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  • Circular Economy and Manufacturing

    • 1st Edition
    • Carolina Machado + 1 more
    • English
    Circular economy can serve as a key building block for the sustainability targets of manufacturing companies. Although the term itself has long been established, we see that proper implementation of a circular economy model across entire manufacturing value chains is still lacking and remains a challenge. However, there are clearly visible and good examples of circular economy standards which have already been applied and are generating value among multiple layers. Circular Economy and Manufacturing presents these and more, providing a roadmap of optimized, flexible, efficient, effective, and competitive green production strategies for the manufacturing industry and its multiple stakeholders.The volume proves to be an excellent springboard for further discussion and research into new frameworks of best practices in view of achieving more socially responsible and sustainable organizations in a not-so-distant future.

  • Mechanical Alloying of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Alloys

    Processing, Properties, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Shashanka Rajendrachari
    • English
    Mechanical Alloying of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Alloys: Processing, Applications, and Properties provides an in-depth exploration of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, including various methods of preparation and production, their mechanical properties, and applications. The advantages of the mechanical alloying processing approach over other traditional powder metallurgical techniques is explained as are the alloys that are best suited for this technique. Preparation steps, microstructures, properties, and applications for ferrous and non-ferrous alloys are compared, with insights on which alloys are best suited for preparation by alloying.The advantages and disadvantages of wet and dry milling are outlined. Processing, properties, and applications of high entropy alloys, ODS stainless steel, shape memory alloys, cermets, iron, copper, zinc, tungsten, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, and ceramic-based alloys are also covered, as are different powder preparation techniques and sintering methods.

  • Women’s Contribution to F-element Science

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 65
    • English
    Women’s Contribution to F-element Science, Volume 65 in the Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Rare-Earth Upconversion Luminescence and Its Applications: From Molecular, to Nano and Micro Scales, Control of 4f complexes luminescence and magnetism with (organic) photoswitches, Lanthanide-Based Responsive MRI Probes, Luminescent solar concentrators: current and future applications in smart cities, Lanthanide Chalcogenide Precursors: from luminescence to nanoparticle synthesis, Helical coordination complexes of rare earths and their luminescent properties, and much more.Other chapters cover Environmental and molecular facets of uranyl(V) and uranium(V) chemistry, Uranium dendrites in molten salt electrorefining, Impact of synthesis routes on the optical performance of upconverting and NIR emitting lanthanide-doped nanoparticles, Lanthanide complexes for luminescence, therapy, and sensing, Versatile core/shell luminescent nanoparticles for biophotonic studies, and 4f-Metal ions in single molecule magnet systems.

  • Climate Change and Circular Economics

    Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System
    • 1st Edition
    • Ionut Purica
    • English
    Climate Change and Circular Economics: Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System aims to go beyond the concept of ‘fighting climate change’ to analyze the capacity of human society to evolve in relation to the environment based on a more complex approach. The book stresses the role of resource recovery by innovation in reducing the temperature increase, determined through an irreversible thermodynamic approach. Determining the speed of temperature increase contributed by selected economies and comparing these to environmental recovery time constants shows that emerging economies have a much greater speed and consequently a larger impact on environmental capability to recover.Chapters progress from an analysis of present society as a dissipative open system to a thermodynamics view of the need for a circular economy, a big data analysis of climate change and risk mitigation, economic indicators, including entropy and economics, risk maps of climate change events risks, and insights into the ‘Gibbs paradox’, which describes the connection of two separate systems (like society and environment).

  • Development in Waste Water Treatment Research and Processes

    Role of Environmental Microbiology in Industrial Wastewater Research
    • 1st Edition
    • Maulin P. Shah + 1 more
    • English
    Development in Waste Water Treatment Research and Processes: Role of Environmental Microbiology in Industrial Wastewater Research focuses on environmental bioremediation concepts, providing a comprehensive view of recent trends and emerging technologies in environmental bioremediation, addressing current limitations and challenges pertaining to generally accepted and applied bioremediation strategies, and discussing corrective strategies for the removal of pollutants from the environment.Describi... the broader role of environmental microbiology specifically in the treatment of industrial wastewater research, the book includes sections on the recovery of resources from wastewater that will be of interest to environmental microbiologists, biotechnologists, environmental engineers, chemical engineers, and those working in the bioremediation field.

