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IOS Press Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXIV
Book SynopsisProceedings of the 18th International Conference on Manufacturing Research incorporating the 35th N.
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Royal Society of Chemistry Discovering Cosmetic Science
Book SynopsisWelcome to this ‘novice’s guide’. At last a book that explains the real science behind the cosmetics we use. Taking a gentle approach and a guided journey through the different product types, we discover that they are not as superficial as often thought and learn that there is some amazing science behind them. We shall uncover some of the truths behind the myths and point out some interesting facts on our way. Did you know? Vitamin E is the world’s most used cosmetic active ingredient. At just 1mm thick, your amazing skin keeps out just about everything it’s exposed to – including your products! A ‘chemical soup’ of amino acids, urea, mineral salts and organic acids act as ‘water magnets’ in the skin keeping it naturally moisturised. Discovered centuries ago, iron oxides (yes, the same chemicals as rust) are still commonly used inorganic pigments in foundations. A lipstick is a fine balance of waxes, oils and colourants to keep the stick stable and leave an even gloss on your lips.Trade Review'The scope of this book is as wide as cosmetic science itself.'; 'It is a book that was written in a balanced way, one that caters for both scientists and for the general public.'; 'Consequently, the quality of Discovering Cosmetic Science is a result of the breadth of fields of expertise shared by all contributors.'; 'Discovering Cosmetic Science is current, relevant and scientifically accurate.'; 'The book’s content is of practical relevance; in this book, the reader will not find obsolete information or impractical theories, but instead will find established scientific knowledge that is used daily by cosmetic scientists for creating cosmetic products.' -- Diogo Baltazar * International Journal Cosmetic Science *Table of ContentsIntroduction; Clean Chemistry: The Science behind Cleansing Products; Good Hair Day: The Science behind Hair-care Products; Oral Care - A Mouthful of Chemistry; You against the World! - The Science behind Skin and Skin Care Products; More than a Smudge of Colour - The Science behind Colour Cosmetics; Follow the Scent - The Science behind the Fragrance in Products; The Inside Story - The Science behind Active Ingredients; Testing and More Testing - The Science behind Keeping Your Skin Safe and Healthy; Myths and Scares - Science in Perspective
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Process Gas Chromatographs
Book SynopsisA guide to the fundamentals of applied gas chromatography and the process gas chromatograph, with practical procedures for design and troubleshooting This comprehensive resource provides the theory that underpins a full understanding of the fundamental techniques of gas chromatography and the process analyzer. Without relying on complex mathematics, the book addresses hands-on applications of gas chromatographs within process industries. The author a noted expert on the topic details both the scientific information needed to grasp the material presented and the practical applications for professionals working in the field. Process Gas Chromatographs: Fundamentals, Design and Implementation comprises 15 chapters, a glossary of terms and a series of self-assessment questions and quizzes. This important resource: Describes practical procedures for design and troubleshooting Contains concise chapters that provide a structured coTable of ContentsPreface xix Contributors xxi Acknowledgments xxvii Part One PGC fundamentals 1 1 An introduction 3 Chromatographic separation 3 The gas chromatograph 4 The basic instrument 4 The process instrument 5 The oven 7 Temperature control 7 Temperature programming 7 The sample injection valve 8 Laboratory and online practice 8 Plug injection 8 Gas sample injection 9 Liquid sample injection 9 The column 10 The separating device 10 It takes time 10 Multiple columns 11 SCI-FILE: On Column Types 12 Introduction to SCI-FILEs 12 Two kinds of column 12 Packed columns 12 Open-tubular columns 12 The detector 13 Making the measurements 13 The chromatogram 14 Knowledge Gained 18 Did you get it? 19 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 01 19 Student evaluation test: SET 01 20 References 21 Cited 21 Figures 22 New technical terms 22 2 Peakshape 25 How columns work 25 What happens inside the column 26 How gas and liquid interact 26 Troubleshooting tips 28 How peaks form 28 Forming an equilibrium 28 The effect of movement 30 A peak appears 31 Effect of more equilibria 33 Some conclusions 34 Identical molecules – different behavior 34 All peaks are symmetrical 35 More equilibria – narrower peaks 35 More equilibria – taller peaks 35 Retention at the apex 36 More equilibria – same retention time 36 SCI-FILE: On Solubility 36 Solubility 36 Partition 36 Distribution 37 Limitations 37 Knowledge Gained 37 Did you get it? 38 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 02 38 Student evaluation test: SET 02 38 References 40 Figures 40 Equation 41 Symbols 41 New technical terms 41 3 Separation 43 How peaks get separated 43 A more realistic explanation 43 A challenge question 46 Significance of the air peak 47 The answer 48 Measurements from chromatograms 50 A practical task 50 Typical calculations 51 Knowledge Gained 52 Did you get it? 53 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 03 53 Student evaluation test: SET 03 53 References 55 Figures 55 Equations 55 Symbols 55 New technical terms 55 4 Peakpatterns 57 Migration rate 57 Predictable patterns in peak position 57 Space or time 57 Spatial or temporal separation 58 Predictable patterns in peak width 59 Distance or duration 59 SCI-FILE: On Chemical Names 60 Hydrocarbons 60 Shorthand notation 61 Predictable patterns in retention 61 The doubling rule 61 Challenge question 62 A process of elimination 62 Temperature programming 64 Relative retention 66 Separation and resolution 67 Resolution 67 Predictable patterns in resolution 69 Knowledge Gained 71 Did you get it? 72 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 04 72 Student evaluation test: SET 04 72 References 74 Figures 74 Equations 74 Symbols 74 New technical terms 74 Part Two PGC analytics 77 5 Industrial gas chromatographs 79 Process analyzers 79 Introduction to process analysis 79 The measurement of quality 80 Process gas chromatographs 81 Versatile and reliable 81 PGC development 82 The value of analysis 83 Competing technologies 84 Gas chromatograph or spectrophotometer? 84 Speed of response 86 The outlook 87 The PGC analytics unit 87 Introduction 87 Carrier gas supply system 88 Sample injection system 89 Chromatographic valves 89 Column system 89 Detectors 89 Temperature-controlled ovens 90 Knowledge Gained 90 Did you get it? 91 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 05 91 Student evaluation test: SET 05 92 References 93 Cited 93 Table 93 Figures 93 Symbol 94 New technical terms 94 6 Carrier gas system 95 Choice of carrier gas 95 Carrier gas purpose 95 Choice of carrier gas 95 Mixed carrier gases 97 Carrier gas purity 97 Analytical effect of impurities 98 Damaging effect of impurities 100 Maintenance of gas cleaners 101 Carrier gas supply system 101 Carrier gas supply line 102 Pressure regulation 103 Mechanical pressure regulators 103 Electronic pressure controllers 104 Flow regulation 104 Measuring the carrier gas flow rates 104 Setting the flow rates 105 Optimum flow rate 106 Knowledge Gained 106 Did you get it? 107 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 06 107 Student evaluation test: SET 06 108 References 109 Cited 109 Table 110 Figures 110 Symbols 110 New technical terms 111 7 Sample injection 113 Introduction 113 Injecting gas samples 114 Gas sample volume 114 Gas sample temperature 115 Gas sample pressure 116 Injecting liquid samples 118 Less preferred 118 Vaporizing a liquid sample 118 Liquid sample volume 119 Liquid sample temperature 120 Liquid sample pressure 121 Other techniques 122 Sample splitting 122 Remote sample injection 122 Normalization 122 SCI-FILE: On Analytic Units 123 A fable 123 Constant sample size 123 Different ratio units 124 Injected quantity 124 Conversion of units 125 Knowledge Gained 126 Did you get it? 127 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 07 127 Student evaluation test: SET 07 128 References 130 Cited 130 Tables 130 Figures 130 Symbols 130 New technical terms 131 8 Chromatographic valves 133 Valve technology 133 Evolution 133 The strange effect of competition 134 Valve types 135 Solenoid instrument valves 135 Spool or piston valves 135 Slide valves 136 Rotary valves 139 Diaphragm valves 141 Plunger valves for liquid injection 143 Other switching techniques 145 Valve leaks 146 About leaks 146 Valve leak mitigation 148 Knowledge Gained 149 Did you get it? 151 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 08 151 Student evaluation test: SET 08 151 References 153 Cited 153 Table 154 Figures 154 New technical terms 155 9 Column systems 157 Two fundamental issues 157 The general elution problem 157 The temperature ramp solution 158 The multiple column solution 159 The choice 160 Delayed injection 161 Four types of column system 161 Recognizing the functions performed 161 Type A: A single column 162 Type B: Multiple columns, single detector 163 Type C: Multiple detectors, single injector 164 Type D: Multiple sample injectors 166 Elemental column systems 168 Useful techniques 168 Backflush column system 168 Distribution column system 170 Heartcut column system 171 Trap-and-hold column system 173 The real power 174 Endnote 175 Knowledge Gained 176 Did you get it? 177 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 09 177 Student evaluation test: SET 09 177 References 180 Cited 180 Table 180 Figures 180 New technical terms 181 10 Detectors 183 Introduction 183 Types of detector 183 Two measured variables 183 Concentration detectors 184 Rate-of-arrival detectors 185 Multiple detectors 186 Signal capture 186 SCI-FILE: On Detectors 187 Signal noise 187 Speed of response 187 Sensitivity 188 Thermal conductivity detector 189 TCD application 189 TCD basic function 190 TCD detection principle 191 TCD thermal elements 192 TCD electrical arrangement 194 TCD electrical improvements 194 TCD performance enhancement 195 Flame ionization detector 197 FID application 197 FID detection principle 198 FID makeup gases 199 FID sensitivity 199 FID vent arrangements 200 FID methanator 200 Flame photometric detector 202 FPD application 202 FPD detection principle 202 FPD concerns 203 Other detectors 205 Electron capture detector 205 Helium ionization detector 206 Photoionization detector 207 Pulsed discharge detector 207 Knowledge Gained 210 Did you get it? 213 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 10 213 Student evaluation test: SET 10 214 References 216 Cited 216 Tables 217 Figures 217 Equations 217 Symbols 218 New technical terms 218 11 Temperature control 221 Need for stability 221 Sample volume 221 Retention times 221 The air-bath oven 223 Heating with air purging 223 The airless oven 225 Heating without air 225 The 2008 ABB PGC1000 227 The 2014 Rosemount Danalyzer 370XA PGC 227 The 2009 Rosemount 700XA PGC 227 The 2002 Maxum Edition II 228 Direct column heating 228 Resistive heating 228 The ABB approach 229 The Teledyne Falcon approach 230 A few cautions 231 Summary of heating methods 231 PGC standardization 231 Realities of the market 231 The applications engineering conundrum 232 MEMS technology 233 The 2002 siemens MicroSAM 234 A closing thought 234 Knowledge Gained 235 Did you get it? 236 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 11 236 Student evaluation test: SET 11 237 References 238 Cited 238 Table 239 Figures 239 New technical terms 240 Part Three PGC control 241 12 Event scheduling 243 A sequence of actions 243 Program timing 243 Autozero 245 Atmospheric referencing 245 Sample injection 245 Step stream 246 Column switching 247 Peak gating 247 Initiate a calculation 248 Data transmission 248 Alarm notifications 248 End-of-cycle 248 Event markers 248 Calendar events 248 Timing mechanisms 249 Mechanical programmers 249 Electronic timers 249 Microprocessor control 250 The program or method 250 Control of analyzer operation 250 Temperature control 251 Pressure control 251 Peak identification 251 Fixed-time gating 252 Retention time tracking 253 Knowledge Gained 254 Did you get it? 256 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 12 256 Student evaluation test: SET 12 256 References 258 Cited 258 Figures 258 New technical terms 259 13 Data display techniques 261 The chromatogram display 261 Detector signal 261 Digitized chromatograms 262 Chromatogram autozero 263 Peak height calibration 263 Peak area calibration 264 The bargraph display 265 The paper saver 265 The trend record 266 Analog peak processing 266 Digital signal processing 267 The minicomputer story 267 The ubiquitous microprocessor 268 A regression perhaps? 269 Central maintenance station 271 Continuous analyzer controllers 271 PGC function alarms 272 Indicators 272 Alarm notifications 272 Knowledge Gained 273 Did you get it? 274 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ13 274 Student evaluation questions: SET-13 275 References 276 Cited 276 Table 277 Figures 278 New technical terms 278 14 Peak area integration 279 Digital chromatogram processing 279 Pulse frequency digitization 279 Signal noise measurement 281 Signal noise reduction 281 Quantifying the analyte peaks 283 Forced integration 284 Slope detection 285 Errors from baseline disturbances 286 Troubleshooting aids 287 Measuring overlapping peaks 287 Avoiding the problem 287 Tackling the problem 288 Perpendicular drop method 289 Don’t integrate to a valley point 290 Angular drop or allocated area 292 Tangent skim method 292 Effect of setup mistakes 293 Knowledge Gained 294 Did you get it? 296 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 14 296 Student evaluation test: SET 14 296 References 298 Cited 298 Figures 299 New technical terms 299 15 Calibration 301 Measurement principles 301 Terminology 301 Random error 302 Systematic error 302 Uncertainty 302 Accurate calibration 304 Calibration and validation 304 Calibration methods 307 External standard method 307 Normalization 308 Calibrating a composite peak 309 Grab sample calibration 310 Internal standard method 310 Area percentage method 311 SCI-FILE: On Response Factors 312 External standard 312 Normalization 312 Internal standard 312 Area percentage 313 Knowledge Gained 313 Did you get it? 314 Self-assessment quiz: SAQ 15 314 Student evaluation test: SET 15 314 References 317 Cited 317 Figure 317 Equations 317 Symbols 318 New technical terms 318 Answers to self-assessment questions 319 Bibliography 329 Glossary 331 Index 367
