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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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    • Sustainable Industrial Processes Based on Microalgae

      • 1st Edition
      • November 16, 2023
      • Tomas Lafarga + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Sustainable Industrial Processes based on Microalgae addresses the current applications and potential uses of microalgae for processing waste and wastewater streams, along with potential applications of the produced biomass. Each chapter explores the different steps of the subject, from the importance of selecting a robust strain that is able to adapt to harsh and changing environmental conditions, to production and harvesting technologies, and end applications of the produce biomass, namely agriculture and feed production. It covers microalgae biology, common microalgal strains used for waste and wastewater treatment, cultivation strategies, novel extraction techniques, safety issues, and current market opportunities and challenges. Moreover, the book explores the potential utilization of the produced biomass focusing on industries that show higher potential such as agriculture and feed production.

    • Soft Particles

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 62
      • November 16, 2023
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Soft Particles, Volume 62 in the Advances in Chemical Engineering series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume covering an Introduction to soft particles: state-of-the-art and perspectives, Synthesis of microgels and nanogels via covalent cross-linking strategies, Design and modelling of sub-micron particles via innovative precipitation and self-assembly, Smart functionalization of polymers and particles: an overview of the chemical strategies, Nanomechanical properties of soft particles, Dynamics and rheology of soft particles, Degradable aqueous polymer dispersions, Food-biopolymers for nanogel fabrication, Nanoparticles, nanofibrils and tissues in cosmetic dermatology, Advanced approaches in cancer therapy via administration of polymer-based particles, and more.

    • Corrosion Atlas Case Studies

      • 1st Edition
      • November 15, 2023
      • Fuad Khoshnaw
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Corrosion Atlas Case Studies: 2023 Edition gives engineers expedient daily corrosion solutions for common industrial equipment no matter the industry. Providing a purely operational level view, this reference is designed as concise case studies categorized by material and includes content surrounding the phenomenon, equipment appearance supported by a color image, time of service, conditions, cause and suggested remedies. Additional reference listings for deeper understanding beyond the practical elements are also included. Rounding out with an introductory foundational layer of corrosion principles critical to all engineers, this book delivers the daily tool required for engineers today to solve their equipment’s corrosion problems. Corrosion engineers today spend enormous amounts of time and money searching multiple detailed sources and variable industry-specific standards to locate known remedies to corrosion equipment problems. Corrosion Atlas Series is the first centralized collection of case studies containing challenges paired directly with solutions together in one location. The third release of content in the series,

    • Clinical Trial Project Management

      • 1st Edition
      • November 14, 2023
      • Ashok Kumar Peepliwal
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Clinical Trial Project Management provides a detailed overview of how to conduct clinical trials in an international context. The process of conducting clinical studies across nations is based on a set of regulatory regimes developed by respective regulatory agencies. The book focuses on clinical study protocol approval processes, Ethics Committee approval processes, clinical study feasibilities, site selection, site initiation, site monitoring, database lock, sit close-out, clinical data processing and management, SAE reporting and compensation, randomization procedure, pharmacovigilance, statistical tools, BA/BE studies, and clinical study report writing. The book comprehensively covers the entire clinical trial process of conductance. In addition, the author also incorporates the clinical trial approval processes of USFDA, EMA, and JAPAN for conducting clinical trials.

    • HiGee Chemical Separation Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • November 13, 2023
      • Youzhi Liu
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Hi-Gee Chemical Separation Engineering introduces the basic concepts and technical terms of high gravity (hi-gee) separation technology in a systematical way while also analyzing and expounding on the differences between centrifugal separation technology and high gravity separation technology. The book takes the "problem elicitation-theory-p... technology-applicati... case" as the main line and introduces, in detail, the operation and technical contents of high gravity chemical separation, such as absorption, desorption, distillation, extraction and adsorption. In addition, the book highlights academic innovation and lists examples that are closely combined with practical production. This book will be an indispensable reference for researchers, engineers and technicians, production managers, and teachers and students of related majors in colleges and universities in chemical industry, materials, environment, pharmacy, food and other fields.

