Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering Books

Introduction. Food Science as a Discipline. Characteristics of the Food Industry. Constituents of Foods. Properties and Significance. Nutritive Aspects of Food Constituents. Unit Operations in Food Processing. Quality Factors in Foods. Food...

This book comprehensively covers the chemical and physical properties and manufacturing and handling procedures of glycerine and the use of this material in cosmetic and personal care products and in other industrial areas such as testing laboratories...

Second Edition provides up-to-the-minute discussions on the application of mass spectrometry to the biological sciences. Shows how and why experiments are performed and furnishes details to facilitate duplication of results.

Those involved in the design, operation, or maintenance of industrial boilers will find this book an invaluable source of information. First the author discusses the relationship between boilers and the generated steam. The prevention of scaling,...

This unique handbook contains the most essential engineering formulas used in the cement manufacturing process. All formulas are presented in both English and metric systems of units. Examples are given to familiarize the reader with the usefulness of...

Written for manufacturers, laboratory pyrotechnicians, and lay students, this book contains an enormous amount of invaluable data on the properties and production of pyrotechnic materials, on heat and light production, on aerosols, energy, and noise. ...

This is an indispensable reference source and training tool not only for kiln operators, but for supervisors and management staff as well.Extensive discussions on pre-heater and pre-calciner operations are included. The appendix includes a section with...

There is hardly any technical library in the world in which the volumes of the Chemical Formulary (Volumes 1-34) do not occupy a prominent place. Chemists both experienced and beginner, continually refer to them. It does not duplicate any of the formulas...

There is hardly any technical library in the world in which the volumes of the Chemical Formulary (Volumes 1-34) do not occupy a prominent place. Chemists both experienced and beginner, continually refer to them. It does not duplicate any of the formulas...

There is hardly any technical library in the world in which the volumes of the Chemical Formulary (Volumes 1-34) do not occupy a prominent place. Chemists both experienced and beginner, continually refer to them. It does not duplicate any of the formulas...

There is hardly any technical library in the world in which the volumes of the Chemical Formulary (Volumes 1-34) do not occupy a prominent place. Chemists both experienced and beginner, continually refer to them. It does not duplicate any of the formulas...

Partial Table of ContentsI. The Thermal Separation of LiquidsII. Thermodynamics of Mixtures1. Definitions and RelationshipsA. Separability of a Liquid MixtureB. Partial Pressures in Vapor MixturesC. Evaporation of Liquid Mixtures2. Types of MixturesA...

Contents - Introduction - Substitute Requirements - Miscellaneous - List of Substitutes and Alternatives - Appendix - Preface - Historically, this book was started about 40 years ago. At that time, thecosmetic, drug and flavor industries were seeking...

This book presents reliable information, in a non-technical manner, on the composition, nutritive value, manufacture, chemistry, and bacteriology of milk and dairy products. The book introduces the reader to the broad aspects of the dairy industry and...

Acknowledgements - Introduction - Contents - Part One- Natural Rubber - 1. THE STORY OF NATURAL RUBBER - The early history - The beginnings of the rubber industry - Goodyear and vulcanization -Plantation rubber - 2. THE NATURE OF NATURAL RUBBER -The...

This book is the outgrowth of the COMETT II Course on Advanced Instru­ mentation, Data Interpretation, and Control of Biotechnological Processes organized by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Universiteit Gent, and...

Diamond-based composites, with their advantages of hardness, high Young's modulus and the like, have demonstrated new and unusual features, such as stability to high temperatures and pressure shocks and a large internal...

FRANCIS W. HOLM 7102 Meadow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sponsored an Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) in Prague, Czech Republic, on 1-2 July 1996, to collect and study information...

Environmental Biotechnology is an emerging field of scientific and technological investigations that is truly global. People around the world are now joined together by a common technical bond. Furthermore, popular ...

1. Introduction. 2. Characterizing Forest Stands. 3. Properties of Spray Formulations. 4. Spray Aircraft and Atomizers. 5. Research Field Trials. 6. Modeling Spray Application, Dispersion and Deposition. 7. Spraying in Complex Terrain. 8. Spraying...

