Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering Books

The aim of this book is to elucidate the hazards and preventive measures for a few of specific industrial process. Starting with overview of the prevalent industrial accidents, types of hazards and safety provisions, the book contains nineteen chapters...

This book focusses on petroleum generation, accumulation and prospecting describing natural hydrocarbon geology along with applicable aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, mathematics and engineering/technology.

Although there are many books on thermoplastic composites available, none emphasize flexible towpregs and their composite properties. This book discusses various methods of manufacturing flexible towpregs, their properties, textile preforming behavior,...

Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials, Second Edition is fully updated to serve as a portable reference that can be used in the field and laboratory by workers who are responsible for a safe response to and management of unknown hazardous...

The book, Clinical Studies in Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements, presents extensive information on all the vital aspects and evidence-based studies on nutraceuticals and dietary supplements. The most fascinating part of this book is that the...

Electrodissolution Processes: Fundamentals and Applications discusses the basic principles involved in high-rate anodic dissolution processes and their application in advanced machining, micromachining, and finishing operations. The fundamentals section...

The aim of this book is to show the potential of natural hydrocolloids and active agents to develop sustainable edible packaging materials for food preservation. For this, the current and future sources of natural hydrocolloids have been reviewed along...

The Definition and Importance of Reverse EngineeringReverse engineering is a process that involves dissecting and analyzing a product or system to understand its design, functionality, and inner workings. It is a method used to unravel the mystery behind...

Renowned author Vidya's book "Extensive Biogas Production: Process Optimization" will help you discover the keys to optimizing biogas production. This thorough book offers professional insights, useful advice, and innovative techniques for improving each...

The objective of the national conference on Trends and opportunities in the production, processing and consumption of staple food crops in Kenya was to communicate the findings of a two-year researchproject to academic peers, industrialists,...

This book describes the principles and construction plans of grey water treatment chains for the different treatment options. The main aim is to sensitizing and encouraging national, regional and municipal water and environmental sanitation authorities...

Clean energy and fuel storage are often required for both stationary and automotive applications. Some of these clean energy and fuel storage technologies currently under extensive research and development include hydrogen storage, direct electric...

This book covers nearly every aspect of biodiesel production and its applications. All facets from the development of feedstocks and its processing mechanisms are described in the book. This book would appeal to the students, scientists, researchers and...

Chemicals are an essential component in almost all production processes, which is why the branch of chemical engineering is an extremely significant and relevant one in present times. Essentially, chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that...

Advanced desalination technologies are illustrated in this book with the help of comprehensive information. The term "desalination", in its widest sense, means the removal of dissolved, suspended, visible and invisible impurities from seawater, brackish...

This book covers nearly every aspect of biodiesel production and its applications. All facets from the applications of the biodiesel and its by-products are described in the book. This book would appeal to the students, scientists, researchers and...

The rapid growth in processed food industry has led to new challenges and issues. Food is necessary for the survival of humankind and this book aims towards giving an overview of the food industry that runs the supply of food and thereby ensures health...

This book elucidates important advancements and perspectives relating to organic food and agriculture. After nearly three decades of uninterrupted advancement, the global phenomenon of organic food and farming is confronting novel challenges as markets...

The process of organic farming and food quality has been described in detail in this insightful book. Organic farming does not necessarily require farmers to adopt conventional (primitive) techniques of farming. Several farming methodologies that were...

Nutrition and food science has emerged as a significant field of study in the recent times. The demand for food and the need to sustain its quality has fueled the growth of the discipline. This book emphasizes the advancements in food and nutrition...

Mycotoxins are toxic chemicals produced by bacteria bound on crops and can adversely affect the health at each tropic level. This book contains valuable information on the presence of fungi and mycotoxins in various African nations, their effect on...

Substantial information regarding food, quality control and health is provided in this book. Food is an essential necessity for the survival of humankind and this book presents an extensive analysis of food industry that runs the supply of food, its...

This detailed book mainly focuses on food additives and provides valuable information. A food additive is any substance which is neither usually consumed as food nor used as a food ingredient, whether or not it has nutritive value. The main role of food...

