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  • Digital Twins in Manufacturing

    Applications and Case Studies
    • 1 Edición
    • Masoud Soroush + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies explores digital twin technologies, demonstrating how digital twins enhance manufacturing processes, optimize efficiency, and facilitate informed decision-making. By bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation, the book equips professionals with the tools needed to leverage digital twins for improved product quality and operational effectiveness. It covers a wide array of topics, including digital twins for biomanufacturing, polymerization processes, additive manufacturing, and energy industries. Readers will find detailed discussions on predictive maintenance, process optimization, and the integration of AI and IoT strategies.Each chapter presents actionable insights and step-by-step implementation guides, addressing real-world challenges and showcasing successful applications in smart factories and high-risk environments. By bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation, the book equips professionals with the tools needed to leverage digital twins for improved product quality and operational effectiveness.

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Chemical Engineering

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Cíntia Soares + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Computational Fluid Dynamics in Chemical Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications begins with an overview of the current use and critical importance in both industrial and academic scenarios, presenting the key concepts that are the base of this discipline and showing how it is strongly related to a variety of adjacent areas. The fundamentals of the necessary mathematical modelling required and the solution of complex system of equations using CFD techniques (with a comprehensive description of different numerical methods) are then presented in detail.Part II then presents a variety of applications of CFD in the context of Chemical Reaction Engineering. Detailed examples are explored, ranging from single-phase to multiphase reactors (including operation in microfluidic devices before presenting the main trends, challenges, and opportunities for CFD in this area over the next decades. Part III presents a variety of applications of CFD in the context of the Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering. Detailed examples are explored, ranging from fluid mixing to coupled heat and mass transport phenomena, passing through heat transfer, solids handling and transport in porous media. Part IV concludes the book with an overview of advanced uses of CFD in Chemical Engineering and related areas with a focus on Multiphysics applications (e.g., combining CFD with acoustics, analysing and designing photochemical reactors coupling CFD with light modelling, etc.). Multiscale applications, combining CFD with macroscopic and molecular simulation are also discussed. Finally, an overview of combining CFD with optimization techniques (including DOE and machine learning) is presented.The book is primarily intended for graduate level students and early career students in chemical engineering as well as those working in industry on the analysis, design, optimization and scale-up of a variety of equipment who require better understanding of phenomena occurring in that environment.

  • Advances in Chemical Engineering

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 68
    • Inglés
    Advances in Chemical Engineering, Volume 68, presents current developments and comprehensive reviews in the field. Featuring contributions from an international panel of experts, this volume highlights emerging methodologies, theoretical advances, and technological innovations, serving as an essential reference for researchers, engineers, and practitioners in chemical engineering and related disciplines.

  • Anaerobic Digestion for Resource Recovery

    Challenges and Opportunities in the Integrated Biorefinery
    • 1 Edición
    • André Bezerra dos Santos + 1 más
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    Anaerobic Digestion for Resource Recovery: Challenges and Opportunities in the Integrated Biorefinery serves as a comprehensive guide to anaerobic digestion (AD) by covering fundamental principles, advanced techniques, and real-world applications of AD as applied to resource recovery, integrated biorefinery, and the circular economy. Chapters provide clear explanations, illustrative examples, and practical insights to explore the integration of AD in biorefinery operations, covering topics such as mass and energy balances, economical evaluations, environmental considerations, and upscaling strategies. Additionally, the book provides guidance on identifying and mitigating inhibitory factors that can limit the real-world applications of AD research.This book equips readers with the essential tools and knowledge to succeed in AD and biorefinery operations, and is very useful guide for students, researchers, and industry professionals working with, or looking to get into, research with anaerobic digestion, resource recovery, integrated biorefinery, and bioenergy technologies. The book will also provide useful information for decision makers, policymakers, and consultants working to make their business more sustainable and focus on circular economy practices.

  • Recent Advances on Hydrogen Storage in Micro- and Mesoporous Materials

    Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science
    • 1 Edición
    • Amir Al-Ahmed + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Recent Advances on Hydrogen Storage in Micro- and Mesoporous Materials: Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science provides the latest and important findings of physisorption-based hydrogen storage in a single source. The book investigates microporous and mesoporous materials, such as zeolites and microporous other solids, polymers having intrinsic micro-porosity (PIMs), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), active carbons (including carbon nanostructures), and polymers for hydrogen storage by physisorption. This indispensable resource helps researchers in academia and hydrogen industries learn about the present status, progress, and future directions related to important findings of physisorption-based hydrogen storage, enabling them to stay current.