A comprehensive and up to date survey of the science and technology of polymeric dispersions. The book discusses the kinetics and mechanisms of polymerization in dispersed media, examines the processes controlling particle...

This volume entitled "Protective Coatings and Thin Films : Synthesis, Characterization and Applications" contains the Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) held in Alvor, Portugal from May 30 to June 5, 1996...

This volume documents the scientific events of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on The Preparation of Nanoparticles in Solutions and in Solids. The ARW was held in the second largest city in Hungary, Szeged, truthfully...

III . 2 Preparation of synthetic membranes 72 III . 3 Phase inversion membranes 75 III. 3. 1 Preparation by evaporation 76 III . 3. 2 Precipitation. from the vapour phase 76 III . 3. 3 Precipitation by controlled evaporation 76...

Experts in rheology and polymer processing present up-to-date, fundamental and applied information on the rheological properties of polymers, in particular those relevant to processing, contributing to the physical ...

Supramolecular stereochemistry is a topic with enormous breadth, and this book brings together experts in polymer chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, crystallography, materials science, dendrimer science, nanochemistry,...

This volume represents the primary lectures of the NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Modern Technology," which was held at Sarigerme Park (near the Dalaman Airport) on the southern Aegean...

Significant progress has been made in recent years in developing silicon nitride ceramics. The advances that have been achieved are mainly based on an increasing understanding of processing and microstructure-properties...

The chapters of this book are based upon lectures presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Membrane Processes in Separation and Purification (March 21 - April 2, 1993, Curia, Portugal), organized as a successor and...

Corrosion behaviour is one of the most poorly understood characteristics of ceramics. A balanced mixture of scientists from material science, metallurgy, physics, chemistry and mineralogy sum up the state of the art of...

This book contains the majority of the papers presented at the NATO Ad­ vanced Research Workshop (ARW) held in Burlington, Vermont, USA on October 12-15, 1992. This ARW was the first of its kind to address the subject of...

Preface. Introduction. Session 1: Catalytic Reactivity. Session 2: Surface Science Studies in Catalysis. Session 3: In situ Methods in Catalysis. Session 4: The Contribution of Theory to Catalytic Understanding. Session 5: Chemical Kinetics and...

The chemistry of transition metal carbyne complexes has become a highly attractive field during the past twenty years. In recent years its application to aspects of catalysis and metathesis has gained considerable interest from...

Preface. About the Notations. 1. Introduction. 2. Some General Results in Stability Theory. 3. Stability Problems in Power Engineering. 4. Stability Problems in Chemical Engineering. 5. Stability Problems in Non-Engineering Fields. Appendices...

Photosensitization and photocatalysis refer to processes by which permanent chemical transformations are induced on substrates (organic/inorganic) by radiation to which the substrates themselves are transparent. Such...

Biofilms -- Science and Technology covers the main topics of biofilm formation and activity, from basic science to applied aspects in engineering and medicine. The book presents a masterly discussion of microbial adhesion,...

Chemical reactor engineering, as a discipline, has a central role to play in helping with the development of adequate strategies and technologies that can deal effectively with the concerns of today's society, which are...

The use of electrochemical techniques by chemists, particularly those who regard themselves as "inorganic" coordination chemists, has undergone a very rapid growth in the last 15-20 years. The techniques, as dassically applied...

During the last decade, various powerful experimental tools have been developed, such as small angle X-ray and neutron scattering, X-ray and neutron reflection from interfaces, neutron spin-echo spectroscopy and ...

Isolation and Screening of Industrially Important Microorganisms.- Applied and Investigative Uses of Recombinant DNA Techniques for Filamentous Fungal Products.- The Design and Operation of Biotransformation Processes.- Large Scale Separation of...

Intensive research on zeolites, during the past thirty years, has resulted in a deep understanding of their chemistry and in a true zeolite science, including synthesis, structure, chemical and physical properties, and...

Emulsion Stability.- Adsorbed Protein Layers in Food Emulsions.- Emulsions in the Food Industry.- Adsorption Structures in Food Emulsions.- The Role of Low-Polar Emulsifiers in Protein-Stabilized Food Emulsions.- Surfactant Induced Flocculation of...