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Cengage Learning, Inc Modern Hydronic Heating and Cooling
Book SynopsisFrom simple applications to multi-load and multi-temperature systems, this one-of-a-kind, comprehensive text will prepare you to use the latest hydronics to create systems that deliver the ultimate in comfort, reliability and energy efficiency. Abundantly illustrated with product and installation photos and hundreds of detailed, full-color schematics, MODERN HYDRONIC HEATING, Fourth Edition, transforms engineering-level design information into practical applications useful for technical students and heating professionals alike. The revised edition features the latest design and installation techniques for residential and light commercial hydronic systems, including use of renewable energy heat sources such as air-to-water and geothermal heat pumps, hydraulic separation, variable speed circulators, distribution efficiency, heat exchangers, buffer tanks, heat metering, hydronic cooling, system balancing and proper system documentation. Equally well-suited for formal education courses, seTable of ContentsPreface. Fundamental Concepts. Heating Load Estimates. Hydronic Heat Sources. Properties of Water, Piping, Fittings, and Valves. Fluid Flow in Pipes. Circulating Pumps. Heat Emitters. Controls and Control Systems. Radiant Panel Heating. Distribution Piping Systems. Expansion Tanks. Air Elimination. Auxiliary Heating Loads & Special Topics. Hydronic Cooling. System Documentation.
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LEGARE STREET PR OxyAcetylene Welding Manual
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O'Reilly Media Learn to Solder
Book SynopsisLearn the fundamentals of soldering - and pick up an essential skill for building electronic gadgets. You'll discover how to preheat and tin your iron, make a good solder joint, desolder cleanly (when things don't quite go right), and how to use helping hands to hold components in place.
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Fox Chapel Publishing The Home Blacksmith
Book SynopsisAs more and more people join the do-it-yourself revolution, they are breathing new life into many time-honored skills and crafts. Blacksmithing is among the trades that are enjoying a resurgence for both practical and artistic uses, yet there isn't an abundance of readily accessible information available to beginning blacksmiths to help them get started and understand the craft. Author Ryan Ridgway, a veterinarian and blacksmith with more than 15 years of metalworking experience, hopes to fill that void with this comprehensive volume geared toward answering the many questions that new blacksmiths often have. By explaining the physics of moving metal, the different styles of anvils and forges, and alternative fuel sources, Ridgway sets his book apart from less detailed volumes. Forty practical, easy-to-follow projects are presented, showing aspiring blacksmiths how to make tools, such as hammers and chisels; farm implements, such as gate latches and hoof picks; and items for home use
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PublicAffairs,U.S. The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They
Book SynopsisA funny thing happened on the way to the digital utopia. We've begun to fall back in love with the very analog goods and ideas the tech gurus insisted that we no longer needed. Businesses that once looked outdated, from film photography to brick-and-mortar retail, are now springing with new life. Notebooks, records, and stationery have become cool again. Behold the Revenge of Analog.David Sax has uncovered story after story of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and even big corporations who've found a market selling not apps or virtual solutions but real, tangible things. As e-books are supposedly remaking reading, independent bookstores have sprouted up across the country. As music allegedly migrates to the cloud, vinyl record sales have grown more than ten times over the past decade. Even the offices of tech giants like Google and Facebook increasingly rely on pen and paper to drive their brightest ideas.Sax's work reveals a deep truth about how humans shop, interact, and even think. Blending psychology and observant wit with first-rate reportage, Sax shows the limited appeal of the purely digital life - and the robust future of the real world outside it.
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McGraw-Hill Education The Properties of Gases and Liquids Sixth Edition
Book SynopsisA thoroughly revised edition of the go-to chemical engineering referenceFully updated for the latest advances, this must-have chemical engineering guide serves as a single source for up-to-date physical data, chemical data, and predictive and estimation methods. The Properties of Gases and Liquids, Sixth Edition provides the latest curated data on over 480 compounds and includes a special section devoted to the interpretation of uncertainty in physical property estimation. You will get new coverage of advanced EOSs, advanced computational methods, quantum density functional theory, and semi-empirical combinations. Clear explanations and sample calculations are provided throughout this all-inclusive resource.Coverage includes: Traditional and non-traditional estimation methods Uncertainty Critical properties and related constants Ideal gas properties Saturation properties and virial coefficients Equations
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Distillation Design
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Trade Review"This book is a worthy sequel to the author's previous excellent book Distillation Operation. It is a very impressive work covering almost all aspects of process equipment design procedures for distillation columns." Chemical Engineering 19921001 "Every practicing chemical engineer working in or for the process industries, including those who specialize in fractionation and, most certainly, those who do not, should find "Distillation Design" invaluable. ...The content is so totally complete and the presentation is so refreshingly down-to-earth, this book, in many ways, is the best to come along in more than a generation. ...The discussion of new products is astonishingly comprehensive." Chemical Engineering Progress 19920501Table of ContentsPart I: Vapor Liquid Equilibrium.Basic Principles.K-Value Calculation.Experimental and Literature Sources.Part II: Key Fractionation Concepts.Theoretical Stages.x-y Diagrams - Simple Columns.x-y Diagrams--Complex Columns.Application to Multicomponent Distillation--Simple Columns.Application to Multicomponent Distillation--Complex Columns.Part III: Column Process Design.Problem Definition and Basic Decisions.Reflux and Stages: Shortcut Methods.Rigorous Stage by Stage Computation.Part IV: Energy Savings.Energy Saving Designs.Energy Saving Operations.Part V: Tray Efficiency.The Tray Efficiency Concept.Tray Efficiency Prediction.Tray Efficiency in Industrial Columns.Tray Efficiency Testing.
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CRC Press Programmable Controllers for Factory Automation
Book SynopsisThis book is intended to address both the quantitative and qualitative issues of programmable controllers for factory automation. It is helpful for both the newcomer to the field and the experienced control engineer requiring a fresh perspective.Table of Contents1. Introduction of Programmable Controllers 2. Logic Concepts 3. Numbering Systems and Coding Techniques 4. The Central Processing Unit 5. The Input/Output System 6. Programming Devices and Alternatives 7. System Configuration 8. Peripheral Equipment 9. Programming Languages and Techniques 10. Installation and Maintenance 11. Applications 12. Communications with Programmable Controllers 13. Future Trends for Programmable Controllers and Their Related Control Systems
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Introduction to Particle Technology
Book SynopsisINTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY A new edition of the indispensable guide to particulates and powders Particle technology concerns the formation, processing and properties of the particles and powders which make up many of the products that surround us. Such products range from the cement and aggregate in the built environment to pharmaceuticals and processed foods. Most of the process industries involve particles, either as essential components such as catalysts or as intermediate or final products, and minerals such as the rare earths that are generally mined and processed in particulate form. Particles can have many beneficial uses but they can also cause harm in the environment and, through inhalation, to the individual. In all cases, the powder properties, particularly particle size, are crucially important. This well-known textbook, now in its 3rd edition, provides an easily-understood introduction to the underlying scientific principles of particle technology, together with examples of how these principles can be used in practical design and operation of industrial processes. Each chapter contains both worked examples and exercises for the student. Based on feedback from students and users of the earlier editions, this revised and expanded text includes introductory chapters on particles as products and on computational methods. The topics have been selected to give coverage of the broad areas of particle technology and include: Characterization (size analysis, surface area) Processing (granulation, fluidization) Particle formation (granulation, crystallisation, tableting, size reduction) Storage and transport (hopper design, pneumatic conveying, standpipes) Separation (filtration, settling, cyclones) Safety (fire and explosion hazards, health hazards) Engineering the properties of particulate systems to achieve desired product performance Discrete element modelling of particulate systems Introduction to Particle Technology, 3rd Edition is essential reading for students of chemical engineering. The text is also recommended reading for students of mechanical engineering, applied chemistry, pharmaceutics, physics, mineral processing, and metallurgy, and is an excellent source for practising engineers and scientists looking to establish a working knowledge of the subject.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Commercial Refrigeration for Air Conditioning
Book SynopsisReader-friendly and packed with useful tips, photos and charts, COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION FOR AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS, Fourth Edition, helps you apply existing HVACR skills to new concepts in order to service medium- and low-temperature refrigeration equipment such as walk-ins, reach-ins, refrigerated cases and ice machines. The text focuses on the food service industry and includes how-to advice from experienced professionals on installing, servicing and troubleshooting commercial equipment. Extensively updated throughout the text, the Fourth Edition includes a simplified, step-by-step flowchart for quickly diagnosing and addressing the nine most common refrigeration problems on the job--as well as new information on the latest advances in commercial refrigeration. Ideal for advanced refrigeration courses, this trusted text is equally valuable as a real-world resource you can take from the classroom to keep on hand in the truck or shop. COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION FOR AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS, Fourth Edition, is an indispensable tool for any technician working with commercial refrigeration today.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Refrigeration. 2. Evaporators. 3. Condensers. 4. Compressors. 5. Metering Devices. 6. Controls and Accessories. 7. Refrigeration System Troubleshooting. 8. Compressor Motor Controls. 9. Retrofitting, Recovery, Evacuation and Charging. 10. Supermarket Refrigeration. 11. Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers. 12. Ice Machines. 13. Product Temperatures for Preservation and Health. 14. Refrigeration Business Tips. Appendix A: Summary of T.R.O.T. Appendix B: Pressure Temperature (P/T) Chart. Appendix C: Troubleshooting Charts. Glossary. Index.