  • Indian Geological Sequences

    Salient Features and Major Events
    • 1st Edition
    • Jai Krishna
    • English
    Indian Geological Sequences: Salient Features and Major Events focuses on the first ever differentiation of the entire Indian record into a five-tier hierarchical succession of geological sequencesfive giga, 12 mega, 25 1st order, 68 2nd order and over 100 3rd order ones as its basic skeleton. Using the developed grid of sequence timelines, the diverse interdisciplinary geological manifestations on the broad tectonostratigraphic... homogenous supraregion of GTM (Gondwanian Tethyan Margin from Arabia to Australia) have been mutually integrated towards chronicling of events with precision never ever realized earlier. The giga-sequences GS-I to GS-IV comprising eight mega-sequences MS-I to MS-VIII deal with the Precambrian in brief.Within GS-V (¬ 635 ma onward), the MS-IX (¬ 635-444 ma), and MS-XII (¬ 61.6 onward) include orogenies while MS-X (¬ 444-259 ma) and MS-XI (¬ 259-61.6 ma) are dominated by dismemberment tectonics. The prime focus is on the correlation of events across scores of sedimentary basins from outcrop to subsurface, onshore to offshore, marine to non-marine, shallow to deep water, plant to animal, micro- to macrofossils, and Proto-Paleo-Neotethy... to Indian Ocean.Among the major Phanerozoic events time precised are the ¬ 500 ma Acantha Zone mega MFS accretion of the then alien Tethys Himalaya to the Indian margin, and the ¬ 50 ma P8 Zone mega MFS impingement of India on Asia while the important dismemberment events include the ¬ 159 ma late Middle Oxfordian Orientalis Zone Schilli Subzone 1st order MFS initiation of the Indian Ocean which culminated in steps with oceanic separation of Sri Lanka from Antarctica at the ¬ 107 ma early Middle Albian Dentatus Zone mega MFS, ¬ 90 ma 1st order SB initiation of separation of Madagascar so also of Mascaranes basin, Central Indian basin and Wharton basin, separation of Greater Seychelles from India at the ¬ 64.5 ma intra Danian 2nd order Quadratus Zone MFS and ¬ 24 ma Complanata Zone MFS thrusting due south of Greater Himalaya upon Lesser Himalaya.Indian Geological Sequences: Salient Features and Major Events is a valuable reference for researchers and scientists of both academia and exploration industry in the field of Earth Sciences.

  • Nanostructured Hexagonal Ferrites

    Novel Characteristics and Multifunctional Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Susheel Kalia + 2 more
    • English
    Nanostructured Hexagonal Ferrites: Novel Characteristics and Multifunctional Applications presents the latest advances in hexaferrite nanostructures, which offer reliability, stability, and efficiency in a range of advanced applications. The book begins by introducing the structure, characteristics, fabrication, processing, characterization methods, and composites of hexagonal ferrites in detail. Solid-state chemistry and magnetic, magnetoelectric, multiferroic, and dielectric properties are examined. Subsequent chapters then provide in-depth coverage of the preparation of nanohexaferrites with specific properties for target applications, in areas such as magnetic energy storage, high-frequency devices, microwave devices, stealth technologies, gyromagnetic devices, and wastewater remediation.This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, polymer science, composite science, chemistry, and materials science and engineering, as well as industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in hexaferrites and advanced nanostructures for advanced applications.

  • Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Raji Vijayamma + 2 more
    • English
    Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications highlights progress, challenges and opportunities in nanomedicine and discusses novel engineering approaches of nanostructured materials that are useful in various biomedical applications. The book provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in bio-nanotechnology, with an emphasis on diverse biomedical applications, such as in drug delivery, bioimaging, hyperthermia and targeted cancer therapy. Users will find this to be a broad introductory reference for anyone new to the field or those who wish to gain a thorough overview of nanostructured materials in the context of biomedical applications.The breadth of this book will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience, including materials scientists, pharmaceutical scientists and biomedical engineers.

  • Fused Pyranones

    Multifaceted Building Blocks for Molecular Diversity
    • 1st Edition
    • Vishnu Ji Ram + 2 more
    • English
    Fused Pyranones: Multifaceted Building Blocks for Molecular Diversity covers the synthesis and chemical reactivity of fused pyranone ring systems, such as coumarin, isocoumarin, chromonone, chroman-4-one, and others, as well as their applications in the fields of drug discovery and material sciences. Mechanisms of the chemical reactions are covered, along with the steps to formation of final products. This book is ideal for organic, medicinal and material chemists and researchers working to build target compounds for pharmaceuticals and materials, as well as those working in food supplements, perfumery, and cell and animal imaging.

  • Corrosion Management of Seawater Cooling Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 72
    • Francois Ropital + 2 more
    • English
    Corrosion Management of Seawater Cooling Systems, Volume 71 provides an overview on main seawater heat exchanger systems, different forms of corrosion, biocide treatments, corrosion, scale inhibitors, materials used, coatings and cathodic protection, maintenance, and monitoring and control. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academics, technicians and engineers who are interested in the corrosion management of seawater cooling systems. The evolution of practices in terms of sustainability, materials choice, treatment selection and changes to regulations have demonstrated the need to establish this new guide on recommended best practices that support corrosion management and the development of seawater heat exchangers. Seawater is considered an attractive resource for utilities in many industries such as power plants, refineries and chemical plants. Seawater cooling systems are used in heat exchangers, in once-through cooling water systems, and for recirculating cooling water systems. The metallurgy and materials used in these facilities need to be compatible with seawater and allow good corrosion control. As seawater composition and suspended solids can cause corrosion, scaling, fouling, microbiological growth and macrofouling problems, this book is a necessary addition to the conversation.

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