving process development problems, including route, reagent, and solvent selection, optimizing catalytic reactions, chiral syntheses, and green chemistry, this book helps organic, medicinal, pharmaceutical, and chemical process development chemists as well as chemical engineers with research and development initiatives.In addition, it is well suited for beginners at upper undergraduate and graduate student level and early career researchers who need accessible insights into industrial process R&D.
Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies
1st Edition
Masoud Soroush + 1 more
English
Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies explores digital twin technologies, demonstrating how digital twins enhance manufacturing processes, optimize efficiency, and facilitate informed decision-making. By bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation, the book equips professionals with the tools needed to leverage digital twins for improved product quality and operational effectiveness. It covers a wide array of topics, including digital twins for biomanufacturing, polymerization processes, additive manufacturing, and energy industries. Readers will find detailed discussions on predictive maintenance, process optimization, and the integration of AI and IoT strategies.Each chapter presents actionable insights and step-by-step implementation guides, addressing real-world challenges and showcasing successful applications in smart factories and high-risk environments. By bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation, the book equips professionals with the tools needed to leverage digital twins for improved product quality and operational effectiveness.
Introduction to Process Systems Engineering
Basic Principles and Calculations with MATLAB and Python
1st Edition
Ioannis K. Kookos
English
"Introduction to Process Systems Engineering: Basic Principles and Calculations with MATLAB and Python" comprehensively approaches mastering core chemical engineering concepts through computational methods. The book bridges the gap between theory and practice by integrating numerical computations from the outset, enabling students and professionals to develop practical skills alongside foundational knowledge. Covering essential topics such as mass and energy balances, property calculations, vapor-liquid equilibria, and process optimization, the book emphasizes realistic problem-solving using accessible MATLAB and Python programs. Each chapter features real-world examples, progressively increasing in complexity to build confidence and competence. The material is tailored to current chemical engineering practice, making it an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and industry practitioners seeking to enhance their computational and analytical capabilities in process systems engineering. This book empowers readers to learn by doing, fostering a deeper understanding of both theoretical principles and their practical applications.
Applied Machine Learning in Chemical Process Engineering
A Practical Approach
1st Edition
Zafar Said + 1 more
English
As machine learning capabilities and functionality increases, more industry experts and researchers are integrating applied machine learning into their research. Applied Machine Learning in Chemical Process Engineering: A Practical Approach serves as a comprehensive guide to equip the reader with the fundamental theory, practical guidance, methodologies, experimental design and troubleshooting knowledge needed to integrate machine learning into their processes. This book offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of machine learning, from inception to integration that will allow readers from any scientific discipline to begin to examine the capabilities of machine learning. This book will then build upon this overview to offer worked examples and case studies, alongside practical methods-based guidance to walk the reader through integrating machine learning end-to-end. Finally, this book will offer critical discussion of concepts that are interwoven into the ever-evolving principles of machine learning such as ethics, safety and culpability that are crucial when working with machine learning. Applied Machine Learning in Chemical Process Engineering: A Practical Approach will be an invaluable resource for researchers, professionals in industry and academia, and students at graduate level and above who work in chemical engineering and are looking to automate, optimize or intensify their chemical processes. This book will also help professionals in other disciplines and industries looking into integrate machine learning into their work, such as though looking to scale up their processes to an industrial scale or conduct novel research.
Process Control
Bringing Academic and Industry Together
1st Edition
Paweł D. Domański
English
Process Control: Bridging Academic and Industry Together examines control engineering challenges in chemical engineering through the lens of academic researchers, plant engineers, and control system vendors. Covering a wide array of topics—from PID tuning and hybrid control strategies to alarm management and advanced ratio control—this book equips readers with a comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of control engineering, exploring areas such as feedforward control, multi-loop systems, and energy production optimization. Control systems vendors will gain insights into strategies for minimizing the science-industry gap, while students will discover what knowledge and skills are essential in the industry. By fostering collaboration among these diverse groups, the book aims to inspire innovative solutions that can be effectively implemented in real-world settings, making it a must-read for young academic scientists eager to grasp the industrial challenges they will face. Plant engineers seeking to leverage the latest academic research in their work will also find the content to be informative. Each contributor in the book shares valuable insights into their experiences, addressing real-world problems and innovative solutions that will help shape industrial practice.
