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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.

    • Bio-waste-derived Carbon Materials and their Applications, especially as Sensors

      • 1st Edition
      • March 19, 2025
      • Sushma Dave + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Bio-waste-derived Carbon Materials and their Applications Especially as Sensors highlights the role of carbon nanomaterials as bio-(sensors) in several fields, presenting key achievements to date in the areas of biosensor-based diagnostics and environmental applications. The book brings together the knowledge of key researchers from different areas of biosensors research, including an explanation of biomass carbonization by pyrolysis and hydrothermal methods, and its use as a cost-effective strategy for fabrication of electrodes for biosensing applications, along with a comparison of synthetic and bio-derived carbon materials and discussion of various techniques used to improve the surface properties of carbon nanomaterials to enhance the electrocatalytic behaviour of working electrodes. The book highlights the promising technology of biosensors in the field of health care and the environment and explains the methods available, presenting current strategies and future perspectives for bio-(sensor) based diagnosis using carbon materials as sensing materials.
    • Data Driven Analysis and Modeling of Turbulent Flows

      • 1st Edition
      • March 17, 2025
      • Karthik Duraisamy
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Data-driven Analysis and Modeling of Turbulent Flows provides an integrated treatment of modern data-driven methods to describe, control, and predict turbulent flows through the lens of both physics and data science.The book is organized into three parts:• Exploration of techniques for discovering coherent structures within turbulent flows, introducing advanced decomposition methods• Methods for estimation and control using data assimilation and machine learning approaches• Finally, novel modeling techniques that combine physical insights with machine learningThis book is intended for students, researchers, and practitioners in fluid mechanics, though readers from related fields such as applied mathematics, computational science, and machine learning will find it also of interest.
    • High Integrity Systems and Safety Management in Hazardous Industries

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 15, 2025
      • J.R Thomson
      • English
      • Paperback
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      High Integrity Systems and Safety Management in Hazardous Industries, Second Edition serves as an overview of best practices as applied to high integrity systems, including their design, maintenance, regulation, and detailed guidance surrounding safety management processes. Across three parts, this book introduces current, key themes for all engineering managers of high-hazard plants, including aging plants, cybersecurity, crisis management, corporate social responsibility, and the significance of local culture to operational safety.This book uses real-world examples and a multidisciplinary approach to safety case management to bridge the disciplinary gap and help readers understand the latest advice and technology underpinning high integrity systems and safety management. It will be an invaluable guide for industry professionals, researchers, and students at graduate level or above working or researching in hazardous industries.
    • HiGee Chemical Reaction Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • March 4, 2025
      • Jian-Feng Chen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Higee Chemical Reaction Engineering systematically discusses the fundamentals, principles, and methods of molecular mixing and reaction process intensification. The book demonstrates the implementation approach, process, and effectiveness of Higee chemical reaction engineering through novel industrial case studies that help industrial technicians select reaction intensification technology route more scientifically. Sections cover the innovation and development process of Higee chemical reaction engineering, hydrodynamics behavior in Higee reactors, equipment design principles and methods, multiphase reaction of liquid-liquid, gas-liquid, gas-solid, gas-liquid-solid and reactive crystallization process intensification principles and effectiveness.Higee Chemical Reaction Engineering is a systematic summary of several national award and key projects, such as the State Technological Innovation Award, State Science and Technology Advancement Award, National Natural Science Foundation of China, National key R&D Program of China, National ‘‘863’’ Program of China, National ‘‘973’’ Program of China, and also some international cooperation.
    • Non-Newtonian Flow and Applied Rheology

      • 3rd Edition
      • March 1, 2025
      • R. P. Chhabra + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Non-Newtonian Flow and Applied Rheology: Engineering Applications, Third Edition bridges the gap between the theoretical work of the rheologist and the practical needs of those who have to design and operate the systems in which these materials are handled or processed. This new edition addresses the rapid advances that are occurring in all aspects of the topics covered in this book, such as new measurement techniques or new constitutive equations and more reliable information based on numerical simulations. New solved examples are added in each chapter, along with a list of problems at the end of the book.This is an established and important reference for senior level mechanical engineers, chemical and process engineers, as well as any engineer or scientist who needs to study or work with these fluids, including pharmaceutical engineers, mineral processing engineers, medical researchers, water and civil engineers.
    • Biomass Conversion through Nanomaterials

