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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.

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    • Integrated Strategies for Developing Sustainable Energy Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • October 21, 2025
      • Esbeydi Villicaña-García + 5 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Integrated Strategies for Developing Sustainable Energy Systems: From Carbon Capture to Energy System Optimization brings together insights into sustainable energy production and carbon capture technologies, as well as strategies for more sustainable chemical processes, from all aspects from process design and optimization strategies, through to effective implementation. This book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to implement sustainable chemical processes, providing them with the knowledge and tools needed to advance sustainability and energy optimization in their respective fields. The content combines a strong theoretical foundation, methodology details, real-world case studies and calculations to offer detailed process design theory and methodology, integrated strategies, carbon-capture technologies and eco-friendly energy system designs. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in sustainable energy systems and related practices, including researchers, faculty, industry professionals, policy makers, decision makers, and environmental advocacy groups.

    • Advances in Data-Driven Modeling, Fault Detection, and Fault Identification

      • 1st Edition
      • October 14, 2025
      • Mohamed N. Nounou + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advances in Data-Driven Modeling, Fault Detection, and Fault Identification: Applications to Chemical Processes presents a comprehensive collection of research focused on data-driven modeling techniques for robust modeling, fault detection, and fault identification in chemical processes.This accessible guide caters to both academic and industrial researchers seeking to enhance their work with data-driven methodologies. The book begins with an overview of key methods, emphasizing their significance in research and industry applications. Chapters delve into various chemical processes, such as the Tennessee Eastman Process and a Fischer-Tropsch bench scale setup, to validate and compare the discussed techniques. The content is organized into three main categories:Basic and advanced robust empirical techniquesProminent empirical statistical charts for detecting faults in multivariate systemsConventional and novel, multiclass classification, machine-learning techniques for accurately distinguishing between different fault types in batch or real-time scenariosWhether a researcher or practitioner, this book is an essential resource for leveraging data-driven approaches in chemical engineering fields.

    • Lignin-driven Advanced Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • October 10, 2025
      • Meysam Madadi + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Lignin-driven Advanced Materials: The State-of-the-Art offers a pioneering approach to address the multifaceted challenges in the production of lignin-derived materials. This comprehensive book covers the creation of value-added products such as carbon materials, nanoparticles, energy storage materials, and bioplastics. It promotes collaboration between academia and industry, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical expertise. Featuring advanced lignin isolation techniques, tools for lignin characterization, and pragmatic aspects of lignin-based materials, the book incorporates the latest research and industrial advancements.Additio... the book addresses the contentious questions surrounding lignin isolation techniques, providing advanced strategies that have the potential to replace conventional methods in the industry. It serves as a comprehensive resource for analytical tools for lignin characterization and presents solutions for more in-depth knowledge. Furthermore, it aims to improve economic viability and sustainability in lignocellulosic biomass utilization, and guides sustainable decision-making with environmental and economic assessments. This book is a vital resource for those exploring advancements in lignin-based materials.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • October 9, 2025
      • Farooq Sher
      • English
      • eBook
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      Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into various facets of chemical engineering. The book introduces historical information, highlights current state and trends in AI applications, and discusses challenges and opportunities within the field. Foundational principles of AI and machine learning are thoroughly covered, giving readers a solid understanding of basic AI principles, machine learning algorithms, and the crucial processes of model training and validation. The book then delves into the critical phase of data acquisition and preprocessing for AI models, addressing strategies for data collection, ensuring data quality, and techniques for feature engineering and selection.Subsequent chapters cover a wide spectrum of AI applications in chemical engineering. From supervised and unsupervised learning for process modeling to the advanced realm of deep learning applications, this book explores neural networks, convolutional and recurrent architectures, and their real-world applications in process optimization and analysis.

    • Decarbonization of Wastewater Pollutants as a Sustainable Solution

      • 1st Edition
      • September 27, 2025
      • Alok Prasad Das + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Decarbonization of Wastewater Pollutants as a Sustainable Solution: Developments in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes explores eco-friendly techniques for treating wastewater, enabling the recycling of pollutants and managing residual wastes in a biologically acceptable manner. The book addresses current and emerging technologies for wastewater treatment and reuse, discussing their limitations and future potential. It examines the transformation of anthropogenic waste into value-added products, emphasizing the critical need to handle waste more sustainably to mitigate hazards to humans, animals, and the environment.It delves into organic waste and fourth-generation biomass for targeted goods and provides insights into achieving full decarbonization by balancing residual emissions, including the carbon footprint of chemical use and transportation. The book covers technologies relevant to wastewater from municipal and industrial sources, as well as drinking water, and details physical, chemical, and thermal processes, making it indispensable for researchers in the field.

    • Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceutical Wastewater Part A

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 65
      • September 26, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceutical Wastewater, Volume 65 in the Advances in Chemical Engineering series, highlights new advances in the field, with this volume presenting insightful chapters on topics such as An Overview of Global Occurrences, Physicochemical Properties, and Ecotoxic Effects of Pharmaceuticals, Performances of Conventional Treatment Techniques for the Treatment of Pharmaceutical Contaminated Water: Challenges and Opportunities, Advancements in Photocatalysis: Basics, Classifications, and Controlling Parameters, Advancements in Photocatalyst Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterizations of the Photocatalysts, and much more.Additional chapters cover Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradations of Various Pharmaceuticals: Analysis and Degradation Mechanisms, Kinetic Modeling and Rate of Reactions for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals, Integration of the Photocatalytic System with Other Advanced Treatment Techniques, Economic Aspects of Photocatalytic Pharmaceutical Degradation, and Case Studies on Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals in Different Countries.

    • Elastomer-Based Composites and Nanocomposites

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2025
      • Hamid Essabir + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Elastomer-Based Composite and Nanocomposites: Fundamentals, Recycling and Applications delves into advancements and innovations in the field of elastomer-based composites and nanocomposites. Edited by renowned scholars and leading industrial experts, the book provides comprehensive coverage of the properties and applications of reinforcement agents, filler morphology, synthesis, functionalization, processing, and characterization. The content is designed to serve as a crucial resource for researchers, materials scientists, engineers, and chemists dedicated to the development of polymer materials and elastomer-based composites. The book also addresses the structural, mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties of these composites, offering insights into their practical applications and potential for recycling.Each chapter presents detailed studies and findings, making it an indispensable reference for both academic and industrial pursuits in this dynamic field.

    • Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-reinforced Polymer Biocomposites

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2025
      • Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites: Destructive and Non-destructive Evaluation and Modelling presents the latest research findings in this important research field. The chapters focus on the causes of damage in these materials, its initiation, progression, detection, and evaluation using both experimental and numerical methods. It is only by understanding these mechanisms at a deeper level that new materials can be developed with enhanced properties for a broad range of different industrial applications.The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, as well as materials scientists and engineers and other professionals working in the damage mechanics of composites and polymer biocomposite materials.

    • Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials in Multiple Phases

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2025
      • Emilia Szymańska + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials in Multiple Phases: From Fundamentals to Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Applications provides a comprehensive overview of structure diversity and versatile properties of chitosan while also summarizing the latest advancements and current applications of chitosan-based materials that are suitable for various purposes within pharmaceutics, biomedicine, chemical engineering, and environmental sciences. The book explores the complex nature between chitosan structure and its biological activity and describes strategies of polymer modification in order to tailor its physicochemical and mechanical properties.The utilization potential of chitosan for the fabrication of functional biomaterials in either liquid, semi-solid, or solid-state different phases (aqueous mixtures, hydrogels, solid films) is also covered. Finally, the key factors important to obtain chitosan materials suitable for biomedical applications and the characteristics of hybrid materials formed by chitosan and other components, including surfactants, polyelectrolytes, inorganic nanoparticles, are discussed.

    • Machine Learning for Membrane Separation Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2025
      • Mashallah Rezakazemi + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Machine Learning for Membrane Separation Applications covers the importance of polymeric membranes in separation processes and explains how machine learning is taking these processes to the next level. As polymeric membranes can be used for both gas and liquid separations, along with several other applications, they provide a bypass route to separation due to several fold benefits over traditional techniques. Sections cover the role of Machine Learning in membranes design and development, fouling mitigation, and filtration systems. Machine Learning in a wide variety of polymeric membranes, such as nanocomposite membranes, MOF based membranes, and disinfecting membranes are also covered.This book will serve as a useful tool for researchers in academia and industry, but will also be an ideal reference for students and teachers in membrane science and technology who are looking for new ways to develop state-of-the-art membranes and membrane technologies for liquid and gas separations, such as wastewater treatment and CO2 mitigation.

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