Principles of Fermentation Technology
4th Edition
Peter F. Stanbury + 2 more
English
Principles of Fermentation Technology, Fourth Edition covers key components of the fermentation process, including growth kinetics, strain isolation and improvement, inoculum development, fermentation media, fermenter design, control and operation, sterilization, product recovery, and the environmental impact of processes. The book recognizes the increasing importance of animal cell culture, the continuing impact of the post-genomics era and CRISPR technology on applied science, and the huge contribution that heterologous protein production now makes in the success of the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the importance of the vaccine sector is reflected in its increased coverage. It is ideally suited for both newcomers to the industry and established workers as it provides essential and fundamental information on fermentation in a methodical, logical fashion. The book's authors have integrated the engineering and biological aspects of fermentation to make the content accessible to members of both disciplines, with a focus on the practical application of theory. This book collates all fermentation fundamentals into one concise reference, making it an indispensable resource for fermentation scientists and anyone studying in the field.
Artificial Intelligence in Safety Science and Engineering
1st Edition
Xinyan Huang + 2 more
English
Artificial Intelligence in Safety Science and Engineering serves as a comprehensive guide to the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and the ways in which it can be applied to multiple crucial topics in process engineering. This book couples a strong theoretical overview and real-world case studies and methodology details, to help with experimental design and troubleshooting when implementing smart technologies and AI. The book covers the latest applications of smart technologies and AI as they can be applied to many prominent topics in the fields of process safety, such as the fundamental of AI technologies, the advanced methods of machine learning, the application to process accidental modeling and analysis, the application to process risk assessment, the application to process fault diagnosis and prognosis, the application to predictive maintenance, the application to process emergency response optimization, the application to simulation and training and the application to process incident prediction and prevention.Artificia... Intelligence in Safety Science and Engineering will be a valuable resource for academics, students and researchers working in the process safety domain, particularly those working with chemical processes at the industrial level. This book will also be a useful guide for government policy makers and decision makers in industry focusing on process safety regulation, standards, legislation and risk management.
Supercritical Fluid Technology in Industry
Recent Advances and Challenges (2014-2024)
1st Edition
Ádina L. Santana
English
Supercritical Fluid Technology in Industry: Recent Advances and Challenges (2014-2024) offers new insights into the theoretical and industrial applications of multiple processes included in supercritical technology - combining a review of the established literature with recent advances in theory, current applications, and case studies, to help promote more a sustainable research approach. This books outlines supercritical fluid technology and processes operated with substances at conditions above or near the critical point and enables the reader to understand the basic steps of equipment and processing, explains the different methods of using supercritical technology and applications, current developments that increase economic feasibility and reduce environmental impact. Supercritical Fluid Technology in Industry will be a great guide for anyone looking to supercritical technology as a means of optimizing existing processes or designing new processes with sustainability in mind; this includes industry experts, researchers, academics, students at graduate level and above. This book will also be of value to researchers working with supercritical fluid in other industries, such as the food, pharmaceutical, mineral, electronics, engineering and energy fields.
Mechanical and Chemical Engineering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
1st Edition
Hossein Pourrahmani
English
Mechanical and Chemical Engineering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence serves as a comprehensive guide to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The book addresses the critical need to adapt to data-driven approaches, moving beyond traditional deterministic methods. Covering a wide array of topics, from generative design and predictive maintenance to smart manufacturing and sustainability initiatives, this book equips students, academics, and industry professionals with the essential knowledge and tools to thrive in an AI-driven landscape. Delving into the specifics, the book begins with an introduction to AI's role in Industry 4.0 and progresses through practical applications in robotics, energy systems, and process optimization. It explores the revolutionary impact of AI on drug discovery, green engineering, and the circular economy, while also addressing the challenges of adopting these technologies. Each chapter is designed to provide actionable insights, ensuring readers can implement AI solutions to real-world engineering challenges effectively.Mechanic... and Chemical Engineering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence bridges the gap between traditional engineering practices and modern AI applications, empowering the reader to navigate the shifts in their fields, and ensuring they are well-prepared for the future of engineering.
Ionic Liquids in Biomass Processing
Green Protocols
1st Edition
Harish K. Chopra + 1 more
English
Ionic Liquids in Biomass Processing: Green Protocols serves as a comprehensive guide to all aspects of ionic liquids and their applications within biomass processing. In addition to this fundamental knowledge, this book also walks the reader through the practical aspects of ionic liquids, from synthesis through to methodology and experimental design in real world industrial case studies. This book covers various industries and applications of ionic liquids for multiple types of biomasses; each chapter covers a specific type of biomass or provides an overview of how effective ionic liquid can be in various industrial sectors and research areas. The book provides real world examples and case studies, coupled with the latest research and economic and environmental insights into ionic liquids and biomass conversion technologies. Ionic Liquids in Biomass Processing: Green Protocols will be a valuable resource to anyone investigating, or working with, sustainable and alternative energy sources and chemical processes. This book will be used primarily be researchers, academics, students and industry experts in green chemical engineering and chemistry, or any related scientific discipline involving alternative energy and green synthesis of value-added products.