      • 1st Edition
      • February 26, 2025
      • Inamuddin + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biomass Conversion Through Nanomaterials presents the catalytic processing of biomass to produce fuels as well as chemicals. The book employs diverse monomers including glucose/fructose as well as polymers such as starch/cellulose in various catalytic processes. It shows that nanomaterials with porous structures, with increased surface areas, and acidity strengthen the catalytic roles and also that numerous additional nanomaterial with comparable qualities, such as those based on carbon, resins, metal oxides, zeolites, silica, organic polymers, and many others, enhance the bioconversion processes of biomass. The book also highlights the importance of nanotechnology in the emergence of successful biomass for producing high-quality bioenergy and thoroughly covers varied bioenergy applications using nanomaterials. It highlights the possibility that enabling biomass through nanomaterials improves the effectiveness of various bioenergy sources, such as biofuels and microbial fuel cells. After reading the book, you will gain a better understanding of biomass conversion using nanomaterials, its associated technologies, and its various applications.
    • The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering

      • 4th Edition
      • February 21, 2025
      • Alfred Rudin + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering, Fourth Edition updates on the field of polymers, which has advanced considerably since the book's last publication. A key feature of this new edition is the inclusion of new and updated content on such concepts as multifunctional polymers, bioderived polymers, computation modeling, polymer sustainability, and newer manufacturing methods like 3D printing. Improvements to the book’s pedagogy include the addition of more worked examples, more end-of-chapter problems, and new figures to better illustrate key concepts. This book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, and anyone in related courses.This edition has also been reorganized to become more aligned with how instructors currently teach the course. It is ideal for one- or two-semester introductory courses in polymer science and engineering taught primarily to senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students in a variety of disciplines, but primarily chemical engineering and materials science.
    • Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

      • 5th Edition
      • February 17, 2025
      • Yasar Demirel + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This fully updated and revised fifth edition of Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics: Transport and Rate Processes in Physical, Chemical, and Biological Systems emphasizes the unifying role of thermodynamics and their use in transport processes and chemical reactions in physical, chemical, and biological systems. This reorganized new edition provides thermodynamical approaches for foundational understanding of natural phenomena with multiscale chemical, physical, and biological systems, consisting of interactive processes leading to self-organized dissipative structures, fluctuations, and instabilities. This edition also emphasizes thermodynamic approaches, tools, and techniques, including energy analysis, process intensification, and artificial intelligence, for undertaking sustainable engineering.This book will be an excellent resource for graduate students and researchers in the fields of engineering, chemistry, physics, energy, biotechnology, and biology, as well as those whose work involves understanding the evolution of nonequilibrium systems, information theory, stochastic processes, and sustainable engineering. This may also be useful to professionals working in irreversibility, dissipative structures, process exergy analysis and thermoeconomics, digitalization in manufacturing, and data processing.
    • Geothermal Energy Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • February 13, 2025
      • Silviu Livescu + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Geothermal Energy Engineering: Technology Transfer with the Oil and Gas Industry focuses on geothermal energy technology, engineering, field, and operational topics as seen from an oil and gas industry perspective. To accelerate development of an important source of clean energy during the energy transition, proven oil and gas technologies can pivot towards geothermal energy production, for both power generation and direct heat applications. The book's chapters are written by world-renowned subject matter experts who address practical applications optimized in the oil and gas industry that can be adapted to accelerate geothermal energy production.The book progresses from an introduction to geothermal energy, covers types of geothermal and hybrid systems, addresses geothermal subsurface characterization, exploration, drilling, completion and production, facilities and project management, and includes analysis of technical and economic aspects of geothermal systems, gaps and future opportunities.”
    • Fractional Modeling of Fluid Flow and Transport Phenomena

      • 1st Edition
      • January 31, 2025
      • Mohamed F. El-Amin
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fractional Modeling of Fluid Flow and Transport Phenomena focuses on mathematical and numerical aspects of fractional-order modeling in fluid flow and transport phenomena. The book covers fundamental concepts, advancements, and practical applications, including modeling developments, numerical solutions, and convergence analysis for both time and space fractional order models. Various types of flows are explored, such as single- and multi-phase flows in porous media, involving different fluid types like Newtonian, non-Newtonian, nanofluids, and ferrofluids. This book serves as a comprehensive reference on fractional-order modeling of fluid flow and transport phenomena, offering a single resource that is currently unavailable.Fraction... modeling has gained traction in engineering and science, particularly in fluid dynamics and transport phenomena. However, its mathematical and numerical advancements have progressed relatively slowly compared to other aspects. Therefore, this book emphasizes the fractional-order modeling of fluid flow and transport phenomena to bridge this gap. Each chapter in the book delves into a specific topic closely related to the others, ensuring a cohesive and self-contained structure.