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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.

  • Handbook of Power Electronics in Autonomous and Electric Vehicles

    • 1st Edition
    • Muhammad H. Rashid
    • English
    Handbook of Power Electronics in Autonomous and Electric Vehicles provides advanced knowledge on autonomous systems, electric propulsion in electric vehicles, radars and sensors for autonomous systems, and relevant aspects of energy storage and battery charging. The work is designed to provide clear technical presentation with a focus on commercial viability. It supports any and all aspects of a project requiring specialist design, analysis, installation, commissioning and maintenance services. With this book in hand, engineers will be able to execute design, analysis and evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and commercial requirements, policies, and product and program requirements.

  • Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion

    Methane, Nitrox Oxide, and Ozone Conversion and Utilization
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 2 more
    • English
    Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion is a comprehensive series that discusses the composition and properties of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and introduces different sources of GHG emission and the relation between GHGs and global warming. The comprehensive and detailed presentation of common technologies as well as novel research related to all aspects of GHGs makes this work an indispensable encyclopedic resource for researchers in academia and industry. Methane, Nitrox Oxide, and Ozone Conversion and Utilization studies the applications of any GHGs other than carbon dioxide, including methane, nitrox oxide, and ozone. It investigates various valuable products fabricated with the inclusion of these three components, like syngas, methanol, propane, and nitrogen. This book also covers related investigates in water treatment, food industry, agriculture and animal husbandry, and surface cleaning fields.

  • Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion

    Carbon Capture Technologies
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 2 more
    • English
    Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion is a comprehensive series that discusses the composition and properties of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and introduces different sources of GHGs’ emission and the relation between GHGs and global warming. The comprehensive and detailed presentation of common technologies as well as novel research related to all aspects of GHGs makes this work an indispensable encyclopedic resource for researchers in academia and industry. Carbon Capture Technologies is devoted to efficient technologies utilized for separating carbon-made GHGs. Section 1 reviews carbon capture concepts followed by a meticulous investigation of different classes of capture methods. Section 2 surveys the absorption process, including amines, physical absorbents, ionic liquids, and deep eutectic and nanoparticle-enhance... solvents. Section 3 addresses adsorption-based strategies with a focus on the role of different solid adsorbents. Section 4 introduces technologies that benefit from membranes and considers different materials utilized in the fabrication of membranes. Finally, Section 5 deals with other as state-of-the-art alternatives in carbon capture.

  • Non-halogenated Flame-Retardant Technology for Epoxy Thermosets and Composites

    • 1st Edition
    • Yuan Hu + 1 more
    • English
    Non-halogenated Flame-Retardant Technology for Epoxy Resins, Thermosets and Composites provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the latest advances and technological developments in the field. Chapters cover important flame-retardant systems based on phosphorus, nitrogen, silicon, and boron as well as novel flame retardant epoxy nanocomposites such as graphene, graphitic carbon nitride, MoS2, phosphorene, CNTs, LDHs, and POSS. The use of flame retardant epoxy thermosets and composites in varying applications are also covered, for example, in coatings and paints, in electric and electronic applications, and in aviation and automotive sectors.This comprehensive book will be an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers as well as materials scientists and polymer engineers. It will also be ideal for anyone working in the development of flame retardant epoxy-based materials.

  • Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion

    Greenhouse Gases Storage and Transportation
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 2 more
    • English
    Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion is a comprehensive series that discusses the composition and properties of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and introduces different sources of GHGs’ emission and the relation between GHGs and global warming. The comprehensive and detailed presentation of common technologies as well as novel research related to all aspects of GHGs makes this work an indispensable encyclopedic resource for researchers in academia and industry. Greenhouse Gases Storage and Transportation investigates in detail the methods of storage and transportation, their current status, novel strategies, and the conventional challenges. The book consists of four sections, the first three of which include various strategies employed in the storage and transportation of the major GHGs, namely, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Each section addresses recent advances, new concepts, and the economic assessment of storage and transportation facilities. The last section surveys the challenges that storage and transportation of GHGs may face and delves into the major problems of the pipelines that are employed for the transportation of the materials.

