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    • Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Concepts and Methods

      • 1st Edition
      • May 1, 2026
      • Masoud Soroush + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Concepts and Methods explores digital twin technologies, providing innovative perspectives and practical insights that transcend traditional coverage. The book addresses the complexities of understanding and applying digital twin concepts in manufacturing environments, where professionals often struggle to bridge the gap between physical and virtual systems. With contributions from worldwide leaders in the field, this book serves as an essential resource for anyone looking to navigate the future of digital twins. The book covers critical areas such as the systems components of digital twins, foundational definitions, modeling and simulation techniques, data integration, and the role of AI and machine learning. Readers will also gain insights into communication technologies, interoperability, security considerations, and the development life cycle of digital twins. Each chapter is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge needed to effectively replicate and monitor real-world assets, ultimately enhancing operational efficiency and driving innovation. Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Concepts and Methods is an invaluable asset for engineers, data scientists, IT professionals, and researchers in manufacturing and industrial engineering. By demystifying complex concepts and providing actionable methodologies, this book empowers readers to leverage digital twins for sustainable growth and improved product design.

    • Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies

      • 1st Edition
      • May 1, 2026
      • Masoud Soroush + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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. The book 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. Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies is an essential resource for engineers, manufacturing professionals, data scientists, and business leaders seeking to harness the power of digital twin technology. By providing practical use cases and future trends, this book empowers readers to drive innovation, enhance sustainability, and improve worker safety in their organizations.

    • Practical Process Research and Development

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 1, 2026
      • Neal G. Anderson
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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. Neal G. Anderson has heavily updated the book once again for its third edition, whilst retaining the basic spirit and structure of the first two editions. The book describes the steps taken following synthesis and evaluation to bring key compounds to market in a cost-effective manner. He describes hands-on, step-by-step, approaches to solving process development problems, including route, reagent, and solvent selection, optimising catalytic reactions, chiral syntheses, and green chemistry. Practical Process Research and Development: A Guide for Organic Chemists, Third Edition is written primarily for organic, medicinal, pharmaceutical, and chemical process development chemists as well as chemical engineers- it is well suited for beginners at upper undergraduate and graduate student level and early career researchers who need an accessible insight into industrial process R&D.

    • Advanced Waste Valorization for Circular Economy

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Jingzheng Ren + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advanced Waste Valorization for Circular Economy: Chemical Process Design and Simulation is a comprehensive resource designed to advance knowledge in chemical process design, simulation, and sustainability assessment focused on waste valorization. The book emphasizes circular economy principles and provides practical guidance for optimizing waste management strategies. Covering a broad spectrum of waste types such as industrial, municipal, medical, plastic, agricultural, and food waste, it equips readers with the latest methodologies, including simulation and decision-making processes, and explores Industry 4.0 technologies and circular supply chain design. This guide supports professionals, researchers, and students committed to building a sustainable future.In addition, the book offers learning objectives, case studies, and review exercises in every chapter to deepen understanding and support skill development. It is tailored for a wide audience, including chemical engineering professors, researchers, industry experts in process systems engineering and renewable energy, as well as environmental consultants and administrators involved in waste management. Undergraduate and graduate students specializing in energy, environmental, or chemical engineering will find it an invaluable textbook for mastering sustainable waste valorization and circular process design.

    • Ionic Liquids in Biomass Processing

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Harish K. Chopra + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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.

    • Artificial Neural Networks in Chemical Engineering Processes

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Ahad Ghaemi + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Artificial Neural Networks in Chemical Engineering Processes: From Theory to Applications serves as a comprehensive resource on artificial neural networks within chemical engineering, including understanding the fundamental principles, learning about relevant algorithms and architectures, and exploring practical case studies. This book covers theoretical principles, relevant algorithms, and practical case studies, this book covers artificial neural network concepts, architectures, and algorithms, with a focus on applications in chemical engineering processes. This book also addressed common challenges by providing practical guidance through successful case studies, offering insights on data pre-processing, model selection, training strategies, and performance evaluation. The book serves as a valuable tool for bridging the gap between neural networks and their practical implementation in chemical engineering. This book will be an invaluable resource for chemical Engineers, particularly researchers and industry professionals working in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. It will also be a very useful guide for Graduate and Postgraduate Students in Chemical Engineering and machine learning. Artificial Neural Networks in Chemical Engineering will also be a valuable resource for anyone working with artificial neural networks in other industries, particularly data scientists and analysts.

    • Applied Machine Learning in Chemical Process Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2026
      • Zafar Said + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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 Plant Design for Chemical Engineers

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Peter Mullinger
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Process Plant Design for Chemical Engineers: Guide to Practical Aspects of Engineering Decision Making offers a comprehensive and accessible resource for chemical engineers seeking to make informed decisions throughout the design process of a plant. The book emphasizes evidence-based decision making, aiming to help professionals avoid costly mistakes, injuries, and risks associated with poor choices. Drawing on real-world examples across various industries, it demonstrates how the use of available information can significantly impact outcomes. This guide is essential for both students and practicing engineers, providing practical strategies to ensure safety, efficiency, and successful results in process plant design.Beyond its focus on decision making, the book delivers in-depth analysis of real applications, showing both good and bad examples and the consequences of each. It discusses the importance of risk management and illustrates lessons learned to help engineers recognize and address potential hazards. The guidance provided is especially valuable for those scaling up processes from laboratory research to commercial production. Additionally, the book is useful for professionals across diverse sectors—including minerals processing, food and wine, and energy engineering.

    • Advances in Green Engineering for Sustainable Industrial Developments

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Divya Bajpai Tripathy + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advances in Green Engineering for Sustainable Industrial Developments offers a comprehensive exploration of the principles and real-world applications of green engineering in modern industries. The book blends theoretical foundations with practical case studies, demonstrating effective strategies for transitioning toward more sustainable practices. Readers are introduced to efficient synthesis methods, renewable feedstocks, and approaches for minimizing environmental impacts. This guide is essential for researchers, academics, and professionals working to enhance industrial processes. In addition, it provides valuable insights into sustainable development across diverse industrial sectors.Trhe book also thoroughly examines lifecycle assessment, economic advantages, and regulatory considerations, helping readers understand the full scope of sustainable industrial practices. Case studies illustrate successful implementations, while dedicated sections address cost-effective solutions, compliance with evolving standards, and risk management strategies.

    • Industrial Water Conservation

      • 1st Edition
      • November 17, 2025
      • Dominic Foo + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Industrial Water Conservation: Systematic Design Tools and Case Studies offers fundamental knowledge of various established process integration tools for water conservation, including water pinch analysis and mathematical programming techniques. The book provides a demonstration of water conservation tools on various industrial case studies, enabling readers to learn how these methods can be implemented in actual industrial settings. Part A provides various systematic methods on water recovery system design based on process integration techniques, whereas Part B provides various industrial case studies covering the success stories of the implementation of the methods covered in Part A.This is an indispensable resource for practitioners in various industrial sectors – chemicals and petrochemicals, pulp and paper, food and beverage, textile, etc., consultants in water-related industries, as well as (post)-graduate students in chemical engineering.

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