|Malhotra, Girish K.|
Chemical Process Simplification
Improving Productivity and Sustainability
1. Edition December 2010
2010. 282 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN 978-0-470-48754-9 - John Wiley & Sons
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While emphasizing conservation and sustainable strategies, this book provides steps to improve the manufacturing technologies used in creating products. By simplifying the chemistry, process development, manufacturing practices and processes, the book provides a structured approach to producing quality products with little waste, making the process not only efficient but environmentally friendly. Illustrated with case studies, this is an essential resource for chemical engineers, chemists, plant engineers, and operating personnel in any chemical related businesses.
From the contents
1. Process Simplification: Basic Guidelines.
2. Process Solutions.
3. Commonalities of Businesses.
4. Laboratory Process Development.
5. Mass and Heat Balance.
6. Reaction Kinetics.
7. Physical Properties.
8. Combination of Heat, Mass Balance, and Physical Properties.
9. Cross-Fertilization of Technologies.
10. Scale-up to Commercialization.
Appendix A: Ideas and Observations from the Author.
Appendix B: Related Articles by the Author.