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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.

  • Mechanisms of Catalysis

    • 3rd Edition
    • Volume 19
    • January 28, 1991
    • English
    The remarkable expansion of information leading to a deeper understanding of enzymes on the molecular level necessitated the development of this volume which not only introduces new topics to The Enzymes series but presents new information on some covered in Volume I and II of this edition.
  • Handbook of Industrial Membrane Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • December 31, 1990
    • Mark C. Porter
    • English
    This handbook emphasizes the use of sythetic membranes for separations involving industrial or municipal process streams. The ten chapters are authored by some of the world's leading experts in the field of membrane science and technology. Discussions on theory, engineering aspects, membrane preparation and typical and projected applications of the various membrane processes are included.
  • Cosmetic and Toiletry Formulations, Volume 1

    • 1st Edition
    • December 31, 1990
    • Ernest W. Flick
    • English
    More than 1,800 cosmetics and toiletry formulations are detailed in Volume 1 of the Second Edition of this well-received and useful book. It is based on information obtained from industrial suppliers.If you would like to purchase the ent
  • Textile Finishing Chemicals

    An Industrial Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • December 31, 1990
    • Ernest W. Flick
    • English
    This book describes over 3,150 textile finishing chemicals currently available for industrial use. It has been compiled from information received from 74 manufacturers and distributors of these chemicals.
  • Volumetric Leak Detection Methods for Underground Fuel Storage Tanks

    • 1st Edition
    • December 31, 1990
    • Joseph W. Maresca
    • English
    This report summarizes the technical findings of an EPA study which evaluated the viability of volumetric tanks tests as a means of detecting leaks in underground storage tanks.
  • Emulsifying Agents

    • 1st Edition
    • December 31, 1990
    • Ernest W. Flick
    • English
    Describes more than 1,500 emulsifying agents currently available for industrial use. It has been compiled from information received from manufacturers and distributors of these products. Emulsifiers find use in industries such as food processing, drilling fluids, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, heavy-duty cleaners, textile manufacture, pulp and paper processing, adhesives, sealants, and agricultural products.
  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34
    • December 5, 1990
    • English
  • Transport Phenomena in Porous Media

    • 1st Edition
    • October 9, 1990
    • Derek B Ingham + 1 more
    • English
    Research into thermal convection in porous media has substantially increased during recent years due to its numerous practical applications. These problems have attracted the attention of industrialists, engineers and scientists from many very diversified disciplines, such as applied mathematics, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical and nuclear engineering, geothermal physics and food science. Thus, there is a wealth of information now available on convective processes in porous media and it is therefore appropriate and timely to undertake a new critical evaluation of this contemporary information. Transport Phenomena in Porous Media contains 17 chapters and represents the collective work of 27 of the world's leading experts, from 12 countries, in heat transfer in porous media. The recent intensive research in this area has substantially raised the expectations for numerous new practical applications and this makes the book a most timely addition to the existing literature. It includes recent major developments in both the fundamentals and applications, and provides valuable information to researchers dealing with practical problems in thermal convection in porous media. Each chapter of the book describes recent developments in the highly advanced analytical, numerical and experimental techniques which are currently being employed and discussions of possible future developments are provided. Such reviews not only result in the consolidation of the currently available information, but also facilitate the identification of new industrial applications and research topics which merit further work.
  • Encyclopedia of Tribology

    • 1st Edition
    • October 9, 1990
    • C. Kajdas + 2 more
    • English
    The multidisciplinary nature of tribology, the conflicting theories and approaches to it found in the literature, plus the fact that definitions of the same phenomenon often differ widely, prompted the authors to compile this work. The aim of this encyclopedia is to provide information on specific tribological terms. The entire field of tribology encompassing lubrication, friction and wear, i.e. the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion, is covered. An extensive description of the chemical and biological aspects of tribology is given, including a wide range of current references and authors. The reader is also referred to relevant literature for most of the terms listed. The information presented has been made as up-to-date as possible, taking into account both the theoretical and practical nature of the subject.The encyclopedia will be an indispensable reference source in the work of engineers, chemists, physicists, metallurgists, materials and surface scientists, biotechnologists, as well as research workers in these fields.
  • Catalytic Olefin Polymerization

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 56
    • September 12, 1990
    • T. Keii + 1 more
    • English
    Recent development of a new generation of Ziegler-Natta Catalysts using either magnesium dichloride as carrier or methylaluminoxane as cocatalyst has markedly stimulated the research activity in the field of olefin polymerization. These discoveries have not only yielded economical processes for polyolefin production but also opened the way to a new generation of novel polymers. Moreover, the nature of active species is being clarified well by the effort to simplify catalyst systems. The present volume includes 38 papers from the 31 lectures and 18 posters presented at the symposium on `Recent Developments in Olefin Polymerization Catalysts', which covered the following topics: Overview of super-active homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, kinetic profile of olefin polymerization including copolymerization, characterization of catalysts and polymers, methods for the determination of active center concentration, role of Lewis bases on the catalysts isospecificity, polymerization mechanisms, and synthetic pathways for functionalized polyolefins. The contents are well balanced between fundamental research and application as well as between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst systems.