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.

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Advanced Structural Textile Composites Forming

1st Edition
August 27, 2024
Peng Wang + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Advanced Structural Textile Composites Forming: Characterization, Modeling, and Simulation comprehensively describes the influence of fiber/fabric architectures and properties on composites forming, along with their deformability and structural optimization, covering the latest advances in the composites forming field. Part one reviews textile reinforcement architectures and discusses the forming behaviors of important 2D and 3D fabrics. Part two discusses numerical models to conduct simulation analysis of different structural composites forming at mesoscopic and macroscopic scales, in particular, 3D preforms with through-the-thicknes... yarns.Part three looks at the latest developments in the relationship between forming and other steps in composite manufacturing, such as resin injection, and automated fiber placement (AFP) and the effects on certain mechanical properties, such as structural damage and impact resistance. The book will be an essential reference for academic researchers, industrial engineers and materials scientists working with the manufacture and design of fiber-reinforced composite materials.

Plant Tuber and Root-Based Biocomposites

1st Edition
August 23, 2024
S. M. Sapuan + 5 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Plant Tuber and Root-based Biocomposites: Development, Characterization, and Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book details novel tuber and root-based materials individually and covers their manufacturing, characterization, and applications. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental properties of these materials to address challenges and opportunities for industrial commercialization in the future. Various applications in food, medicine, textiles, biofuel, pulp, and paper-making industries, as well as bioenergy, packaging, and automotive, are covered.

Homogeneous Carbonylation and Hydroformylation Reactions

1st Edition
August 20, 2024
Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 3 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 5 5 6 0 4
eBook
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 5 5 6 1 1

Homogeneous Carbonylation and Hydroformylation Reactions, a volume is in the Advances in Homogeneous Catalysis series, is split into two sections. The first covers the homogeneous carbonylation of various chemicals, such as methanol, methyl acetate, esters, and ethers. In addition, some common carbonylation homogeneous processes such as water-gas shift and Fischer–Tropsch reactions are included. The second part describes hydroformylation processes like cobalt and rhodium based reactions. Both parts cover the design of catalytic reactors, industrial applications, economic assessment and environmental impacts, providing detailed discussions of the subject from both a chemistry and engineering perspective.

Perovskite Solar Cells

1st Edition
August 20, 2024
Rajan Jose + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Perovskite Solar Cells: Prospects of Commercialization considers the challenges, technological barriers, and opportunities facing the commercialization of perovskite solar cells.First, the book provides a brief overview of the history of perovskite solar cells in the context of therise of photovoltaics, and an overview of materials systems being considered for these technologies. Then, five main aspects of commercialization are examined, including performance, processability, sustainability, potential applications, and economics. The materials properties, including their merits and drawbacks, are discussed along with their relationship to commercial viability with the aim of identifying gaps for further growth in the area.This book is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and industrial R&D interested.

Emerging Trends and Advances in Microbial Electrochemical Technologies

1st Edition
August 16, 2024
Asheesh Kumar Yadav + 3 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 5 5 5 7 4
eBook
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Emerging Trends and Advances in Microbial Electrochemical Technologies: Hypothesis, Design, Operation and Applications provides a lab to field approach involved in the progress of microbial electrochemical technologies. Focusing on recent trends and advances in this rapidly growing field, the book provides comprehensive information on the basics while also explaining new approaches to microbial electrochemical technologies for environmental applications, including wastewater and waste treatment, bioremediation of contaminated sites, resource recovery, usable electricity generation, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and bio-sensing.Explaini... current trends and advances in practice, and elaborating on realistic technological areas and commercialization possibilities and large-scale applications, this book provides new insights into the design of microbial electrochemical technologies and future directions.

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Chemical Processes

1st Edition
August 14, 2024
Lili Sun
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Heat Transfer Enhancement in Chemical Processes combines process technologies with heat exchange equipment to study heat transfer enhancement. The book provides guidance for the progress of process technologies and the application of enhanced heat transfer equipment. It analyzes the basic principles of heat transfer and summarizes the theories and methods of heat transfer enhancement, while also focusing on three representative processes in petrochemical industry, including oil refining, aromatics, and ethylene production. The book summarizes in a systematical way the practical application of heat transfer enhancement in the petrochemical industry, from the equipment components, the processes, and the whole plant.

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Chemical Processes

1st Edition
August 14, 2024
Lili Sun
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 8 5 6 0 1
eBook
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 8 5 6 1 8

Anammox Process

1st Edition
August 12, 2024
Maulin P. Shah
English
Paperback
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eBook
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 9 2 1 0 4

Anammox Process: Technological Advancement and Application in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant systematically summarizes studies on the effect of various operational factors on nitrogen removal performance, along with reactor type, mode of operation (batch or continuous), and cultured anammox bacterial species. The book lists the effect of potential anammox inhibition factors, such as high nitrite concentration, high salinity, sulfides, toxic metal elements, and toxic organic compounds and provides a thorough interpretation of the synergistic and antagonistic toxicity of these inhibitors. In addition, this updated resource suggests a strategy for the optimization of anammox processes for wastewater treatment, also stressing the importance of future studies.

Non-destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites

1st Edition
August 8, 2024
Milad Saeedifar + 1 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 4 1 2 0 1
eBook
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 4 1 2 1 8

Non-destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites: Fundamentals and Applications provides detailed knowledge on the fundamentals and applications of frequently used nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques utilized to assess impact damage in composite structures.This book starts with an introduction to impact damage in composite structures, each subsequent chapter focuses on evaluating damage using specific NDT methods. Chapters 2–4 concentrate on vision-based NDT methods such as visual inspection, digital image correlation, and digital shearography. Following this, Chapters 5–6 delve into ultrasound-based methods, including acoustic emission and phased-array ultrasonic inspection. Radiation-based methods, micro-CT, and thermography are discussed in Chapters 7 and 8, while Chapters 9 and 10 elucidate microwave inspection and electrical impedance tomography.This book is a useful reference for both academia and industry and covers the fundamentals, practical tips, case studies, and applications, as well as current research trends and future possibilities, for each technique.

Bio-derived Carbon Nanostructures

1st Edition
August 1, 2024
Bharat Apparao Bhanvase + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Bio-derived Carbon Nanostructures: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Applications explores the entire journey, from selecting the right source materials to crafting them into precisely engineered carbon nanostructures with a purpose.Opening with an exploration of raw materials and their structural intricacies, offering readers a profound insight into the transformation of bio-based resources into highly functional carbon nanostructures. These remarkable materials find applications that span energy, environmental solutions, catalysis, and innovative additives. Unveiling the latest technological advancements, this book delves into the exciting realm of emerging applications and the challenges of scaling up these technologies for widespread use. These novel materials originate from nature, promising a sustainable future.Ideal for students, researchers and those in industry focusing on materials science and biomass utilization, and chemical engineers, this book is the key to unlocking the potential of novel carbon-based nanomaterials for a sustainable tomorrow.

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Books in Chemical engineering

Advanced Structural Textile Composites Forming

Plant Tuber and Root-Based Biocomposites

Homogeneous Carbonylation and Hydroformylation Reactions

Perovskite Solar Cells

Emerging Trends and Advances in Microbial Electrochemical Technologies

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Chemical Processes

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Chemical Processes

Anammox Process

Non-destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites

Bio-derived Carbon Nanostructures

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