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Elsevier Science Selecting the Right Manufacturing Improvement
Book SynopsisOffers an easy-to-read and comprehensive review of some of the most important industrial improvement tools that different manufacturing or industrial executives, operational managers or engineers needs to know, including which tool to use for a particular type of manufacturing situation.Trade Review"...provides information that allows companies to understand the most popular tools and strategies and to relate these to their circumstances and issues, helping them make better decisions and more effective use of the various tools available." --Iron & Steel Technology, March 2007Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Aligning the Organization 3. Innovation 4. Leadership and Teamwork 5. Managing Change 6. Business Level FMEA 7. Lean Manufacturing 8. Kaizen 9. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) 10. Six Sigma 11. Supply Chain Management 12. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)13. Predictive Maintenance/Condition Monitoring14. Root Cause Analysis15. Closing; Appendices
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Guidelines for Implementing Process Safety
Book SynopsisThe 2nd edition provides an update of information since the publication of the first edition including best practices for managing process safety developed by industry as well as incorporate the additional process safety elements. In addition the book includes a focus on maintaining and improving a Process Safety Management (PSM) System. This 2nd edition also provides how to information to determine process safety performance status, implement one or more new elements into an existing PSM system, maintain or improve an existing PSM system, and manage future process safety performance.Table of ContentsFiles on the Web Accompanying this Book xi List of Figures xiii List of Tables xv Acronyms and Abbreviations xvii Glossary xxi Acknowledgments xlix Preface li 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Overview 1 1.2 Background/History of PSM 5 1.3 Process Safety Resources 7 1.4 PSM Implementation Lessons 11 1.5 The Business Case for Process Safety 12 1.6 Importance of Integrating PSM with Business Systems 14 1.7 Intended Audience and How to Use These Guidelines 16 1.8 References 18 2 EVALUATING PSM SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE 19 2.1 The Modified Safety Triangle 19 2.2 Common Indicators at Each Level of the Triangle 21 2.3 Process Stages in the Company/Facility Life Cycle 22 2.4 Documenting Conclusions 31 2.5 References 35 3 PREPARING FOR PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT CHANGE 37 3.1 Securing Management Commitment 37 3.2 Establishing a Culture for Change 44 3.3 References 48 4 IMPLEMENTING A NEW PSM SYSTEM 49 4.1 Develop the Design Specification for the PSM System 49 4.2. Create Element and System Workflows 67 4.3 Estimate the Workloads and Resources 76 4.4 Develop Written Programs/Procedures 87 4.5 Roll Out the Elements and System 98 4.6 Monitor the PSM System's Implementation, Initial Performance, and Progress 113 4.7 References 115 5 INTEGRATING NEW ELEMENTS INTO AN EXISTING PSM SYSTEM 117 5.1 Developing a New Element 117 5.2 Integrating New Element Activities into Existing Elements 118 5.3 Implementing New RBPS Elements 118 5.4 Monitoring New Elements or Activities 133 5.5 References 134 6 IMPROVING AN EXISTING PSM ELEMENT OR SYSTEM 137 6.1 Determining Which Elements to Improve 137 6.2 Assessing the Program and Determining the Root Causes of Poor Performance 142 6.3 Improving the PSM Program 159 6.4 Developing the Solution for an Element or System 162 6.5 Monitoring Improvement of an Element or System 163 6.6 References 166 7 INTEGRATING PSM/HSE WITH A BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 167 7.1 Values and Policy Interfaces/Conflicts with Business Enterprise 168 7.2 Types of BMS Activities 168 7.3 Company and Regional Politics 179 7.4 Workflows/Processes of Existing BMS 179 7.5 Planned Changes to Existing BMS 179 7.6 Interfaces with Existing BMS 179 7.7 Resolving BMS Conflicts 179 7.8 References 180 8 MANAGING FUTURE PROCESS SAFETY PERFORMANCE 181 8.1 Ensure a Robust PSM System 181 8.2 Avoid Past PSM System Failure Modes 183 8.3 Watch for Early Warning Signs 186 8.4 Consider Other Enhancements 188 8.5 References 189 APPENDIX I: GLOBAL PSM REGULATIONS/GOOD INDUSTRY PRACTICES 191 APPENDIX II: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY PSM IMPLEMENTATION CASE STUDY 223 APPENDIX III: RISK BASED PROCESS SAFETY (RBPS)IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS 241 APPENDIX IV: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR PROCESS SAFETY 251 APPENDIX V: EXAMPLE FACILITY RANKING PROCESS 267 APPENDIX VI: EXAMPLE PRESENTATION ON PSM PLAN 271 APPENDIX VII: MAPPING PERFORMANCE ISSUES TO CULTURE FEATURES 275 INDEX 283
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Pearson Education Limited Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering Global
Book SynopsisH. Scott Fogler is the Ame and Catherine Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. He has been research advisor to forty-five Ph.D. students, and has more than two hundred thirty-five refereed publications. He was 2009 President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Fogler has chaired ASEE's Chemical Engineering Division, served as director of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and earned the Warren K. Lewis Award from AIChE for contributions to chemical engineering education. He has received the Chemical Manufacturers Association's National Catalyst Award and the 2010 Malcom E. Pruitt Award from the Council for Chemical Research.Table of Contents Mole Balances 1 The Rate of Reaction, –r_A The General Mole Balance Equation (GMBE) Batch Reactors (BRs) Continuous-Flow Reactors Industrial Reactors And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 1 (AWFOS - S1 Safety) Conversion and Reactor Sizing Definition of Conversion Batch Reactor Design Equations Design Equations for Flow Reactors Sizing Continuous-Flow Reactors Reactors in Series Some Further Definitions And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 2 Rate Laws 75 Basic Definitions The Rate Law The Reaction-Rate Constant Molecular Simulations Present Status of Our Approach to Reactor Sizing and Design And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 3 (AWFOS - S3 The GHS Diamond) Stoichiometry Batch Reactors (BRs) Flow Systems Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium Conversion And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 4 (AWFOS - S4 The Swiss Cheese Model Isothermal Reactor Design: Conversion Design Structure for Isothermal Reactors Batch Reactors (BRs) Continuous-Stirred Tank Reactors (CSTRs) Tubular Reactors Pressure Drop in Reactors Synthesizing the Design of a Chemical Plant And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 5 (AWFOS - S5 A Safety Analysis of the Incident Algorithm) Isothermal Reactor Design: Moles and Molar Flow Rates The Moles and Molar Flow Rate Balance Algorithms Mole Balances on CSTRs, PFRs, PBRs, and Batch Reactors Application of the PFR Molar Flow Rate Algorithm to a Microreactor Membrane Reactors Unsteady-State Operation of Stirred Reactors Semibatch Reactors And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 6 (AWFOS - S6 The BowTie Diagram) Collection and Analysis of Rate Data The Algorithm for Data Analysis Determining the Reaction Order for Each of Two Reactants Using the Method of Excess Integral Method Differential Method of Analysis Nonlinear Regression Reaction-Rate Data from Differential Reactors Experimental Planning And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 7 (AWFOS - S7 Laboratory Safety) Multiple Reactions Definitions Algorithm for Multiple Reactions Parallel Reactions Reactions in Series Complex Reactions Membrane Reactors to Improve Selectivity in Multiple Reactions Sorting It All Out The Fun Part And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 8 (AWFOS - S8 The Fire Triangle) Reaction Mechanisms, Pathways, Bioreactions, and Bioreactors Active Intermediates and Nonelementary Rate Laws Enzymatic Reaction Fundamentals Inhibition of Enzyme Reactions Bioreactors and Biosynthesis And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 9 (AWFOS - S9 Process Safety Triangle) Catalysis and Catalytic Reactors Catalysts Steps in a Catalytic Reaction Synthesizing a Rate Law, Mechanism, and Rate-Limiting Step Heterogeneous Data Analysis for Reactor Design Reaction Engineering in Microelectronic Fabrication Model Discrimination Catalyst Deactivation Reactors That Can Be Used to Help Offset Catalyst Decay And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 10 (AWFOS - S10 Exxon Mobil Torrance Refinery Explosion Involving a Straight-Through Transport Reactor [STTR]) Nonisothermal Reactor Design: The Steady-State Energy Balance and Adiabatic PFR Applications Rationale The Energy Balance The User-Friendly Energy Balance Equations Adiabatic Operation Adiabatic Equilibrium Conversion Reactor Staging with Interstage Cooling or Heating Optimum Feed Temperature And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 11 (AWFOS - S11 Acronyms) Steady-State Nonisothermal Reactor Design: Flow Reactors with Heat Exchange Steady-State Tubular Reactor with Heat Exchange Balance on the Heat-Transfer Fluid Examples of the Algorithm for PFR/PBR Design with Heat Effects CSTR with Heat Effects Multiple Steady States (MSS) Nonisothermal Multiple Chemical Reactions Radial and Axial Temperature Variations in a Tubular Reactor And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 12 (AWFOS - S12 Safety Statistics) Unsteady-State Nonisothermal Reactor Design The Unsteady-State Energy Balance Energy Balance on Batch Reactors (BRs) Batch and Semibatch Reactors with a Heat Exchanger Nonisothermal Multiple Reactions And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 13 (AWFOS - S13 Safety Analysis of the T2 Laboratories Incident) Mass Transfer Limitations in Reacting Systems Diffusion Fundamentals Binary Diffusion Modeling Diffusion with Chemical Reaction The Mass Transfer Coefficient Mass Transfer to a Single Particle The Shrinking Core Model Mass Transfer-Limited Reactions in Packed Beds Robert the Worrier What If . . . ? (Parameter Sensitivity) And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 14 (AWFOS - S14 Sugar Dust Explosion) Diffusion and Reaction Diffusion and Reactions in Homogeneous Systems Diffusion and Reactions in Spherical Catalyst Pellets The Internal Effectiveness Factor Falsified Kinetics Overall Effectiveness Factor Estimation of Diffusion- and Reaction-Limited Regimes Mass Transfer and Reaction in a Packed Bed Determination of Limiting Situations from Reaction-Rate Data Multiphase Reactors in the Professional Reference Shelf Fluidized Bed Reactors Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 15 (AWFOS - S15 Critical Thinking Questions Applied to Safety) Residence Time Distributions of Chemical Reactors General Considerations Measurement of the RTD Characteristics of the RTD RTD in Ideal Reactors PFR/CSTR Series RTD Diagnostics and TroubleshootingAnd Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 16 (AWFOS - S16 Critical Thinking Actions) Predicting Conversion Directly from the Residence Time Distribution Modeling Nonideal Reactors Using the RTD Zero Adjustable Parameter Models Using Software Packages Such as Polymath to Find Maximum Mixedness Conversion Tanks-in-Series One Parameter Model, n RTD and Multiple Reactions And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 17 (AWFOS - S17 Brief Case History on an Air Preheater) Models for Nonideal Reactors Some Guidelines for Developing Models Flow and Axial Dispersion of Inert Tracers in Isothermal Reactors Flow, Reaction, and Axial Dispersion Flow, Reaction, and Axial Dispersion in Isothermal Laminar-Flow Reactors and Finding Meno Tanks-in-Series Model versus Dispersion Model Numerical Solutions to Flows with Dispersion and Reaction Nonisothermal Flow with Radial and Axial Variations in a Tubular Reactor Two-Parameter Models—Modeling Real Reactors with Combinations of Ideal Reactors And Now . . . A Word from Our Sponsor—Safety 18 (AWFOS - S18 An Algorithm for Management of Change (MoC)) Appendix A: Numerical Techniques A.1 Useful Integrals in Chemical Reactor Design A.2 Equal-Area Graphical Differentiation A.3 Solutions to Differential Equations A.4 Numerical Evaluation of Integrals A.5 Semi-Log Graphs A.6 Software Packages Appendix B: Ideal Gas Constant and Conversion Factors Appendix C: Thermodynamic Relationships Involving the Equilibrium Constant Appendix D: Software Packages D.1 Polymath D.2 Wolfram D.3 Python D.4 MATLAB D.5 Excel D.6 COMSOL (http://www.umich.edu/~elements/6e/12chap/comsol.html) D.7 Aspen D.8 Visual Encyclopedia of Equipment: Reactors Section D.9 Reactor Lab Appendix E: Rate-Law Data Appendix F: Nomenclature Appendix G: Open-Ended Problems G.1 Chem-E-Car G.2 Effective Lubricant Design G.3 Peach Bottom Nuclear Reactor G.4 Underground Wet Oxidation G.5 Hydrodesulfurization Reactor Design G.6 Continuous Bioprocessing G.7 Methanol Synthesis G.8 Cajun Seafood Gumbo G.9 Alcohol Metabolism G.10 Methanol Poisoning G.11 Safety Appendix H: Use of Computational Chemistry Software Packages H.1 Computational Chemical Reaction Engineering Appendix I: How to Use the CRE Web Resources I.1 CRE Web Resources Components Index