Researches show that aflatoxins are responsible for deteriorating around 25% of the world's food crops. This book talks about several topics related to aflatoxin contamination, its measurement & analysis and approaches for prevention & control of...

The characteristics of food that are satisfactory to the consumers are collectively known as food quality. This text describes important scientific avenues for the development and growth of food quality and also offers food scientists with relevant...

The perspectives and challenges related to the field of food production are covered in this book. It talks about food production, manufacturing and certain issues related with its demand and supply in various countries of the world. Due to the prevailing...

This book is based on the various food industrial processes. Nowadays, food industry consumers worldwide are becoming more cautious, knowledgeable and consequently demanding, since food is a basic necessity of every being. The consumers want the...

This book consists of several important topics which will be of interest to food engineering and related professions. Some of the topics discussed within the book include the importance of working in multidisciplinary teams, and the advantages of...

This book discusses essential information regarding the field of food and control engineering. It is a valuable source of reference for understanding the concepts of bioengineering and processing control. It covers important topics like progress in food...

This book provides all the basic and advanced concepts of fruit science. It includes different aspects of food science, such as medical problems associated with the food consumption of some specific types. With the ever growing need of food in order to...

Nowadays, food industry consumers worldwide are becoming more cautious, knowledgeable and consequently demanding, since food is a basic necessity of every being. Consumers want the industries to maintain a food quality at par with the standard set by...

Challenges and progress in the field of aflatoxins are described extensively in this book. It features latest developments in aflatoxins research from epidemiology to molecular genomics and control measures, biocontrol processes, modern analytical...

Safety of food and agricultural products is a topic of essential interest in developing countries. This book talks about the policies dealing with both the latest advancements and growing concerns in the domain of agricultural environment and food safety...

This book brings many different researches together to help the reader understand the upcoming and current technologies that are to be found in this field. Discussions on various petrochemical products and their ever increasing list of uses are included...

This book primarily focuses on the structuring and composition of polyesters. Polyesters are being broadly applied in distinct fields because of their extraordinary characteristics. This book encompasses important aspects like characterization,...

The process of sintering involves forming solid mass of material by applying heat/pressure without reaching the point of liquefaction. This book covers latest techniques and methods introduced in the field of sintering with special focus on the...

Crystals can be formed from solids, melts, liquids and even vapors. Crystals are of various kinds, both organic and inorganic, and the process of crystallization is an age-old multidimensional subject of research study. Though complex in its...

A chemical byproduct obtained from petroleum and natural gas is defined as a petrochemical. The petrochemical industry forms a significant part of our pursuit of economic development, generation of employment and basic needs. It is a vast field that...

This is a comprehensive book which discusses different types of polymers and their applications, uses, production, chemical characterization, impact on environment across the globe. The approach of this book is such that it presents studies that bridge...

Polymerization science has evolved to acquire a position of great significance in various fields including manufacturing sciences, biology, pharmaceuticals etc. This book contains contributions from number of authors engaged in the field of...

Polymer science, with its ever emerging importance and never ending problems was the foundation for the compilation of this book. Each chapter in this book contains significant conceptual knowledge of the subject. While a few chapters focus on existing...

The plasma spray technology is highlighted in this detailed book. Lately, plasma spray has been in much attention for its varied applicability because of the nature of the plasma plume and deposition structure. The plasma gas produced by the arc...

Dyes have played a major role in the progress of the textile industry. This is a comprehensive book which aims to provide in-depth information along with a concise introduction to natural dyes. It is impossible to imagine textile materials without...

This book is a compilation of interesting work on Polyurethane. It talks about the applications and structures of polyurethane. The book covers a number of topics introducing the readers to the known as well as unknown applications of PU, like PU for...

Polypropylene is extensively used in packaging, textiles, equipment manufacturing and other areas. This book is a compilation of researches based on polypropylene, accomplished by experts around the globe over five decades. It demonstrates the various...

This book presents an overview on the various aspects of fundamentals and applications of microemulsions. The increasing utility of microemulsions across various spheres has kept research work in this relatively older field of study to continue at a...

Green and sustainable chemistry is the need of the hour. The degradation of the environment by any means, needs to be stopped. This book covers in detail some innovative concepts and case studies which have been developed in the field of green and...