Micro Instrumentation: for High Throughput Experimentation and Process Intensification by Melvin Koch, Kurt VandenBussche, and Ray Chrisman Hardcover - 520 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-CHEN2 $223.60 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9783527314256

This first comprehensive treatment of the intertwined roles of micro-instrumentation, high throughput experimentation and process intensification as valuable tools for process analytical technology covers both industrial as well as academic aspects. First class editors and authors from top companies and universities provide interdisciplinary coverage ranging from chemistry and analytics to process design and engineering, supported throughout by case studies and ample analytical data.

Table of Contents:

INTRODUCING THE CONCEPTS
Introduction
New Directions in Micro-Technology
Process Intensification
High Throughput Research
Putting the Concepts Together

CASE STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS
Micro-technology Development and Characterization
Non-reactor Micro-component Development
Micro-component Flow Characterization
Selected Developments in Micro-analytical Technology
Catalyst Characterization for Gas Phase Processes
Liquid Phase Process Characterization
Novel Systems for New Chemistry Exploration
DuPont/MIT Integrated Microtechnology Systems
New Platform for Sampling and Sensor Initiative (NeSSI)
The Use of Pilot Plant Data in Process Development
Going from Laboratory to Pilot Plant to Production Using Micro-reactors

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

Combining the knowledge involved in process engineering and process modeling, this is the first book to cover all modeling methods applicable to process intensification. Both the editors and authors are renowned experts from industry and academia in the various fields of process modeling and integrated chemical processes.

Following an introduction to the topic, the book goes on to look at equipment and operational methods, monolithic catalysis, HEX, micro- and reverse flow reactors, catalytic and reactive distillation, the simulated-moving bed and vibration bubble column as well as ultrasound and ultrasonic reactors. A final chapter is devoted to processes under supercritical conditions.

In its treatment of hot topics of multidisciplinary interest, this book is of great value to researchers and engineers alike.

Table of Contents:

Introduction and Overview
Process intensification -
An Industrial point of view
Modelling and Simulations of Micro Reactors
Modelling and simulation of Unsteady-State Operated Trickle-Flow Reactors
Seidel-Morgenstern: Packed Bed Membrane Reactors
Moulijn: The focussed Action of Surface Tension versus the Brute Force of Turbulence -
Scalable Microchannel-based Process Intensification using Monoliths
Chemical Reaction Modelling in Supercritical Fluids in special consideration of Reactions in Supercritical Water
Ultrasound Reactors
Modelling of Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography
Modelling of Reactive Distillation
Experimental and Theoretical Explorations of Weak and strong Gradient Magnetic Fields in Chemical Multiphase Processes

Product Design and Engineering: Best Practices by Ulrich Bröckel, Willi Meier, Gerhard Wagner Hardcover - 760 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-CHEN4 $400.85 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9783527315291

Covering the whole value chain - from product requirements and properties via process technologies and equipment to real-world applications - this two-volume work represents a comprehensive overview of the topic. The editors and majority of the authors are members of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering, and they describe here best practice in product design and production, taking in fundamentals, technologies and applications. The first volume is devoted to basics and technologies, while volume two looks at raw materials, additives and applications. Various industrial examples illustrate the different cases treated, with contributions from DSM, Henkel, Novozym, BASF, Abbott, Degussa, Bayer, Unilever and Syngenta.

Recommended reading for process, pharma and chemical engineers, chemists in industry, and those working in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, dyes and pigments industries.

Table of Contents:

VOLUME 1: BASICS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Introduction
Interactions Between Particles
Crystallization
Emulsions / Suspensions
Characterisation of Particular Systems
Technologies Used for Product Design
Product Design by Spray Drying
Wet Granulation in Agitated Processes
Product Design by Compaction
Product Design by Extrusion
Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms Using Melt Extrusion
Modeling of Chemical Systems to Predict Product Properties
Knowledgment and Decision Support in Product Development