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Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Chemical Substitutes from Agricultural and
Book SynopsisChemical Substitutes from Agricultural and Industrial By-Products A comprehensive resource presenting different manufacturing bioprocesses of chemical substitutes, from agricultural and industrial by-products to value-added biorefinery products Chemical Substitutes from Agricultural and Industrial By-Products: Bioconversion, Bioprocessing, and Biorefining discusses the biorefinery of chemical substitutes from agricultural and industrial by-products, covering the consolidated bioconversion, bioprocessing, and downstream process of the significant chemical substitutes produced. In each chapter, the individual aspects of bioconversion, bioprocessing, and downstream process of chemical substitutes produced from selected agricultural and industrial by-products to selected chemical substitutes are discussed. The text includes helpful case studies of specific processes to aid in reader comprehension. Edited by four highly qualified academics, Chemical Substitutes from Agricultural and Industrial By-Products: Bioconversion, Bioprocessing, and Biorefining includes information on: Common substitutes for chemicals obtained from biomass of agricultural wastes and industrial by-products, including antioxidants, oleoresin, nanocarbon materials, enzymes, essential oils, bio-bleaching agents, and biosugars Alternative substitutes, including biofertilizers, cocoa butter substitutes, bio-succinic acids, furfural derivatives, levulinic acids, and cellulases Economic calculations, such as cost analysis, of different bioprocesses to analyze their feasibility in business and general industry Environmental impact analysis of chemical substitutes from agricultural and industrial by-products for a sustainable agriculture system Enabling readers to create a change in the perception of the waste agricultural biomass from waste to resource, Chemical Substitutes from Agricultural and Industrial By-Products: Bioconversion, Bioprocessing, and Biorefining is an essential resource for biotechnologists, chemists in industry, natural products chemists, process engineers, chemical engineers, and environmental chemists.Table of ContentsPreface xv About the Editors xvii 1 A Glance on Biorefinery of Chemical Substitutes from Agriculture and Industrial By-products 1Suraini Abd-Aziz, Misri Gozan, Mohamad F. Ibrahim, Lai-Yee Phang, and Mohd A. Jenol 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Analysis of Feedstocks for Composition and Potential for Chemical Substitutes 3 1.3 Potential Application of Chemical Substitute Extracted from Selected Agricultural Wastes and Industrial By-products 9 1.4 Conclusions 13 2 Antioxidants from Agricultural Wastes and their Potential Applications 19Mohd A. Jenol, Yazmin Hussin, Pei H. Chu, Suraini Abd-Aziz, and Noorjahan B. Alitheen 2.1 Introduction to Antioxidants and their Usages 19 2.2 Sources of Antioxidants 21 2.3 Alternative Antioxidants Sources from Agricultural Wastes 22 2.4 Extraction of Antioxidants from Selected Agricultural Waste 22 2.5 Potential Applications of Antioxidants Extracted from Selected Agricultural Wastes 30 2.6 Future Direction of Antioxidants from AgricultureWastes 34 2.7 Conclusions 35 3 Lemongrass Oleoresin in Food Flavoring 39Madihah Md Salleh, Shankar Ramanathan, and Rohaya Mohd Noor 3.1 Introduction 39 3.2 Types of Lemongrass and Their Components 40 3.3 Potential Chemical Substitutes from Lemongrass 42 3.4 Characteristics and Properties of Oleoresin 44 3.5 Lemongrass Oleoresin Composition and Function 44 3.6 Extraction Technique of Lemongrass Oleoresin 46 3.7 Application of Lemongrass Oleoresin as Food Flavoring 51 3.8 Oleoresin Prospect 53 3.9 Conclusions 53 4 Nanocarbon Material and Chemicals from Seaweed for Energy Storage Components 59Tirto Prakoso, Hary Devianto, Heri Rustamaji, Praswasti PDK Wulan, and Misri Gozan 4.1 Introduction 59 4.2 Source of Seaweed 62 4.3 Potential Material Substitute from Seaweed 64 4.4 Utilization of Seaweed-based Material for Energy Storage Component 76 4.5 Future Prospects and Challenges 82 4.6 Conclusions 83 5 Spent Mushroom Substrate as Alternative Source for the Production of Chemical Substitutes 87Vikineswary Sabaratnam, Chia Wei Phan, Hariprasath Lakshmanan, and Jegadeesh Raman 5.1 Introduction 87 5.2 Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) as Source of Bulk Enzymes 90 5.3 Various Challenges and Future Prospects in the Use of SMS 94 5.4 Conclusions 97 6 Essential Oil from Pineapple Wastes 103Mohamad F. Ibrahim, Nurshazana Mohamad, Mariam J. M. Fairus, Mohd A. Jenol, and Suraini Abd-Aziz 6.1 Introduction 103 6.2 PineappleWastes 104 6.3 Pineapple Essential Oil 105 6.4 Extraction of Essential Oils 106 6.5 Extracted Essential Oil Compounds 112 6.6 Conclusions 117 7 Chicken Feather as a Bioresource to Produce Value-added Bioproducts 123Kai L. Sim, Radin S. R. Yahaya, Suriana Sabri, and Lai-Yee Phang 7.1 Introduction 123 7.2 Valorization of Chicken Feathers 124 7.3 Bioprocessing of Chicken Feathers into Chemical Substitutes 128 7.4 Molecular Approaches to Improve Keratinolytic Propensity of Native Host 132 7.5 Molecular Approaches to Improve Recombinant Keratinase Production and Characteristics 135 7.6 Challenges and Future Perspectives 138 7.7 Conclusions 140 8 Bio-bleaching Agents Used for Paper and Pulp Produced from the Valorization of Corncob, Wheat Straw, and Bagasse 145Kanya C. H. Alifia, Tjandra Setiadi, Ramaraj Boopathy, Hendro Risdianto, Muhammad Irfan, and Ibnu M. Hidayatullah 8.1 Introduction 145 8.2 Characteristics of Biomass Substrate for Bio-bleaching Enzyme Production 146 8.3 Microbial Sources of Bio-bleaching Enzymes 148 8.4 Bio-bleaching Enzymes and Their Usage in Pulp and Paper Industry 150 8.5 Bioprocessing of AgriculturalWastes for Bio-bleaching Enzyme Production 154 8.6 Techno-economic Evaluation 159 8.7 Challenges and Future Outlooks 165 8.8 Conclusions 167 9 Recovery of Industrially Useful Enzymes from Rubber Latex Processing By-products 173Tan W. Kit, Yong Y. Seng, Siti N. Azlan, Nurulhuda Abdullah, and Fadzlie W. F. Wong 9.1 Introduction 173 9.2 Processing of Natural Rubber Latex for the Production of Rubber Products 175 9.3 General Characteristics of Plant-derived Lysozymes and Chitinases 177 9.4 Conventional and Alternative Activity Assays for Lysozymes and Chitinases 178 9.5 Potential Application of Plant-derived Lysozymes and Chitinases 182 9.6 Potential Strategy for Recovering Lysozymes and Chitinases from NRL 182 9.7 Conclusions 187 10 Sago Wastes as a Feedstock for Biosugar, Precursor for Chemical Substitutes 193Mohd A. Jenol, Muhd N. Ahmad, Dayang S. A. Adeni, Micky Vincent, and Nurashikin Suhaili 10.1 Introduction 193 10.2 Current Status of Sago Starch Industry 194 10.3 SagoWastes Biomass 196 10.4 Bioconversion of SagoWastes into Biosugars and its Derivative Precursors 200 10.5 Bioprocessing SagoWastes Fermentable Sugar for Chemicals Substitute 202 10.6 Challenges and Prospect of SagoWastes Biorefinery 207 10.7 Conclusions 209 11 Biofertilizer and Other Chemical Substitutes from Sugarcane By-products 213Is Fatimah, Ganjar Fadillah, Tatang S. Julianto, Rudy Syahputra, and Habibi Hidayat 11.1 Introduction 213 11.2 Sugarcane By-products Conversion into Biofertilizer 216 11.3 Sugarcane Bagasse as Raw Material for Soil Improver: Phenol Degradation 218 11.4 Sugarcane By-products Conversion into Chemical 223 11.5 Sugarcane By-product as Material for Biocomposites 227 11.6 Future Perspective of Sugarcane By-products Conversion in the Sugarcane Industrial Cycle 228 11.7 Future Usage and Applications of Sugarcane By-products 229 11.8 Conclusions 230 12 Cocoa Butter Substitute from Tengkawang (Shorea stenoptera) 235Muhammad A. Darmawan, Suraini Abd-Aziz, and Misri Gozan 12.1 Introduction 235 12.2 Composition and Characteristics of Tengkawang Butter 237 12.3 Traditional Treatment Process 241 12.4 Extraction and Purification Process of Tengkawang 242 12.5 Economic Feasibility Based on Process Simulation 244 12.6 Benefits and Future Outlook of Tengkawang Butter 249 12.7 Conclusions 250 13 Bio-succinic Acid Production from Biomass and their Applications 255Abdullah A. I. Luthfi, Jian P. Tan, Wen X. Woo, Nurul A. Bukhari, and Hikmah B. Hariz 13.1 Introduction 255 13.2 Valorization of Biomass to Bio-succinic Acid 257 13.3 Bio-succinic Acid as Fermentative Metabolite 260 13.4 Purification and Recovery of Succinic Acid 267 13.5 Application of Bio-succinic Acid 272 13.6 Conclusions 273 14 Furfural and Derivatives from Bagasse and Corncob 279Muryanto Muryanto, Yanni Sudiyani, Andre F. P. Harahap, and Misri Gozan 14.1 Introduction 279 14.2 Furfural as a Building Block Material 280 14.3 Furfural Derivatives 281 14.4 Lignocellulosic Biomass as Raw Material for Furfural Production 285 14.5 Furfural Production 288 14.6 Techno-economical Aspect 295 14.7 Future Trends 296 14.8 Conclusions 297 15 Levulinic and Formic Acids from Rice Straw and Sugarcane Bagasse 301Jabosar R. H. Panjaitan and Misri Gozan 15.1 Introduction 301 15.2 Potential of Biomass Source for the Production of Levulinic and Formic Acids 304 15.3 Levulinic Dan Formic Acids Formation 306 15.4 Pretreatment and Production Technologies 306 15.5 Purification Technologies 309 15.6 Economic Feasibilities 312 15.7 Case Studies 313 15.8 Conclusions 314 16 Cellulase as Biocatalyst Produced from Agricultural Wastes 319Wichanee Bankeeree, Suraini Abd-Aziz, Sehanat Prasongsuk, Pongtharin Lotrakul, Syahriar NMM Ibrahim, and Hunsa Punnapayak 16.1 Introduction 319 16.2 Cellulases Diversity 320 16.3 Cellulase-producing Microorganisms 323 16.4 Cellulase Properties 325 16.5 Strategies to Improve Cellulase Production 326 16.6 Techno-economic Analysis to Produce Biofuels 331 16.7 Conclusions 332 17 Conversion of Glycerol Derived from Biodiesel Production to Butanol and 1,3-Propanediol 337Prawit Kongjan, Alissara Reungsang, and Sureewan Sittijunda 17.1 Introduction 337 17.2 Crude Glycerol Characteristics and Impurities 338 17.3 Bioconversion of Crude Glycerol into Butanol and 1,3-Propanediol 340 17.4 Purification and Recovery of 1,3-Propanediol and Butanol 343 17.5 Applications of 1,3-Propanediol and Butanol 346 17.6 Challenges and Future Perspective 348 17.7 Conclusions 349 18 Sustainability of Chemical Substitutes from Agricultural and Industrial By-products 355Lai-Yee Phang, Suraini Abd-Aziz, Misri Gozan, and Mohamad F. Ibrahim 18.1 Introduction 355 18.2 Sustainable Development Strategies, Policies and Regulations in Indonesia and Malaysia 358 18.3 Case Study 1: Techno-economic Analysis for the Production of Cellulase 360 18.4 Case Study 2: Techno-economic Analysis for the Production of Biofertilizer 364 18.5 Challenges and Market Opportunities 368 18.6 Conclusions 369 References 370 Index 375
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Cengage Learning, Inc Electricity for Refrigeration Heating and Air
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Electrical Safety. 2. Basic Electricity. 3. Electrical Circuits. 4. Electric Meters. 5. Components, Symbols and Circuitry of Air-Conditioning Wiring Diagrams. 6. Reading Schematic Diagrams. 7. Alternating Current, Power Distribution and Voltage Systems. 8. Basic Electric Motors. 9. Components for Electric Motors. 10. Contactors, Relays and Overloads. 11. Thermostats, Pressure Switches and Other Electric Control Devices. 12. Electronic Control Devices. 13. Heating Control Devices. 14. Troubleshooting Electric Control Devices. 15. Residential Air-Conditioning Control Systems. 16. Installation of Heating, Cooling, and Refrigeration Systems. 17. Commercial and Industrial Air-Conditioning Control Systems. 18. Troubleshooting Refrigeration, Heating and Air-Conditioning Control Circuits and Systems.