    • All-Dielectric Nanophotonics

      • 1st Edition
      • November 9, 2023
      • Alexander S. Shalin + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      All-Dielectric Nanophotonics aims to review the underlying principles, advances and future directions of research in the field. The book reviews progress in all-dielectric metasurfaces and nanoantennas, new types of excitations, such as magnetic and toroidal modes and associated anapole states. Ultrahigh-Q resonant modes such as bound states in the continuum are covered and the promise of replacing conventional bulky optical elements with nanometer-scale structures with enhanced functionality is discussed. This book is suitable for new entrants to the field as an overview of this research area. Experienced researchers and professionals in the field may also find this book suitable as a reference.

    • Heat Pipes

      • 7th Edition
      • October 20, 2023
      • Hussam Jouhara + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications, Seventh Edition, takes a highly practical approach to the design and selection of heat pipes, making it an essential guide for practicing engineers and an ideal text for postgraduate students. The expanded author team consolidate and update the theoretical background included in previous editions, and include new sections on recent developments in manufacturing methods, wick design and additional applications. The book serves as an introduction to the theory, design and application of the range of passive, two-phase, heat-transfer devices known as heat pipes, serving as an essential reference for those seeking a sound understanding of the principles of heat pipe technology. It provides an introduction to the basic principles of operation and design data which would permit the reader to design and fabricate a basic heat pipe. It also provides details of the various more complex configurations and designs currently available to assist in selecting such devices.This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest research and technologies and includes four brand new chapters on various types of heat pipe, theoretical principles of heat transfer and fluid mechanics, additive manufacturing and heat pipe heat exchangers.

    • Biogas to Biomethane

      • 1st Edition
      • October 19, 2023
      • Abu Yousuf + 1 more
      • English
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      Biogas to Biomethane: Engineering, Production, Sustainability addresses the technical, social and economic aspects of biogas upgradation to biomethane. With a focus on the latest advances, the book examines the challenges of biomethane production from technology to safety. Sections discuss the fundamentals of biomethane production, examine the latest technologies for biogas upgradation, provide step-by-step guidance on how to calculate and model mass, energy and emission flows from different process and technological configurations, address alternative and combined approaches to biogas upgradation, such as with mesophilic and thermophilic bacteria, consider the socio-economic implications of the biogas to biomethane production chain, and more. Additional sections discuss biosafety in relation to the technologies and processes discussed throughout the book and assess the sustainability of biomethane through lifecycle assessments and techno-economic and policy perspectives. This is an invaluable reference for researchers and industry engineers interested in biogas upgradation and the production of biomethane, and will be of interest to multidisciplinary teams working across Renewable Energy, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, and Sustainability Science.

    • Machine Learning Aided Analysis, Design, and Additive Manufacturing of Functionally Graded Porous Composite Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • October 4, 2023
      • Jie Yang + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Machine Learning Aided Analysis, Design, and Additive Manufacturing of Functionally Graded Porous Composite Structures presents a state-of-the-art review of the latest advances and cutting-edge technologies in this important research field. Sections provide an introduction to functionally graded porous structures and detail the effects of graded porosities on bending, buckling, and vibration behaviors within the framework of Timoshenko beam theory and first-order shear deformable plate theory. Other sections cover the usage of machine learning techniques for smart structural analysis of porous components as an evolution from traditional engineering and methods and focus on additive manufacturing of structures with graded porosities for end-user applications. The book follows a clear path from design and analysis to fabrication and applications. Readers will find extensive knowledge and examples of functionally graded porous structures that are suitable for innovative research and market needs, with applications relevant to a diverse range of industrial fields, including mechanical, structural, aerospace, energy, and biomedical engineering.

    • Process Intensification for Chemical and Biotechnology Industries

      • 1st Edition
      • September 28, 2023
      • Shirish H. Sonawane + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Process Intensification for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Industries: Fundamentals and Applications to Critical and Advanced Processes shows the importance of process intensification in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology industries. The book provides mathematical aspects such as modeling of improved crystallization processes for the design of novel process intensification equipment. The book is an indispensable resource for researchers in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology industries, covering the fundamentals of process intensification, equipment used for fabrication, and the implementation of novel trends in process intensification that are cost effective and produce minimum waste and high yield.

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