VOLUME 2: RAW MATERIALS, ADDITIVES AND APPLICATIONS
Introduction
Best Practise Product Design
Product Design Across the Petrochemical Frontier
Fats, Oils and Waxes
Starch and Starch Based Products
Gelatine - the Excipient of Choice for Food and Pharmaceutical Formulations
Sugar and Sugar Alcohols
Synthetic Amorphous Silica Carrier Materials
Preparation of a Heterogeneous Catalysis
Product Design for Life Science Applications
Conceptual Design of Carotenoid Product Forms
Aspirin - A Successful Example of Formulation Technology
Product Design for Coffee Based Beverages
Product Design in the Food Industry
Detergents
Characteristics of Agrochemical Product Design
Design of Polymeric UV Filter
Future of Product Design and Requirements for Education

Rules of Thumb in Engineering Practice by Donald R. Woods Hardcover - 479 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-CHEN5 $138.15 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9783527312207

An immense treasure trove containing hundreds of equipment symptoms, arranged so as to allow swift identification and elimination of the causes. These rules of thumb are the result of preserving and structuring the immense knowledge of experienced engineers collected and compiled by the author - an experienced engineer himself - into an invaluable book that helps younger engineers find their way from symptoms to causes.

This sourcebook is unrivalled in its depth and breadth of coverage, listing five important aspects for each piece of equipment:

• area of application
• sizing guidelines
• capital cost including difficult-to-find installation factors
• principles of good practice, and
• good approaches to troubleshooting.

Extensive cross-referencing takes into account that some items of equipment are used for many different purposes, and covers not only the most familiar types, but special care has been taken to also include less common ones. Consistent terminology and SI units are used throughout the book, while a detailed index quickly and reliably directs readers, thus aiding engineers in their everyday work at chemical plants: from keywords to solutions in a matter of minutes.

Table of Contents:

• The Overall Process
• Transportation
• Energy Exchange
• Homogeneous Phase Separations
• Heterogeneous Phase Separations
• Reactors
• Mixing
• Size Reduction
• Size Enlargement
• Process Vessels
• Appendix
• Index

Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterials by J. A. Rodriguez, Marcos Fernández-García Hardcover - 717 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-CHEN6 $164.50 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780471724056

Current oxide nanomaterials knowledge to draw from and build on

Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterials summarizes the existing knowledge in oxide-based materials research. It gives researchers one comprehensive resource that consolidates general theoretical knowledge alongside practical applications. Organized by topic for easy access, this reference:

• Covers the fundamental science, synthesis, characterization, physicochemical properties, and applications of oxide nanomaterials
• Explains the fundamental aspects (quantum-mechanical and thermodynamic) that determine the behavior and growth mode of nanostructured oxides
• Examines synthetic procedures using top-down and bottom-up fabrication technologies involving liquid-solid or gas-solid transformations
• Discusses the sophisticated experimental techniques and state-of-the-art theory used to characterize the structural and electronic properties of nanostructured oxides
• Describes applications such as sorbents, sensors, ceramic materials, electrochemical and photochemical devices, and catalysts for reducing environmental pollution, transforming hydrocarbons, and producing hydrogen

With its combination of theory and real-world applications plus extensive bibliographic references, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterials consolidates a wealth of current, complex information in one volume for practicing chemists, physicists, and materials scientists, and for engineers and researchers in government, industry, and academia. It's also an outstanding reference for graduate students in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, and materials science.

Table of Contents:

CONTRIBUTORS
INTRODUCTION THE WORLD OF OXIDE NANOMATERIALS

PART I BASIC CONCEPTS

Chapter 1. Theory of Size, Confinement, and Oxidation Effects
Chapter 2. On Aqueous Interfacial Thermodynamics and the Design of Metal-Oxide Nanostructures

PART II SYNTHESIS AND PREPARATION OF NANOSTRUCTURED OXIDES

Chapter 3. Synthesis of Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles: Liquid–Solid Transformations
Chapter 4. Synthesis of Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles: Gas–Solid Transformations

PART III STUDY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSTRUCTURED OXIDES

Chapter 5. Techniques for the Study of the Structural Properties
Chapter 6. Techniques for the Study of the Electronic Properties
Chapter 7. Post Hartree-Fock and Density Functional Theory Formalisms
Chapter 8. Parametric Quantum Methods in Modeling Metal Oxide Nanoclusters and Surfaces
Chapter 9. Atomistic Models and Molecular Dynamics