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Industrial Press Inc.,U.S. Machinerys Handbook Guide A Guide to Tables
Book SynopsisSince the first edition published more than 100 years ago, Machinery’s Handbook has been acknowledged as an exceptionally authoritative and comprehensive, yet highly practical, and easy-to-use tool, and the new 31st edition has grown to nearly 3,000 pages. The Guide to the Use of Tables and Formulas in the Machinery’s Handbook, 31st Edition, is designed to maximize the enormous practical value of the latest, greatest edition of this invaluable engineering resource, offering useful information on how to make full use of the Machinery’s Handbook in solving problems on the job. Features Revised to reflect numerous changes made in the new 31st edition, with specific cross references to quickly locate information in the far larger book, the Guide enables users to become familiar with the Handbook’s vast range of vital content. Table of Contents Dimensions and Areas of Circles. Chords, Segments, Hole Circles, And Spheres. Formulas and Their Rearrangement. Spreadsheet Calculations. Calculations Involving Logarithms. Dimensions, Areas, and Volumes of Geometrical Figures. Geometrical Propositions and Constructions. Functions of Angles. Solution of Right-angle Triangles. Solution of Oblique Triangles. Figuring Tapers. Tolerances and Allowances for Machine Parts. Using Standards Data and Information. Standard Screw and Pipe Threads. Problems in Mechanics. Strength of Materials. Design of Shafts and Keys For Power Transmission. Splines. Problems in Designing and Cutting Gears. Speeds, Feeds, and Machining Power, Numerical Control. The Metric System. General Review Questions. Answers to Practice Exercises. Conversion Factors. Index.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Refrigeration Air Conditioning Technology
Book SynopsisSilberstein/Obrzut/Tomczyk/Whitman/Johnson's REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY, CENGAGE INTERNATIONAL EDITION 10th Edition, provides hands-on guidance, practical applications and the solid foundation you need to understand modern HVAC system installation, service and repair and environmental challenges and their solutions. Focused on sustainable technology and emphasizing new technologies and green awareness, the text features the latest advances in the HVACR industry, including updated content and new and revised figures and images. Drawing on decades of industry experience, the authors cover the soft skills and customer relations issues that professionals need to master for career success. Memorable real-world examples, hundreds of vibrant photos and unique Service Call features bring key concepts to life and help you develop the knowledge and skills required to succeed in our ever-changing industry.
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Royal Society of Chemistry The Chemical Story of Olive Oil: From Grove to
Book SynopsisDespite the growing interest in olive oil, most people know very little about what it is or how it is made. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of olive oil from the tree to table, from a molecular and personal perspective. Growers often do not know what is happening at a molecular level or why certain practices produce superior or inferior results, for example, why adjusting a temperature rewards them with winning oils. This book aims to provide some of the answers as well as the importance of the chemicals responsible for the flavour and health effects. Readers will also get a deeper understanding of what makes an extra virgin olive oil authentic and how scientists are helping to fight fraud regarding this valuable commodity. Including anecdotes from growers of olives and producers of oils, the authors provide an accessible text for a wide audience from food science students to readers interested in the human story of olive oil production.Table of ContentsOlive Origins; The Beginning of a Grove: Planting the Trees; The Tree Through the Year; Season's End: Harvesting the Fruit; Processing: The Most Important Hour; Delivering Quality and Assuring Authenticity; Good Taste is Required; Health Effects: But is Olive Oil Good for You?; 1001 Uses for Olive Oil; Sustainability
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Royal Society of Chemistry Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and The
Book SynopsisThe name "Allium" is said to come from the Greek word to avoid because of its offensive smell. The genus Allium includes more than 800 species of which only a few have been cultivated as foods. Many of the other members of this genus are popular with gardeners as easy to maintain perennials, although the smell of some members of the genus can be off-putting. The smell is a consequence of breakdown of sulfur-containing compounds which is a characteristic of this family of plants. Garlic, onions, leeks, chives and other members of the genus Allium occupy a unique position both as edible plants and herbal medicines, appreciated since the dawn of civilization. Alliums have been featured through the ages in literature, where they are both praised and reviled, as well as in architecture and the decorative arts. Garlic pills are top-selling herbal supplements while garlic-based products show considerable promise as environmentally friendly pesticides. The remarkable properties of the alliums can be understood based on the occurrence of a number of relatively simple sulfur-containing chemical compounds ingeniously packaged by nature in these plants. This unique book, with a foreword by 1990 Nobel Laureate E.J. Corey, outlines the extensive history and the fascinating past and present uses of these plants, sorting out fact from fiction based upon detailed scrutiny of historic documents as well as numerous laboratories studies. Readers will be entertained and educated as they learn about early cultivation of garlic and other alliums while being introduced to the chemistry and biochemistry. They will learn how alliums have been portrayed and used in literature, poetry, the arts and how alliums are featured in the world's oldest cookbook. Technical material is presented in a manner understandable to a general audience, particularly through the use of illustrations to simplify more difficult concepts and explain how experimental work is conducted. The book is heavily illustrated with examples of alliums in art, literature, agriculture, medicine and other areas and includes rare botanical drawings of many members of the genus Allium. Essential reading for anyone with a general interest in science, the book is written at a level accessible to experts and non-experts alike. It has sufficient additional detail and references to satisfy both those wanting to know more, as well as researchers in disciplines as diverse as archaeology, medicine, ecology, pharmacology, food and plant sciences, agriculture, and organic chemistry.Trade ReviewThis book brings to mind the poet Horace's formula for successful writing: He wins every hand who mingles profit with pleasure, by delighting and instructing the reader at the same time. Eric Block has certainly mixed the useful and the sweet in his book.I started BlockÆs book as a reviewer and became an admirer. A book that contributes so richly to my teaching and understanding of chemistry is a rare pleasure. -- Stephen R Pruett * ASAPDOI: 10.1021/ed2001889Publication Date (Web): April 18, 2011 *Block writes well and passionately...gives a very balanced assessment of the claims and evidence for the health benefits of eating or taking allium supplements, primarily garlic.The book is well written and illustrated: a particular bonus is the inclusion of 27 coloured botanical prints from a volume of Flora Germanica. It will probably be of most interest to students and researchers familiar with plant biochemistry, but there is also something for those curious about this group of plants that play a prominent role in cooking, culture and chemistry. -- Ian J McEwan * Biochemist e-volution *'Both entertaining, and at the same time a challenging read, there is a lot of valuable information in this book.My hat is off to Eric for the amazing contribution to the world's collection of allium science.' -- Bob Dunkel * The Garlic Press *'Block presents an entertaining and informative account of the history of garlic, onions, and other alliums. This ethnobotanic work is truly interdisciplinary, intended for a wide audience of historians, sociologists, chemists, cooks, botanists, and naturalists.Summing Up: Highly recommended. Academic, professional, and general libraries, all levels.' -- L Swatzell, Southeast Missouri State University * Choice, v 47, No 10 *'...well organized, and presents something for everyone. It should be said right away that this is far from a typical ôchemistryö book due to both the varied content and the style of presentation....it all works rather well together; it is a fine example of how complex chemistry can be contextualized in a fascinating and often entertaining way.' -- Derek A Pratt * Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 2 *'There is some fascinating chemistry told here. Both the chemistry itself and the story of its revelation are given in detail.Within the book there are some fascinating anecdotes - a town in America where it is illegal to attend a theatre after eating raw onions, the resigned reflection that despite its benefits 'garlic mouthwash is unlikely to be a winning consumer product' and the warning that garlic in your socks will come out on your breath. Now there's an experiment any of us can try.' -- David Quick * Education in Chemistry *'...enjoyment of this book should not be limited to scientists. The book is a virtual encyclopedia of garlic and onion facts, and while it may make a necessary addition to the food chemistÆs library, it is something that any foodie, especially a garlic lover, can enjoy.' -- Thomas J Mansell * Food and Foodways, 18: 3, 170-172 *This is a fascinating book written by an authority on the chemistry of the edible alliums, which include garlic, onions, leeks and chives. The book is well written and up-to-date. I can thoroughly recommend this book not just to natural product chemists but also to all those who have grown these plants in the garden or enjoyed eating them. It contains many anecdotes and quotations to enliven a chemist's dinner party. -- Jim Hanson * Chemistry World *What do garlic and onions have in common with gunpowder? A lot. TheyÆre incendiary. They can do harm and they delight. Sulfur is central to their powers. And they helped inspire the work of a chemist who has just published a welcome treatise on the smelly yet indispensable allium family. Dr. BlockÆs book may be the definitive word on the alliums for the moment, but as it and he make clear, there are new flavors to look forward t. -- Harold McGee * The New York Times *This book by Eric Block is a synthesis of his four decades of distinguished work with alliums.His account of this ever-increasing knowledge is accessible and will even entertain readers without a deep knowledge of chemistry.Block may look at the world through garlic-tinged lenses, but in this book he is very good at getting readers to see it his way -- Meriel Jones * Chemistry and Industry *Table of Contents1. Allium Botany and Cultivation, Ancient and Modern; 2. All Things Allium: Alliums in Literature, the Arts and Culture; 3. Allium Chemistry 101: Historical Highlights, Fascinating Facts and Unusual Uses for Alliums; 4. Chemistry in a Salad Bowl: Allium Chemistry and Biochemistry; 5. Alliums in Folk and Complementary Medicine; 6. Alliums in the Environment: Allelopathy and Allium-Derived Attractants, Antibiotics, Herbicides, Pesticides and Repellents
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The One Device