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa + 2 more
    • English
    Additive Manufacturing Materials and Technology discusses recent developments and future possibilities in additive manufacturing. The book focuses on advanced technologies and materials, with chapters centered on shape memory materials, alloys and metals, polymers, ceramics, thermosets, biomaterials, and composites. Fiber-reinforced materials are covered as well, as are the lifecycle and performance criteria of 3D printed materials. Other chapters look at the various applications of these materials and processing techniques, covering their use in the aerospace and automotive sectors, construction, bioengineering, and the pharmaceutical industry.Various additive manufacturing techniques such as electron beam melting, selective laser melting, laser sintered, fused deposition, and more are also studied.

  • Advances in Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites

    From Synthesis to Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Gautam Patel + 2 more
    • English
    Advances in Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Applications presents a detailed review on the synthesis, fundamental chemistry, properties, and applications of these high-performance materials. The book's introductory chapter provides a brief overview of the various types of organic and inorganic nanofillers used for the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites. Emphasis is placed on their fundamental chemistry, processing methods, functionalization, and/or surface modification strategies. The dispersion state and their specific interaction with polymer matrices is also discussed in detail, as well as characterization techniques for functionalized nanofillers and functionalized polymer nanocomposites, and their properties, and applications.The book will be a valuable reference source for scientists, engineers, and postgraduate students working in the field of polymer science and technology, materials science and engineering, composites, and nanocomposites.

  • Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion

    Process Modelling and Simulation
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 2 more
    • English
    Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion: Process Modelling and Simulation is a comprehensive series that discusses the composition and properties of greenhouse gases and introduces different sources of greenhouse gas emission and the relation between greenhouse gases and global warming. The comprehensive and detailed presentation of common technologies, as well as novel research related to all the aspects of greenhouse gases, makes this work an indispensable encyclopedic resource for researchers in academia and industry. Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion: Process Modelling and Simulation reviews modeling studies of GHG emissions and surveys the details of carbon capture modeling with several well-developed processes such as absorbers, swing technologies, and microstructures. It addresses modeling of geological and ocean storage, and reviews simulation studies of the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide to any valuable materials. This book summarizes essential information required in the simulation and modeling of the processes that are beneficial in carbon capture, storage, or conversion.

  • Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion.

    Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Chemicals and Energy
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 2 more
    • English
    Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion is a comprehensive series that discusses the composition and properties of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and introduces different sources of GHG emission and the relation between GHGs and global warming. The comprehensive and detailed presentation of common technologies as well as novel research related to all aspects of GHGs makes this work an indispensable encyclopedic resource for researchers in academia and industry. Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Chemicals and Energy provides a beneficial strategy to control the rise of GHGs in the atmosphere and their conversion into valuable materials such as chemical and energy carriers. The book touches on concepts about the conversion of carbon dioxide, which is the main GHG. This two-section volume provides applications of carbon dioxide and the chemical processes employed to fabricate a host of materials. Each section reviews a process in detail and surveys the economic assessments, cost analysis, environmental impacts and challenges, recent advances and new concepts, and the largest operating plants and pilots for carbon conversion.

  • Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion

    Greenhouse Gases Formation and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 2 more
    • English
    Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion is a comprehensive series that discusses the composition and properties of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and introduces different sources of GHG emission and the relation between GHG and global warming. The comprehensive and detailed presentation of common technologies as well as novel research related to all aspects of GHG makes this work an indispensable encyclopedic resource for researchers in academia and industry. Greenhouse Gases Formation and Challenges primarily introduces the definition of GHGs, as well as their characteristics and properties. This book presents measuring methods for the detection of GHGs and connects GHG emissions with global warming and climate change. This book touches on all aspects concerning the classification of GHGs with their types and features and how they are detected, followed by discussions addressing the connection between GHGs and climate change in different sectors.

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