PART IV PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF OXIDE NANOMATERIALS

Chapter 10. Theoretical Aspects of Oxide Particle Stability and Chemical Reactivity
Chapter 11. Adsorption of Probe Molecules on Nanostructured Oxides
Chapter 12. Chemical Properties of Oxide Nanoparticles: Surface Adsorption Studies from Gas- and Liquid-Phase Environments
Chapter 13. Transport Properties and Oxygen Handling

PART V INDUSTRIAL/TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF OXIDE NANOMATERIALS

Chapter 14. Adsorbents
Chapter 15. Gas Sensors
Chapter 16. Photovoltaic, Photoelectronic, and Electrochemical Devices Based on Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles and Nanostructures
Chapter 17. Nanostructured Oxides in Photo-Catalysis
Chapter 18. Oxide Nanomaterials for the Catalytic Combustion of Hydrocarbons
Chapter 19. Nanostructured Oxides in DeNOx Technologies
Chapter 20. Chemistry of SO2 and DeSOx Processes on Oxide Nanoparticles
Chapter 21. H2 Production and Fuel Cells
Chapter 22. Oxide Nanomaterials in Ceramics

Index

Ceramic Membranes for Separation and Reaction by Kang Li Hardcover - 316 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-CHEN7 $209.95 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780470014400

Ceramic Membranes for Separation and Reaction is the first single-authored guide to the developing area of ceramic membranes.

Starting by documenting established procedures of ceramic membrane preparation and characterization, this title then focuses on gas separation. The final chapter covers ceramic membrane reactors;- as distributors and separators, and general engineering considerations.

Chapters include key examples to illustrate membrane synthesis, characterisation and applications in industry.

Theoretical principles, advantages and disadvantages of using ceramic membranes under the various conditions are discussed where applicable.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 - Ceramic Membranes and Membrane Processes

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Membrane Processes
1.2.1 Gas separation
1.2.2 Pervaporation
1.2.3 Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration
1.2.4 Ultrafiltration and microfiltration
1.2.5. Dialysis
1.2.6 Electrodialysis
1.2.7 Membrane contactor
1.2.8 Membrane reactors
References

Chapter 2 - Preparation of Ceramic Membranes

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Slip casting
2.3 Tape casting
2.4 Pressing
2.5 Extrusion
2.6 Sol-gel process
2.7 Dip-coating
2.8 Chemical vapour deposition (CVD)
2.9 Preparation of hollow fibre ceramic membranes
2.9.1 Preparation of spinning suspension
2.9.2 Spinning of ceramic hollow fibre precursors
2.9.3 Sintering
2.9.4 Example 1: Preparation of porous Al2O3 hollow fibre membranes
2.9.5 Example 2: Preparation of TiO2/Al2O3 composite hollow fibre membranes
2.9.6 Example 3: Preparation of dense perovskite hollow fibre membranes
Appendix 2.1: Surface forces
References

Chapter 3 - Characterisation of Ceramic Membranes

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Morphology of membrane surfaces and cross sections
3.3 Porous ceramic membranes
3.3.1 Gas adsorption/desorption isotherms
3.3.2 Permporometry
3.3.3 Mercury porosimetry
3.3.4 Thermoporometry
3.3.5 Liquid displacement techniques

(a) Bubble point method
(b) Liquid displacement method

3.3.6 Permeation method

(a) Liquid permeation
(b) Gas permeation

3.3.7 Measurements of solute rejection
3.4 Dense ceramic membranes
3.4.1 Leakage test
3.4.2 Permeation measurements
3.4.3 XRD
3.4.4 Mechanical strength

Notation
References

Chapter 4 - Transport and Separation of Gases in Porous Ceramic Membranes

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Performance indicators of gas separation membranes
4.3 Ceramic membranes for gas separation
4.4 Transport Mechanisms
4.4.1 Knudsen and slip flow
4.4.2 Viscous flow
4.4.3 Surface flow
4.4.4 Capillary condensation
4.4.5 Configurational or micropore diffusion
4.4.6 Simultaneous occurrence of different mechanism
4.5 Modification of porous ceramic membranes for gas separation
4.6 Resistance model for gas transport in composite membranes
4.6.1 Effect of support layers
4.6.2 Effect of non-zeolitic pores
4.6.3 Effect of coating
4.7 System design
4.7.1 Operating Schemes