Book SynopsisThe secret history of the invention that changed everything and became the most profitable product in the world.Odds are that as you read this, an iPhone is within reach. But before Steve Jobs introduced us to ''the one device'', as he called it, a mobile phone was merely what you used to make calls on the go.How did the iPhone transform our world and turn Apple into the most valuable company ever? Veteran technology journalist Brian Merchant reveals the inside story you won''t hear from Cupertino - based on his exclusive interviews with the engineers, inventors and developers who guided every stage of the iPhone''s creation.This deep dive takes you from inside 1 Infinite Loop to nineteenth-century France to WWII America, from the driest place on earth to a Kenyan pit of toxic e-waste, and even deep inside Shenzhen''s notorious ''suicide factories''. It''s a first-hand look at how the cutting-edge tech that makes the world work - touch screens, Trade ReviewA road map for design and engineering genius, an anthropology of the modern age and an unprecedented view into one of the most secretive companies in history. * Financial Times *Merchant tells a far richer story than I — having covered Apple for years as a journalist — have seen before. -- Lev Grossman * New York Times *The best account of the contemporary world’s single greatest technological miracle. * Bloomberg, Must Reads of 2017 *Brian Merchant is a lovely writer... formidable... fascinating. -- Hugo Rifkind * The Times *A remarkable tale... the story it tells is compelling, even addictive - almost as addictive as the iPhone itself * The Wall Street Journal *Delivers its quota of compelling anecdotes... Merchant's investigations have great depth... I have no doubt this book will fly off the shelves. * Evening Standard *A deep dive into the decisions and breakthroughs behind the development of the historic smartphone. * Business Insider, Best Business Books of 2017 *Brian Merchant’s The One Device dives deep into the making of Apple’s iPhone on its 10th anniversary, and [analyses] the implications of this worldchanging innovation. -- Andrew Hill * FT Business Book of the Year 2017 *Apple's culture of reverence and secrecy is no match for Brian Merchant in The One Device. * New York Times Book Review *In terms of breath and depth of research, The One Device is impressive. * Irish Times *A wild ride * San Francisco Chronicle *The One Device is a tour de force. Brian Merchant has dug into the iPhone like no other reporter before him, travelling the world to find the untold stories behind the device’s creation and to uncover the very real human costs that come with making the iPhone. Packed with vivid detail, the book carries the reader from one unexpected revelation to the next with a fast-paced edge and heaps of analytical insight. -- Ashlee Vance, New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
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O'Reilly Media Making Futures Work
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Royal Society of Chemistry Introduction to Glass Science and Technology
Book SynopsisPresenting the fundamental topics in glass science and technology, this concise introduction includes glass formation, crystallization, and phase separation. Glass structure models, with emphasis on the oxygen balance method, are presented in detail. Several chapters discuss the viscosity, density, thermal expansion, and mechanical properties of glasses as well as their optical and magnetic behavior and the diffusion of ions, atoms, and molecules and their effect on electrical conductivity, chemical durability, and other related behavior. In addition to the effects of atomic structure on the properties of glasses, the effects of phase separation, crystallization, and water content, which are neglected in most texts, are discussed extensively. Glass technology is addressed in chapters dealing with the raw materials for producing glasses, batch calculations, and the melting and fining processes. The compositions, properties, and production of commercial glasses are also presented. A chapter is devoted to the use of thermal analysis in the study of glasses, including their crystallization behavior. This expanded, third edition, includes new chapters on doped vitreous silica and the, often overlooked, role of halides on glass formation and properties. In addition, solutions to all of the exercises at the ends of chapters are included for the first time in this edition. This introductory text is ideal for undergraduates in materials science, ceramics, or inorganic chemistry. It will also be useful to the graduate student, engineer, or scientist seeking basic knowledge of the formation, properties, and production of glass in support of their work.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Principles of Glass Formation; Glass Melting; Immiscibility/Phase Separation; Structures of Glasses; Viscosity of Glass Forming Melts; Density and Thermal Expansion; Transport Properties; Mechanical Properties; Optical and Magnetic Properties; Water in Glasses and Melts; Thermal Analysis of Glasses; Glass Technology; Compositions and Properties of Commercial Glasses; Doped Vitreous Silica; Oxyhalide Glasses
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Distillation Operation
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Table of ContentsDistillation Troubleshooting.Reflux and Intermediate Feed Inlets for Tray Columns.Reflux and Intermediate Feed Distribution and Liquid Redistribution in Packed Towers.Bottom Section and Column Outlets.Gravity Lines.Instrument, and Access Connections.Tray and Downcomer Layout.Mechanical Requirements for Trays.Internals Unique to Packed Columns.Distillation Overpressure Relief.Column Assembly and Preparation for Commissioning.Column Commissioning.Column Startup and Shutdown.Operation Difficulties.Column Field Testing: Flooding, Foaming, Efficiency, and Troubleshooting.Troubleshooting Reboilers.Condensers, and Reflux Drums.Column Control Philosophy.Reboiler, Condenser, and Pressure Controls.Composition Controls.Miscellaneous Controls.Columns That Did Not Work: Case Histories.Appendices: A: Useful Conversions.B: Revised Equations for Constructing Startup Stability Diagrams.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Heat Transfer 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisThe ideal review for heat transfer courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaumâs Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaumâs Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. 269 solved problems and 92 answered problems Outline format supplies a concise guide to the standard college courses in heat transfer Clear, concise explanations of all heat transfer concepts Complements and supplements the major heat transfer textbooks Appropriate for the following courses: Basic Heat Transfer, Engineering Heat Transfer, Introduction to Heat, Transfer, Heat Transfer, Principles of Heat Transfer Easily-understood review of heat transfer Supports all the major textbooks foTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. One-Dimensional Steady-State Conduction 3. Multidimensional Steady-State Conduction 4. Time-Varying Conduction 5. Fluid Mechanics 6. Forced Convection: Laminar Flow 7. Forced Convection: Turbulent Flow 8. Natural Convection 9. Boiling and Condensation 10. Heat Exchangers 11. Radiation
£26.99
Elsevier Science General Aviation Aircraft Design
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Gudmundsson has set a benchmark for textbooks on aircraft design. Within its declared bounds this book is remarkably comprehensive, with introductory material, clearly presented mathematical tools with assumptions and derivations, notes on when and where to apply them and numerous real-world examples. Gudmundsson truly has a feel for design, something he tries to convey throughout, describing each task, the nature of the designer’s approach and the wide-ranging set of constraints to be addressed. As well as all the analytical work described above, aircraft design requires graphic skills. A real pleasure in this book is the high quality of the illustrations; Gudmundsson is right to be proud of them. Of the many textbooks on aircraft design this is my favourite. The author’s declared aim remained, as with the first edition, to gather information and procedures helpful to the designer. He has achieved this to a very impressive standard. By including all aspects, even organisation and management of the process, he has made this a valuable and comprehensive ‘go-to’ reference source." --John M Robertson, CEng MIMechE MRAeS, RAeS General Aviation GroupTable of Contents1. Aircraft design process 2. Aircraft cost analysis 3. Initial sizing 4. Aircraft conceptual layout 5. Aircraft structural layout 6. Aircraft weight analysis 7. Selecting the power plant 8. The anatomy of the airfoil 9. The anatomy of the wing 10. The anatomy of lift enhancement 11. The anatomy of the tail 12. The anatomy of the fuselage 13. The anatomy of the landing gear 14. Thrust modeling for gas turbines 15. Thrust modeling for propellers 16. Aircraft drag analysis 17. Performance – introduction 18. Performance – take-off 19. Performance – climb 20. Performance – cruise 21. Performance – range analysis 22. Performance – descent 23. Performance – landing 24. Longitudinal stability and control 25. Lat-dir stability and control 26. Miscellaneous design notes Appendix A. Atmospheric modeling B. Aerospace engineer's formula sheet C. Design of biplanes and seaplanes D. Derivation of landing side-constraint
£126.90
WW Norton & Co Behemoth A History of the Factory and the Making
Book SynopsisA sweeping, global history of the rise of the factory and its effects on society.Trade Review"An insightful history of giant factories... Mr Freeman rolls up his sleeves and delves into the nitty gritty of manufacturing. He successfully melds together those nuggets with social history, on the shop floor and beyond the factory walls, from union battles to worker exploitation and, in the case of Foxconn, suicides." -- The Economist"Freeman has written a superb account... The author’s sympathy, insight and exemplary anecdotes make this a marvellous book." -- The Guardian"... Behemoth is a tour de force, a powerful liberal retelling of the factory narrative at a time of Trump and all he represents, when it badly needs to be retold." -- Times Higher Education"Freeman does an essential service by publicising the continuance of a system whose foundations rest on a banal evil." -- The Spectator"... fascinating book..." -- The New Statesman"... [Freeman] lay[s] out two centuries of factory production all over the world in ways that are accessible, cogent, occasionally riveting and thoroughly new. The history of large factories, as Freeman outlines it, is the history of the modern world and most everything we see, experience and touch." -- International New York Times"Carefully researched and energetically written, Freeman’s book takes in the first factories in Britain and New England, the great mills of late-Victorian Pennsylvania, the rise of Fordism in the 1920s, the world of the industrial Soviet Union and today’s colossal factories in China and Vietnam." -- The Sunday Times"Rich and ambitious... More than an economic history, or a chronicle of architectural feats and labor movements, Behemoth depicts a world in retreat that still looms large in the national imagination." -- Jennifer Szalai - The New York Times"Fascinating... Freeman shows how factories have had an overwhelming influence on the way we work, think, move, play and fight." -- Scott W. Berg - The Washington Post"You may have no detailed knowledge of factories except that they can be converted into cool lofts. In that case, you’ll learn much from historian Joshua Freeman." -- Jonathan Rose - The Wall Street Journal"It is a book of epic scope." -- 5 Star Review - The Telegraph"... superb account... Almost every page contains a memorable fact or an intriguing thought... [Freeman's] sympathy, insight and exemplary anecdotes make this a marvellous book." -- The Guardian"[Joshua Freeman] handles his material 'with the seriousness it deserves' and if it 'can feel a little slow-going at times, that's partly because of the knottiness of the history Freeman lays out, as well as his honourable refusal to resort to simplistic notions of grand progress or portentous doom'." -- The Oldie
£14.24
John Wiley & Sons Inc Introduction to Particle Technology
Book SynopsisThis textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the many concepts of this broad subject. Case studies are provided alongside real-life industrial applications illustrating the techniques and theory. This book will be essential reading for students of chemical engineering on particle technology courses.Trade Review"It is well written and pedagogical.... Appreciable are the efforts to enrich each chapter with examples which help the reader to better understand the argument and to evaluate what he/she has learned. 'Introduction to Particle Technology' is a book surely recommendable." (Materials and Manufacturing Process, Volume 24, Issue 6)Table of ContentsAbout the Contributors. Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Introduction. 1. Particle Size Analysis. 2. Single Particles in a Fluid. 3. Multiple Particle Systems. 4. Slurry Transport. 5. Colloids and Fine Particles. 6. Fluid Flow Through a Packed Bed of Particles. 7. Fluidization. 8. Pneumatic Transport and Standpipes. 9. Separation of Particles from a Gas: Gas Cyclones. 10. Storage and Flow of Powders-Hopper Design. 11. Mixing and Segregation. 12. Particle Size Reduction. 13. Size Enlargement. 14. Health Effects of Fine Powders. 15. Fire and Explosion Hazards of Fine Powders. 16. Case Studies. Notation. References. Index
£147.01
LEGARE STREET PR Paper Technology An Elementary Manual On the
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£26.55
Taylor & Francis Ltd Advanced Risk Analysis in Engineering Enterprise
