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    • Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2B

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 16, 2025
      • Seshadri Seetharaman + 4 more
      • English
      Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2B: Unit Processes, presents various unit processes with an emphasis on mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and electrochemical materials and energy processes. The book highlights the roles of these processes in beneficiation, rare-earth extraction, utilization of lean resources, coal extraction, and biofuels, reflecting the shift toward green and electrochemical processes. Basic knowledge of thermodynamics and kinetics is provided for better understanding of metallurgical processes. The first section of the book covers mineral processing, providing insight on comminution, separation processes, dewatering, and tailings disposal. The second section focuses on hydrometallurgy, discussing leaching, separation-purificat... metal recovery, and battery materials, and the book concludes with a section studying electrochemical material and energy, featuring coverage of molten oxide electrolysis, molten carbonate fuel cells, various sensors, and ionic liquids. Each section also includes various case studies, demonstrating the use of the concepts in real-world settings.

    • The Decentralized Hydrogen Revolution Using Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Blockchain

      • 1st Edition
      • July 11, 2025
      • Hossein Pourrahmani + 2 more
      • English
      The Decentralized Hydrogen Revolution Using Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Blockchain provides an essential guide to understanding the transformative potential of advanced technologies in decentralized hydrogen communities. This comprehensive resource covers the intersection of AI, IoT, and blockchain with sustainable energy, offering insights from foundational principles to advanced applications. Readers will learn about the environmental benefits of hydrogen over fossil fuels, electrolysis, and the integration of innovative technologies to enhance hydrogen production and distribution. The book delves into the role of fuel cells in clean energy, advanced AI algorithms in hydrogen production, blockchain trust in hydrogen networks, and IoT connectivity.Economi... considerations, policy frameworks, and the future of decentralized hydrogen communities are also explored, making this an invaluable reference for researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students interested in the hydrogen economy.

    • Electrification and the Future of Decentralized Electricity Supply

      • 1st Edition
      • July 8, 2025
      • Fereidoon Sioshansi
      • English
      Electrification and the Future of Decentralized Electricity Supply addresses the role of electrification in the energy transition by examining what an electrified future entails, how it can be achieved, and the challenges that must be overcome to succeed. Starting with coverage of the energy transition and the future of electricity, this book examines how electrification, coupled with renewable energy, is the fastest and best path to a sustainable energy future. Including global case studies, this book covers everything from pricing innovations to the keys to affordable electrification, ratemaking solutions, electricity tariffs, and balancing services.Intended for researchers, professionals, academics, and students, this book is sure to be a welcomed reference for those working to advance the energy transition.

    • Amines to Azetidines

      • 1st Edition
      • August 1, 2025
      • Navjeet Kaur
      • English
      Amines to Azetidines embarks on an insightful journey into the realm of organic synthesis, spotlighting the intricate processes that lead to the formation of azetidines from amine-based compounds. This book serves as a vital resource for chemists, blending theoretical knowledge with practical methodologies. With a focus on clarity, it elaborates on reaction mechanisms, substrate flexibility, and the role of catalysts in facilitating smooth conversions. Designed for readers ranging from seasoned researchers to eager novices, the text combines accessible language with relevant illustrations, ensuring a seamless understanding of fundamental concepts and advanced techniques alike.In addition to its detailed exploration of synthetic routes, the book provides a wealth of examples that underscore the practical applications of azetidines in pharmaceutical and industrial chemistry. It delves into structure-property relationships, offering insights into how subtle chemical modifications influence reactivity and stability. The inclusion of case studies and experimental data makes this work a dynamic blend of academic rigor and real-world relevance.

    • Machine Performance Degradation Assessment

      • 1st Edition
      • October 17, 2025
      • Dong Wang + 1 more
      • English
      Machine Performance Degradation Assessment: Convex Optimization Models and Their Interpretable Data Fusion Applications is an essential resource for industry professionals and researchers seeking to understand the latest trends in performance degradation assessment technologies. This comprehensive guide delves into the fundamental theories of convex optimization models while exploring cutting-edge research methods. Readers will gain valuable insights into interpretable data fusion models and their applications, providing practical and theoretical knowledge to advance their understanding of machine performance degradation. In addition to the core mathematical elements, the book includes advanced techniques for formulating degradation properties into convex optimization models for health index construction.Real-wo... applications and examples demonstrate how these innovative methods can be applied in practice. By presenting novel concepts and analytical frameworks, this book offers fresh perspectives to help readers navigate the complexities of machine performance degradation assessment.