(a) Perfect mixing
(b) Cross flow
(c ) Parallel plug flow

4.7.2 Design equations for membrane processes in gas separation

(a) Perfect mixing
(b) Cross flow
(c) Cocurrent flow
(d) Countercurrent flow

Notation
References

Chapter 5 - Ceramic Hollow Fibre Membrane Contactors for Treatment of Gases/Vapours

5.1 Introduction
5.2 General review
5.3 Operating modes and mass transfer coefficients
5.3.1 Nonwetted mode
5.3.2 Wetted mode
5.3.3 Mass transfer coefficients determined from experiments
5.4 Mass transfer in hollow fibre contactors
5.4.1 Mass transfer in hollow fibre lumen
5.4.2 Mass transfer across membrane
5.4.3 Mass transfer in shell side of a contactor
5.4.4 Nonwetted, wetted, and partially wetted conditions in a hollow fibre contactor
5.5 Effect of chemical reaction
5.5.1 Instantaneous reaction
5.5.2 Fast reaction
5.6 Design equations

Notation
References
Appendix A

Chapter 6 - Mixed Conducting Ceramic Membranes for Oxygen Separation

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Fundamentals of mixed conducting ceramic materials
6.2.1 Structure of peroviskite-type of materials
6.2.2 Doping strategies
6.2.3 Properties of materials
6.3 Current status in oxygen permeable membranes
6.3.1 Pervoskite-type oxides

Sr(Co,Fe)O3-d (SCFO)
La(Co,Fe)O3-d (LCFO)
LaGaO3(LGO)

6.3.2 Non-perovskite-type oxides
6.3.3 Summary of ceramic oxygen permeable materials
6.4 Dual phase membranes
6.5 Oxygen transport
6.5.1 Transport mechanism
6.5.2 Transport equations
6.5.3 Transport analysis
6.6 Air separation
6.6.1 Design equations

Cocurrent flow
Countercurrent flow

6.6.2 Performance analysis

Effect of operating pressures and temperatures
Effect of flow patterns
Effect of feed flow rate
Effect of membrane area
Comparison with experimental data
Production of oxygen using hollow fibre modules

6.7 Further development-challenges and prospects

Notation
References

Chapter 7 - Mixed Conducting Ceramic Membranes for Hydrogen Permeation

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Proton and electron (hole) conducting materials and membranes
7.2.1 Pervoskite-type oxides
7.2.2 Non-pervoskite-type oxides
7.3 Dual phase membranes
7.4 Proton transport
7.4.1 Transport mechanism
7.4.2 Transport equations for mixed proton-hole conducting membranes
7.4.3 Transport analysis

Effect of membrane thickness
Effect of temperature
Effect of partial pressure of oxygen
Comparison with experimental data

7.5 Applications of proton conducting ceramic membranes
7.5.1 Hydrogen production
7.5.2 Dehydrogenation reactions

Notation
References

Chapter 8 - Ceramic Membrane Reactors

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Membranes as product separators
8.2.1 Microporous membrane reactors
8.2.2 Dense ceramic membrane reactors
8.2.2.1 Experimental investigation of a dense ceramic membrane reactor for methane coupling reaction
8.3 Membranes as a reactant distributor
8.3.1 Porous membrane reactors
8.3.1.1 Techniques in modification of membrane pores
8.3.1.2 Applications of porous ceramic membrane reactors
8.3.1.3 Analysis of membrane reactors for elimination of DO from water
8.3.2 Dense ceramic membranes
8.3.2.1 Configurations of the dense ceramic membrane reactors
8.3.2.2 Applications of the dense ceramic membrane reactors
8.3.2.3 Experimental investigation of a dense membrane reactor for oxidative methane coupling (OMC)

Notation
References

Biorefineries - Industrial Processes and Products: Status Quo and Future Directions by Birgit Kamm, Patrick R. Gruber, and Michael Kamm Hardcover - 964 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-CHEN8 $446.30 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9783527310272

This is the first book dedicated to biorefineries and biobased industrial technologies, and, as such, is directed towards the technological principles of biorefineries, green processes, plants, concepts, current and forthcoming biobased product lines, as well as the economic aspects. Since the hot topics of green chemistry and green processes are of a multidisciplinary interest, this book will benefit the whole spectrum of the process industry, including chemical engineers, process engineers, apparatus construction engineers, chemical industry, chemists in industry, and biotechnologists.