Book SynopsisSince the emerging discipline of engineering enterprise systems extends traditional systems engineering to develop webs of systems and systems-of-systems, the engineering management and management science communities need new approaches for analyzing and managing risk in engineering enterprise systems. Advanced Risk Analysis in Engineering Enterprise Systems presents innovative methods to address these needs.With a focus on engineering management, the book explains how to represent, model, and measure risk in large-scale, complex systems that are engineered to function in enterprise-wide environments. Along with an analytical framework and computational model, the authors introduce new protocols: the risk co-relationship (RCR) index and the functional dependency network analysis (FDNA) approach. These protocols capture dependency risks and risk co-relationships that may exist in an enterprise. MovinTrade Review"The book develops several topics in risk analysis, including models and measurement of engineering risks, capability portfolio risk analysis and management, functional dependency network analysis, and extreme-event theory. Several chapters present some tools from applied probability and statistics … A reader with main interest in statistics may find in these chapters several ideas about the use of specific statistical tools in applied engineering. Questions and exercises are provided in each chapter to help the reader understand the main topics."—Fabrizio Durante, International Statistical Review, 2014"…excellent references … appropriate for risk engineers or quality professionals wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of the engineering or mathematics behind advanced risk analysis. … I would certainly recommend this book to anyone working in high-risk, complex environments, such as nuclear, aerospace or explosives."—Paul Naysmith, Quality World"The book is a decidedly unique and rigorous treatment of selected topics in engineering systems risk analysis and management. The narrative is notably modern and clear. The mathematical formalism is comprehensive and advanced while remaining accessible for those involved in engineering complex systems. This is foremost a book of exciting and innovative ideas for the field, exceeding what might easily have been a rote assembly of worn methods or re-introduction of the works of others. It will be of long-standing appeal to practitioners engaged in the analysis of risk in engineering enterprise systems. The book will also appeal to scholars and researchers who will benefit from the advanced and fresh thinking it offers readers. The book will improve the systems engineering community’s ability to address enterprise design risk assessment and management across a system’s lifecycle."—Professor James Lambert, Associate Director, Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems, University of VirginiaTable of ContentsEngineering Risk Management. Perspectives on Theories of Systems and Risk. Foundations of Risk and Decision Theory. A Risk Analysis Framework in Engineering Enterprise Systems. An Index to Measure Risk Co-Relationships. Functional Dependency Network Analysis. A Decision-Theoretic Algorithm for Ranking Risk Criticality. A Model for Measuring Risk in Engineering Enterprise Systems. Random Processes and Queuing Theory. Extreme Event Theory. Prioritization Systems in Highly Networked Environments. Risks of Extreme Events in Complex Queuing Systems. Appendix. References. Index.
£43.99
Chilton Book Company GM Trailblazer (Chilton)
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£27.00
Royal Society of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Explained: Basic Concepts
Book SynopsisWritten for those less comfortable with science and mathematics, this text introduces the major chemical engineering topics for non-chemical engineers. With a focus on the practical rather than the theoretical, the reader will obtain a foundation in chemical engineering that can be applied directly to the workplace. By the end of this book, the user will be aware of the major considerations required to safely and efficiently design and operate a chemical processing facility. Simplified accounts of traditional chemical engineering topics are covered in the first two-thirds of the book, and include: materials and energy balances, heat and mass transport, fluid mechanics, reaction engineering, separation processes, process control and process equipment design. The latter part details modern topics, such as biochemical engineering and sustainable development, plus practical topics of safety and process economics, providing the reader with a complete guide. Case studies are included throughout, building a real-world connection. These case studies form a common thread throughout the book, motivating the reader and offering enhanced understanding. Further reading directs those wishing for a deeper appreciation of certain topics. This book is ideal for professionals working with chemical engineers, and decision makers in chemical engineering industries. It will also be suitable for chemical engineering courses where a simplified introductory text is desired.Table of ContentsIntroducing Processes; Working With Units; Chemistry Basics; Material and Energy Balances; Phase Behaviour; Heat and Mass Transport; Fluid Mechanics; Reaction Engineering; Separation Processes; Processes Instrumentation and Control; Process Equipment Design; Particle Mechanics; Biochemical Engineering; Safety; Sustainable Development; Process Economics; Process Plant Design; Operations; The Methanol Plant
£56.99
Royal Society of Chemistry Tanning Chemistry: The Science of Leather
Book SynopsisThis book offers a state-of-the-art view of leather making, based on the scientific principles underpinning the technology. In particular, it contributes to the understanding of the modern leather industry, allowing practitioners to make judgements about day-to-day problems in the tannery and how change can be applied in a predictable way. Major themes running through the book are the economics and environmental impact of leather making and how these will ensure the sustainability of the industry. This second edition of Tony Covington’s Tanning Chemistry is a revision, update and extension in collaboration with a new co-author, Will Wise. The update reflects the advances made in the past decade, including a discussion of the impact of new information concerning the chemistry of sulfide. The original chapters have been re-organised and new chapters on novel modes of reagent delivery and the principles of finishing are now included. Enzymology is addressed as a separate topic, as are environmental impact and the future of leather. The book will be useful to all those involved in the supply chain, from farm, through students, chemical suppliers and tanners, to leather goods brands. Leather science is the key to understanding leather technology, to make it work, to make it work better and to keep it ahead of the competition.Table of ContentsCollagen and Skin Structure; Skin and Its Components; Curing and Preservation of Hides and Skins; Soaking; Unhairing; Liming; Deliming; Bating; Pickling; Tanning; Mineral Tanning: Chromium(III); Mineral Tanning; Vegetable Tanning; Other Tannages; Post-Tanning; Dyeing; Fatliquoring; Enzymology; Reagent Delivery; Drying; Finishing; Environmental Impact; Theory of Tanning: the Concept of Link-Lock; The Future of Tanning Chemistry; The Future for Leather
£54.14
Royal Society of Chemistry Gums and Stabilisers for the Food Industry 16
Book SynopsisThe book describes the new advances in the science and technology of hydrocolloids which are used in food and related systems. The focus is on the technofunctionality and the biofunctionality of hydrocolloids, giving an appropriate emphasis to the manipulative skills of the food scientist and recognising the special part hydrocolloids can play in supporting human health. Gums and Stabilisers for the Food Industry 16 captures the latest research findings of leading scientists which were presented at the Gums and Stabilisers for the Food Industry Conference. The areas covered are: - New hydrocolloid technologies - Hydrocolloids in focus - New hydrocolloid design - Hydrocolloids for health and wellbeing This book will be a useful information source to researchers and other professionals in industry and academia, particularly those involved with food science.Table of ContentsNature and Function of Hydrocolloids; New Hydrocolloid Design; Hydrocolloids in Focus; Functionality in Relation to Food Texture and Hydrocolloids for Health and Wellbeing; New Hydrocolloid Technologies; Subject Index
£113.95
Royal Society of Chemistry Chocolate as Medicine: A Quest over the Centuries
Book SynopsisThe Mesoamerican population who lived near the indigenous cultivation sites of the "Chocolate Tree" (Theobromo cacao) had a multitude of documented applications of chocolate as medicine, ranging from alleviating fatigue to preventing heart ailments to treating snakebite. Until recently, these applications have received little sound scientific scrutiny. Rather, it has been the reputed health claims stemming from Europe and the United States which have attracted considerable biomedical attention. This book, for the first time, describes the centuries-long quest to uncover chocolate's potential health benefits. The authors explore variations in the types of evidence used to support chocolate's use as medicine as well as note the ongoing tension over categorizing chocolate as food or medicine, and more recently, as functional food or nutraceutical. The authors, Wilson an historian of science and medicine, and Hurst an analytical chemist in the chocolate industry, bring their collective insights to bear upon the development of ideas and practices surrounding the use of chocolate as medicine. Chocolate's use in this manner is explored first among the Mesoamerican peoples, then as it is transported to Europe, and back into Colonial North America. The authors then focus upon more recent bioscience experimental undertakings which have been aimed to ascertain both long-standing and novel suggestions as to chocolate's efficacy as a medicinal and a nutritional substance. Chocolate/s reputation as the most craved food boosts this book's appeal to food and biomedical scientists, cacao researchers, ethnobotanists, historians, folklorists, and healers of all types as well as to the general reading audience.Trade Review"The authors of Chocolate as Medicine start their dissertation from this definition, tracing the history of chocolate as medicine and providing very interesting glimpses into it's current use. The book summarises the best evidence available from science to support and confirm the health benefits of chocolate." "Recent studies have now provided the evidence to a century's established use of chocolate as medicine and this enjoyable book reconstructs this path, providing an inter-disciplinary approach, thanks to the complementary skills of the two authors." -- Reviewed by Donatella Lippi * Chemistry World, July 2013, Volume 10, number 07 *"The title alone of Chocolate in Medicine, a Quest over the Centuries by P.K. Wilson and W.J. Hurst would make it irresistible and it is indeed immensely readable." "chocolate is clearly an important ingredient of the Royal Society of Chemistry: so successful was their Science of Chocolate (2000) that a revised edition was called for in 2008 and articles in their journal, Food and Function, have such titles as 'Oral processing of two milk chocolate samples'. If this had been included in the O-level practical classes perhaps I should have continued with chemistry." -- Peter Hawkes * Ultramicroscopy 137 (2014) 72–92 *Table of ContentsChocolate as Medicine: Seeking 'Evidence' throughout History; Chocolate in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Culture; Cacao Transported to Europe as Medicine; Expanding Chocolate's use as Medicine; Chocolate and Nutritional Health: Industrial Era through WWII; Modern Chocolate Science and Human Health; Epilogue: Prognosticating Chocolate's Future as Medicine; Appendix 1: Disorders and Diseases which Chocolate (Cacao) Products have Reputedly Improved Throughout History; Appendix 2: 18th Century General Recipe for "Health Chocolate"; Index
£28.49
Special Interest Model Books The Compact Lathe
Book SynopsisThe evolution of the compact, or portable, lathe has brought many a model engineer's life-long ambition to reality. No longer regarded as the scaled-down variant of the long-established permanent workshop machine, they are purpose-designed tools of remarkable ingenuity in their own right. Compact lathes (such as the Unimat III, Peatol, Shearline and Cowell range) are inexpensive, self-contained, adaptable to a broad range of machining techniques and ideally suited for beginners and those with working space restrictions. Stan Bray's comprehensive introduction to the subject covers the technology and the components, the machining operations and facilities which will enable the novice or experienced operator quickly to reach full proficiency and achieve the highest standards of lathe work.Table of ContentsSafety. Care of the Lathe. Lathe Tools. Turning Operations. Centre Height. Using the Three-Jaw Chuck. The Four-Jaw Chuck. The Faceplate. Turning Between Centres. Turning Tapers. Turning Radii. Drilling and Boring. Threading with Taps and Dies. Screw Cutting. Graduating and Dividing. Batch Production. Milling. Lubricants and Cutting Speeds. Uses for the Compact Lathe. Clockmaking. Unimat 4. The Proxxon pd 230/E. The Cowell Range. The Peatol Micro Lathe. Other Compact Lathes. Charts. Decimal Equivalents. Useful Terms & Phrases.