  • Microalgae Biorefinery and Bioresources

    Prospects for Net Zero Emission
    • 1 Edición
    • Pau Loke Show + 3 más
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    Microalgae Biorefinery and Bioresources: Prospects and Opportunity in Net Zero Emission serves as an essential guide to all aspects of microalgae biorefinery research, offering a strong theoretical foundation coupled with practical guidance, case studies, and real-world applications. Sections provide a thorough overview of the latest technological advancements, market trends, and policy landscapes while also exploring the potential of microalgae biorefinery by focusing on value-added production in algae-based energy, economics, and commercial viability across industry and research fields. The book also examines the intersection of microalgae biorefinery with sustainability trends, regulations, and corporate strategies, offering a roadmap for stakeholders pursuing net-zero emissions.Finally, this book extends practical guidance for implementing these solutions, catering to researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers navigating the transition to a sustainable future. It will be a valuable guide for anyone interested in the transformative potential of microalgae, including researchers, graduate and post-graduate students, and industry professionals. This book will also be of value to policymakers and decision-makers focused on sustainable resources, production, and the conversion of waste into high-value products.

  • Methods and Tools for Resilience and Dynamic Risk Assessment of Chemical Processes

    • 1 Edición
    • Chi-Min Shu + 4 más
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    Methods and Tools for Resilience and Dynamic Risk Assessment of Chemical Processes introduces systematic approaches in risk assessment in chemical process safety along with relevant tools, models and latest methodologies for assessing safety and resilience in chemical processes, systems engineering, risk and resilience engineering, and simulation and modelling. The first chapters in this book outline the theoretical framework of chemical process safety, emphasizing the integration of safety into chemical engineering through key ideas like inherent safety and corporate culture. It highlights the significance of Process Hazard Identification (PHI) methods, including traditional techniques and advancements such as AI, for effectively identifying and mitigating hazards. Further chapters investigate advanced hazard assessment methodologies like Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) and Risk-Based Process Safety (RBPS), alongside dynamic risk assessment techniques. The text also discusses the evolution of "resilience" in process safety, resilience assessment methods, and simulation tools for enhancing safety. This book includes real-world case studies coupled with insights on future trends in technology to help researchers and students alike to conduct their own future research into risk and resilience assessment in chemical process safety fields. This book will be an invaluable guide to anyone working in chemical process safety, particularly within the fields of risk assessment, systems modelling and control.

  • Supercritical Fluid Technology for Food Processing

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Julian Martínez + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Supercritical Fluid Technology for Food Processing: Fundamentals and Applications aims to bring a didactic approach to supercritical fluid technologies, considering the specific aspects of their use in food processing, and including issues that must be considered in a food industrial plant. The book's chapters cover fundamentals and then move through extraction, separation, adsorption, impregnation, drying, physical processing, particle formation, coprecipitation, reaction, and enzyme and microorganism inactivation. It concludes with a chapter on current practice and future challenges, as well as a look at project formulation for developing new food products.Supercritic... fluids have gained increasing attention in the scientific community and industries where their application can lead to valuable products by means of green and sustainable processes. Food processing is one of the greatest application fields of supercritical technology, which can help produce new and natural ingredients. It is increasingly applied by research groups in universities, including food engineering schools.

  • Biocomposites and Nanomaterials

    A Circular Economy Approach
    • 1 Edición
    • Suresh Sundaramurthy + 4 más
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    Biocomposites and Nanomaterials: A Circular Economy Approach explores the transformative shift from traditional linear economic models to the innovative concept of the Circular Economy. The book delves into sustainable materials synthesis and advanced technologies that cater to eco-friendly production in industries like manufacturing and process engineering. With a focus on precision tailoring of material structures, it highlights how systematic synthesis is revolutionizing material properties to meet the growing demands of diverse applications. The book is designed to inspire sustainable innovations that align seamlessly with the principles of a circular economy.Beyond its primary focus, the book extensively discusses biocomposites, bio-adhesives, bioplastics, keratin-based products, and pharmaceutical developments. Key topics include sustainable production techniques, heterogeneous catalysis, carbon sequestration, and waste management strategies. Real-world industrial case studies provide practical insights into transitioning to eco-friendly practices. By showcasing cutting-edge research and applications, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for integrating circular economy frameworks into material development and industrial processes.

  • Digital Twins in Manufacturing

    Concepts and Methods
    • 1 Edición
    • Masoud Soroush + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Concepts and Methods explores digital twin technologies, providing innovative perspectives and practical insights that transcend traditional coverage. The book addresses the complexities of understanding and applying digital twin concepts in manufacturing environments where professionals often struggle to bridge the gap between physical and virtual systems. Sections cover critical areas such as the systems components of digital twins, foundational definitions, modeling and simulation techniques, data integration, and the role of AI and machine learning. Readers will also gain insights into communication technologies, interoperability, security considerations, and the development lifecycle of digital twins.Each chapter is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge needed to effectively replicate and monitor real-world assets, ultimately enhancing operational efficiency and driving innovation. This is an invaluable asset for engineers, data scientists, IT professionals, and researchers in manufacturing and industrial engineering.

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