The editors and authors are all internationally recognized experts from industry and academia, including Dr. Patrick Gruber, the former Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Cargill Dow, a winner of the U.S. Presidential Green Chemistry Award and holder of more than 40 patents.

Table of Contents:

Editors’s Preface
Foreword
Foreword
List of Contributors

Volume 1

Part I Background and Outline – Principles and Fundamentals

1. Biorefinery Systems – An Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Historical Outline
1.3 Situation
1.4 Principles of Biorefineries
1.5 Biorefinery Systems and Design
1.6 Outlook and Perspectives
References

2. Biomass Refining Global Impact – The Biobased Economy of the 21st Century
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Historical Outline
2.3 Supplying the Biorefinery
2.4 How Will Biorefineries Develop Technologically?
2.5 Sustainability of Integrated Biorefining Systems
2.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References

3. Development of Biorefineries – Technical and Economic Considerations
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Overview: The Biorefinery Model
3.3 Feedstock and Conversion to Fermentable Sugar
3.4 Technical Challenges
3.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References

4. Biorefineries for the Chemical Industry – A Dutch Point of View
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Historical Outline – The Chemical Industry: Current Situation and Perspectives
4.3 Biomass: Technology and Sustainability
4.4 The Chemical Industry: Biomass Opportunities – Biorefineries
4.5 Conclusions, Outlook, and Perspectives
References

Part II Biorefinery Systems

Lignocellulose Feedstock Biorefinery

5. The Lignocellulosic Biorefinery – A Strategy for Returning to a Sustainable Source of Fuels and Industrial Organic Chemicals
5.1 The Situation
5.2 The Strategy
5.3 Comparison of Petroleum and Biomass Chemistry
5.4 The Chemistry of the Lignocellulosic Biorefinery
5.5 Examples of Integrated Biorefinery Applications
5.6 Summary
References

6. Lignocellulosic Feedstock Biorefinery: History and Plant Development for Biomass Hydrolysis
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Hydrolysis of Biomass Materials
6.3 Acid Hydrolysis Processes
6.4 Enzymatic Hydrolysis Process
6.5 Conclusion
References

7. The Biofine Process – Production of Levulinic Acid, Furfural, and Formic Acid from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Lignocellulosic Fractionation
7.3 The Biofine Process
7.4 Conclusion
References

Whole Crop Biorefinery

8. A Whole Crop Biorefinery System: A Closed System for the Manufacture of Non-food Products from Cereals
8.1 Intro
8.2 Biorefineries Based on Wheat
8.3 A Biorefinery Based on Oats
8.4 Summary
References

Fuel-oriented Biorefineries

9. Iogen’s Demonstration Process for Producing Ethanol from Cellulosic Biomass
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Process Overview
9.3 Feedstock Selection
9.4 Pretreatment
9.5 Cellulase Enzyme Production
9.6 Cellulose Hydrolysis
9.7 Lignin Processing
9.8 Sugar Fermentation and Ethanol Recovery
References

10. Sugar-based Biorefinery – Technology for Integrated Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), Sugar, and Ethanol
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Sugar Cane Agro Industry in Brazil – Historical Outline
10.3 Biodegradable Plastics from Sugar Cane
10.4 Poly(3-Hydroxybutyric Acid) Production Process
10.5 Outlook and Perspectives
References

Biorefineries Based on Thermochemical Processing

11. Biomass Refineries Based on Hybrid Thermochemical-Biological Processing – An Overview
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Historical Outline
11.3 Gasification-Based Systems
11.4 Fast Pyrolysis-based Systems
11.5 Outlook and Perspectives
References