    • Reliable Non-Parametric Techniques for Energy System Operation and Control

      • 1st Edition
      • July 4, 2025
      • Hongcai Zhang + 3 more
      • English
      Reliable Non-Parametric Techniques for Energy System Operation and Control: Fundamentals and Applications of Constraint Learning and Safe Reinforcement Learning Methods, a new Volume in the Advances in Intelligent Energy Systems, is a comprehensive guide to modern smart methods in energy system operation and control. This book covers fundamental concepts and applications in both deterministic and uncertain environments. It addresses the challenge of accuracy in imbalanced datasets and the limitations of measurements. The book delves into advanced topics such as safe reinforcement learning for energy system control, including training-efficient intrinsic-motivated reinforcement learning, and physical layer-based control, and more. Other chapters cover barrier function-based control and CVaR-based control for systems without hard operation constraints. Designed for graduate students, researchers, and engineers, this book stands out for its practical approach to advanced methods in energy system control, enabling sustainable developments in real-world conditions.

    • Optimization Planning and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities

      • 1st Edition
      • August 19, 2025
      • Hengjie Li + 4 more
      • English
      Optimization Planning and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities: A Perspective from China provides an in-depth understanding of core theories and advanced technologies in the field. Summarizing the latest research, the book introduces achievements in optimizing the planning and operation of electric vehicle charging facilities. It is dedicated to the scientific planning and efficient operation of charging stations, supporting the sustainable growth of the electric vehicle industry. The book also delves into frontier issues such as the interaction between electric vehicles and the power grid, and participation modes in the electricity market.It highlights the application of existing technologies and includes findings from major projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, and the State Grid Corporation of China.

    • MATLAB Scientific Plotting and Data Analysis

      • 1st Edition
      • July 25, 2025
      • Jinbin Ding
      • English
      MATLAB Scientific Plotting and Data Analysis combines the author's extensive experience in data analysis and scientific plotting to provide detailed explanations of the methods and techniques for using MATLAB. The book is divided into three parts, consisting of 12 chapters. The first part covers the basics of MATLAB, including the operating environment, data types and basic operations, file operations, and programming. The second part focuses on MATLAB's data visualization capabilities, with topics such as figure window information, 2D plotting, 3D plotting, specialized plotting, and handle graphics objects.The third part covers descriptive data analysis, interpolation and fitting, regression analysis, and optimization problem solving. Furthermore, this book provides links to over 200 examples of teaching videos and hands-on exercise resource files, enhancing readers' learning efficiency.

    • Hydrosystem Restoration Handbook

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 4
      • December 1, 2025
      • Saeid Eslamian + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Hydrosystem Restoration Handbook, Groundwater Artificial Recharge with Unconventional Water (GARU), Volume Four covers the essentials of Groundwater Artificial Recharge with Unconventional Water (GARU). After introducing the reader to Groundwater Artificial Recharge with Conventional Water (GARC), the editors conclude with the application of various methods necessary to prevent contamination of the groundwater and offer key solutions to sustain best water practice in the current climate change.

    • Advanced Fibrous Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 10, 2025
      • Costas Soutis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advanced Fibrous Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection, Second Edition provides the latest information on ballistic protection, a topic that remains an important issue in modern times due to ever increasing threats coming from regional conflicts, terrorism, and anti-social behavior. The basic requirements for ballistic protection equipment are, first and foremost, to prevent the projectile from perforating the armor, and to reduce blunt trauma to the human body caused by ballistic impact. The equipment also needs to be thermal and provide moisture comfort, and lightweight and flexible to guarantee the wearer’s mobility.The main aim of this fully updated edition is to present some of the most recent research developments in the design and engineering of woven fabrics and their use as layering materials to form composite structures for ballistic personal protection. This book will be a valuable reference for materials scientists and textile technologists, ballistic scientists, manufacturers, engineers, and all those working in ballistics technology.

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