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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.

  • Corrosion Resistant Materials Handbook

    • 1st Edition
    • December 31, 1985
    • D.J. DeRenzo
    • D.J. DeRenzo
    • English
    Cut corrosion losses by choosing suitable commercially available corrosion resistant materials. The index of approximately 5,000 corrosive agents will assist the reader in finding the appropriate corrosion resistant material.
  • Advances in Catalysis

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33
    • December 16, 1985
    • English
  • Unsteady Processes in Catalytic Reactors

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22
    • September 1, 1985
    • Y.S. Matros
    • English
    The major topic of the book is the investigation of steady and unsteady processes in reactors with a fixed catalyst bed and the formulation of practical recommendations for realizing catalytic processes of high efficiency. The material is based mainly on research carried out at the Novosibirsk Institute of Catalysis of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Most of the information is technologically orientated and in presenting the subject matter mathematical calculations have often been omitted while the physical sense of the results obtained from the study of mathematical models is always discussed.The book has a comprehensive and detailed bibliography and keyword index. It will be especially useful for specialists in the field of chemical engineering at industrial companies who are working on the development of catalytic processes, in the operation of chemical reactors and for students and post-graduate students of the same disciplines.
  • Adsorption and Catalysis on Oxide Surfaces

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21
    • July 1, 1985
    • M. Che + 1 more
    • English
    The Symposium was held to honour the memory of the late Dr. A.J. Tench who made numerous important contributions to our knowledge of the structure, reactivity and adsorption properties of oxide surfaces. This volume contains an up-to-date picture of adsorption and catalysis on oxide surfaces, not in the form of a comprehensive review but in its living aspects of work in progress. It describes detailed studies on the determination of the coordination surface ions, particularly oxide ions, by photoluminescence and reflectance spectroscopy, on the identification of adsorbed species by magnetic optical or surface techniques and on catalysis, with emphasis on new concepts such as catalysis involving excited states or structure sensitive reactions.Profession... working in the industrial and academic laboratories will find the book particularly useful as it provides a state-of-the-art account of our understanding of the structure and adsorption characteristics of oxide surfaces. Contained in the book are first class research papers by leading exponents in this field. A very important issue is that the book highlights for the first time the importance of excited states and structure sensitivity in determining the behaviour of oxide surfaces.
  • Kinetics and Chemical Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23
    • March 1, 1985
    • R.G. Compton + 2 more
    • English
  • Catalysis by Acids and Bases

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20
    • February 1, 1985
    • B. Imelik + 4 more
    • English
    Because of the great importance of acid catalysis in the petrochemical industry, extensive research has been carried out during the last 30 years concerning the fundamental and applied aspects of catalysis by acids. In contrast, base-catalyzed reactions have received little attention in heterogeneous catalysis. The aim of this symposium was to evaluate our knowledge of the important area of acid and base catalysis and to cover a broad range of solids, zeolite chemistry being only one aspect of heterogeneous catalysis.
  • Handbook of Chemical Industry Labeling

    • 1st Edition
    • December 31, 1984
    • Charles J. O'Connor + 1 more
    • English
    Presents, for the first time in one volume, a concise treatment of labeling in the chemical industry. This handbook has been designed to provide an in-depth review of, and to act as a source for, the major elements of a hazardous label communication programùto serve the needs of labor, industry, and the public.
  • Semiconductors and Semimetals

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21D
    • October 11, 1984
    • Jacques I. Pankove
    • English
  • Energy Conservation in the Process Industries

    • 1st Edition
    • July 11, 1984
    • W. F. Kenney
    • English
    Energy Conservation in the Process Industries provides insight into ways of identifying more important energy efficiency improvements. This book demonstrates how the principles can be employed to practical advantage. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the energy situation and a background in thermodynamics. This text then describes a staged method to improved energy use to understand where the energy goes and how to calculate the value of losses. Other chapters consider improving facilities based on an understanding of the overall site energy system. This book discusses as well the fundamental process and equipment improvements. The final chapter deals with systematic and sophisticated design methods as well as provides some guidelines and checklists for energy conservation items. This book is a valuable resource for mechanical, lead process, and plant engineers involved in energy conservation. Process designers, plant managers, process researchers, and accountants will also find this book extremely useful.
  • Applied Hydrocarbon Thermodynamics

    • 2nd Edition
    • January 1, 1984
    • Wayne C. Edmister + 1 more
    • English