Green Biorefineries

12. The Green Biorefiner Concept – Fundamentals and Potential
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Historical Outline
12.3 Green Biorefinery Raw Materials
12.4 Green Biorefinery Concept
12.5 Processes and Products
12.6 Green Biorefinery – Economic and Ecological Aspects
12.7 Outlook and Perspectives
Acknowledgment
References

13 Plant Juice in the Biorefinery – Use of Plant Juice as Fermentation Medium
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Historical Outline
13.3 Biobased Poly(lactic Acid)
13.4 Materials and Methods
13.5 Brown Juice
13.6 Potato Juice
13.7 Carbohydrate Source
13.8 Purification of Lactic Acid
13.9 Conclusion and Outlook
Acknowledgments
References

Part III Biomass Production and Primary Biorefineries

14. Biomass Commercialization and Agriculture Residue Collection
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Historical Outline
14.3 Biomass Value
14.4 Sustainable Removal
14.5 Innovative Methods for Collection, Storage and Transport
14.6 Establishing Feedstock Supply
14.7 Perspectives and Outlook
References

15. The Corn Wet Milling and Corn Dry Milling Industry – A Base for Biorefinery Technology Developments
15.1 Introduction
15.2 The Corn Refinery
15.3 The Modern Corn Refinery
15.4 Carbohydrate Refining
15.5 Outlook and Perspectives
References

Part IV Biomass Conversion: Processes and Technologies

16 Enzymes for Biorefineries
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Biomass as a Substrate
16.3 Enzymes Involved in Biomass Biodegradation
16.4 Cellulase Development for Biomass Conversion
16.5 Expression of Cellulases
16.6 Range of Biobased Products
16.7 Biorefineries: Outlook and Perspectives
References

17. Biocatalytic and Catalytic Routes for the Production of Bulk and Fine Chemicals from Renewable Resources

17.1 Introduction
17.2 Historical Outline
17.3 Processes
References
Subject Index

Volume 2

Part I Biobased Product Family Trees

Carbohydrate-based Product Lines

1. The Key Sugars of Biomass: Availability, Present Non-Food Uses and Potential Future Development Lines
2. Industrial Starch Platform – Status quo of Production, Modification and Application
3. Lignocellulose-based Chemical Products and Product Family Trees

Lignin Line and Lignin-based Product Family Trees

4. Lignin Chemistry and its Role in Biomass Conversion
5. Industrial Lignin Production and Applications

Protein Line and Amino Acid-based Product Family Trees

6. Towards Integration of Biorefinery and Microbial Amino Acid Production
7. Protein-based Polymers: Mechanistic Foundations for Bioproduction and Engineering

Biobased Fats (Lipids) and Oils

8. New Syntheses with Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry
9. Industrial Development and Application of Biobased Oleochemicals

Special Ingredients and Subsequent Products

10. Phytochemicals, Dyes, and Pigments in the Biorefinery Context
11. Adding Color to Green Chemistry?
An Overview of the Fundamentals and Potential of Chlorophylls

Part II Biobased Industrial Products, Materials and Consumer Products.

12. Industrial Chemicals from Biomass – Industrial Concepts
13. Succinic Acid – A Model Building Block for Chemical Production from Renewable Resources
14. Polylactic Acid from Renewable Resources
15. Biobased Consumer Products for Cosmetics

Part III Biobased Industry: Economy, Commercialization and Sustainability.

16. Industrial Biotech – Setting Conditions to Capitalize on the Economic Potential

Subject Index

Chemical Engineering: Trends and Developments by Miguel A. Galan, and Eva Martin del Valle Hardcover - 400 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-CHEN9 $160.85 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780470024980

Unlike extensive major reference works or handbooks, Chemical Engineering: Trends and Developments provides readers with a ready-reference to latest techniques in selected areas of chemical engineering where research is and will be focused in the future. These areas are: bioseparations; particle science and design; nanotechnology; and reaction engineering. The aim of the book is to provide academic and R&D researchers with an overview of the main areas of technical development and how these techniques can be applied. Each chapter focuses on a technique, plus a selection of applications or examples of where the technique could be applied.