£11.67
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Managing Engineering, Procurement, Construction,
Book SynopsisManaging Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning Projects An invaluable real-world guide to managing large-scale and complex Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) projects Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) infrastructure projects require engineers from several disciplines to adhere to strict budgetary, scheduling, and performance parameters. Chemical engineers involved in EPCC projects are involved primarily in ensuring that the process plant is designed correctly and safely—interacting with the client, contributing to feasibility studies, selecting specific technologies, developing process flow diagrams, and other key tasks. Managing Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning Projects: A Chemical Engineer’s Guide clearly defines the role of a chemical engineer in the EPCC industry and provides detailed and systematic coverage of each phase of an EPCC project. Drawing from their extensive experience in process design, optimization, and analysis, the author identifies and discuss each key task and consideration from a chemical engineer’s perspective. Topics include scope and process planning, construction support, operator training, safety and viability evaluation, and detail engineering. Provides a structured overview of the various challenges chemical engineers face in each project phase Introduces the essential aspects of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning industry Describes the roles of chemical process engineers in each phase of EPCC projects and in different EPCC industry positions Discusses the interaction of process engineers with other disciplines and clients Managing Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning Projects: A Chemical Engineer’s Guide is a must-have resource for chemists in industry, process engineers, chemical Engineers, engineering consultants, and project managers and planners working on EPCC projects across the chemical Industry.Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Introduction to Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) Industry Chapter 2 - Roles of chemical process engineers in different phases Chapter 3 - Scope planning Chapter 4 - Process planning Chapter 5 - Safety and viability evaluation Chapter 6 - Detail Engineering Chapter 7 - Construction support Chapter 8 - Water batching Chapter 9 - Operator Training Chapter 10 - Role by process engineer's position in the industry Chapter 11 - Interaction of process engineers with other disciplines and client INDEX
£59.50
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Smart Digital Manufacturing: A Guide for Digital
Book SynopsisThe world progresses toward Industry 4.0, and manufacturers are challenged to successfully navigate this unique digital journey. To some, digitalization is a golden opportunity; to others, it is a necessary evil. But to optimist and pessimist alike, there is a widespread puzzlement over the practical details of digitalization. To many manufacturers, digital transformation is a vague and confusing concept they nevertheless must grapple with in order to survive the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The proliferation of digital manufacturing technologies adds to the confusion, leaving many manufacturers perplexed and unprepared, with little real insight into how emerging technologies can help them sustain a competitive edge in their markets. This book effectively conveys Siemens's knowledge and experience through a concept called "Smart Digital Manufacturing," a stepwise approach to realizing the promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Smart Digital Manufacturing roadmap provides guidance and enables low-risk, high-reward adoption of new manufacturing software technologies through a series of tipping-point investment decisions that result in optimized manufacturing performance. The book provides readers with a clear understanding of what digital technology has to offer them, and how and when to invest in these essential components of tomorrow?s factories. René Wolf is Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Operations Management Software for Siemens Digital Industries Software, a business unit of the Siemens Digital Factory Division. Raffaello Lepratti is Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for Siemens Digital Industries Software.Table of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments xi Acronyms xiii About the Authors xv Part I Defining Smart Digital Manufacturing and Manufacturing 4.x 1 1 Introducing Manufacturing 4.x for Smart Digital Manufacturing 3 1.1 From Industry 4.0 to Manufacturing 4.x 6 1.2 Manufacturing Operations: The Permanent Functions to Which Manufacturing 4.x is Applied 9 2 The Framework for Manufacturing 4.x 15 2.1 The Time Factor 17 2.2 Manufacturing 4.x Iterations 19 3 The Manufacturing 4.x Roadmap 23 3.1 The Role of Digital Twins in Manufacturing 4.x 29 3.2 Manufacturing 4.x Enabling Technologies 31 4 Finding Your Tipping Points 33 4.1 Market Trends 33 4.1.1 Globalization 34 4.1.2 Mass Customization 34 4.1.3 Proliferating Regulations and Standards 35 4.1.4 Market Consolidation and Technology Partnerships 36 4.2 Strategic Considerations 37 4.2.1 Accommodating High-mix, High-volume Production 37 4.2.2 Design Anywhere, Build Everywhere 38 4.2.3 Manufacturing Data Utilization 39 4.3 Field Data Utilization 40 4.4 From the General to the Specific 41 References 41 Part II Manufacturing 4.x for Specific Approaches 43 5 Manufacturing 4.x for Repetitive Operations 47 5.1 High-volume Efficiency 48 5.2 Making to Order, Repetitively 51 5.3 Data and Closed Loops 54 5.4 Repetitive Manufacturing and Manufacturing 4.x 55 6 Manufacturing 4.x for Process Industries 57 6.1 Process Manufacturing Distinctives 57 6.2 Outstripping Legacy System Capabilities 61 6.3 Integrated, Distributed Production 62 6.4 Batches of One with Speed to Market 63 References 66 7 Manufacturing 4.x for Complex Manufacturing 67 7.1 Paths to Digital Integration 68 7.2 Globalization and Disruptive Product Technology 70 7.3 Closing the Supply-chain Loop 71 7.4 Closed-loop Quality Through Long Product Lives 73 References 74 8 Manufacturing 4.x for Small and Medium Businesses, Cloud Adoption 75 8.1 The Solution in Point Solutions 76 8.2 What to Look for in Each Point Solution 76 8.3 What the Cloud Means for Manufacturing SMBs 78 8.4 The Cloud Gives Control to Users for Smart Data Insights 80 8.5 Bringing Together the IIoT with the Manufacturing IT Landscape 84 References 84 Part III 85 9 Critical Success Factors 87 9.1 The Workforce and Change Culture 87 9.2 The Role of Management 89 9.3 Transformation Beyond the Digital 89 Reference 90 10 Conclusion 91 Index 95
£20.66
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Control and Safety Analysis of Intensified
Book SynopsisResource on the control and safety analysis of intensified chemical processes, ranging from general methods to specific applications Control and Safety Analysis of Intensified Chemical Processes covers the basic principles of and recent developments in control and safety analysis of intensified chemical processes, ranging from dynamic simulations and safety analysis to the design and control of important processes. The text discusses general methods and tools such as dynamic simulation, control and safety analysis as well as design aspects and analysis of important applications in order to provide scientists and engineers with an understanding of the design, control and safety considerations involved in intensified chemical processes. Sample topics covered in Control and Safety Analysis of Intensified Chemical Processes include: Simulation and optimization methods, common programs and simulators for simulation and optimization, and interfacing of simulators and optimizersPrograms/simul
£93.50
Rima Editora Higiene e Segurança do Trabalho: Uma abordagem
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£18.53
Laxmi Publications Manufacturing Technology: Manufacturing Processes
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£999.99
De Gruyter Digital Twins: Internet of Things, Machine
Book SynopsisThis book explores the significance, challenges and benefits of digital twin technologies; it focuses in particular on various architectures, applications and challenges in the implementation of digital twins to Machine Learning and Internet of Things capabilities. Through the analysis of smart city and smart manufacturing case studies, the book explores the benefits of digital technologies in the Industry 4.0 Era.
£116.62
Cengage Learning, Inc Refrigeration Air Conditioning Technology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION I: THEORY OF HEAT. 1. Heat and Pressure. 2. Matter and Energy. 3. Refrigeration and Refrigerants. SECTION II: SAFETY, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, SHOP PRACTICES. 4. General Safety Practices. 5. Tools and Equipment. 6. Fasteners. 7. Tubing and Piping. 8. Leak Detection, System Evacuation and System Clean-up 9. Refrigerant and Oil Chemistry and Management���Recovery, Recycling, Reclaiming, and Retrofitting. 10. System Charging. 11. Calibrating Instruments. SECTION III: BASIC AUTOMATIC CONTROLS. 12. Basic Electricity and Magnetism. 13. Introduction to Automatic Controls. 14. Automatic Control Components and Applications. 15. Troubleshooting Basic Controls. 16. Advanced Automatic Controls���Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and Pneumatics. SECTION IV: ELECTRIC MOTORS. 17. Types of Electric Motors. 18. Application of Motors. 19. Motor Controls. 20. Troubleshooting Electric Motors. SECTION V: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION. 21. Evaporators and the Refrigeration System. 22. Condensers. 23. Compressors. 24. Expansion Devices. 25. Special Refrigeration System Components. 26. Application of Refrigeration Systems. 27. Commercial Ice Machines. 28. Special Refrigeration Applications. 29. Troubleshooting and Typical Operating Conditions for Commercial Refrigeration. SECTION VI: AIR CONDITIONING (HEATING AND HUMIDIFICATION). 30. Electric Heat. 31. Gas Heat. 32. Oil Heat. 33. Hydronic Heat. 34. Indoor Air Quality. Section VII: AIR CONDITIONING (COOLING). 35. Comfort and Psychrometrics. 36. Refrigeration Applied to Air Conditioning. 37. Air Distribution and Balance. 38. Installation. 39. Residential Energy Auditing 40. Typical Operating Conditions. 41. Troubleshooting. SECTION VIII: ALL-WEATHER SYSTEMS. 42. Heat Gain and Heat Loss in Buildings. 43. Air Source Heat Pumps. 44. Geothermal Heat Pumps. SECTION IX: DOMESTIC APPLIANCES. 45. Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers. 46. Room Air Conditioners. SECTION X: COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING AND CHILLED-WATER SYSTEMS 47. High-Pressure, Low-Pressure, and Absorption Chilled-Water Systems. 48. Cooling Towers and Pumps. 49. Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Chilled-Water Air Conditioning Systems. 50. Commercial Rooftop, Packaged, Variable Refrigerant Flow, and Variable Air Volume Systems.
£91.19
Reaktion Books Wood Whiskey and Wine
Book SynopsisA sweeping history of wooden barrels over 2,000 years.
£10.44
Royal Society of Chemistry Concepts of Chemical Engineering for Chemists
Book SynopsisBased on a former popular course of the same title, Concepts of Chemical Engineering for Chemists outlines the basic aspects of chemical engineering for chemistry professionals. It clarifies the terminology used and explains the systems methodology approach to process design and operation for chemists with limited chemical engineering knowledge. The book provides practical insights into all areas of chemical engineering with well explained worked examples and case studies. The new edition contains a revised chapter on Process Analysis and two new chapters "Process and Personal Safety" and "Systems Integration and Experimental Design", the latter drawing together material covered in the previous chapters so that readers can design and test their own pilot process systems. This book is a guide for chemists (and other scientists) who either work alongside chemical engineers or who are undertaking chemical engineering-type projects and who wish to communicate with their colleagues and understand chemical engineering principles.Table of ContentsProcess Analysis - The Importance of Mass and Energy Balances; Introduction to Chemical Reaction Engineering; Concepts of Fluid Flow; An Introduction to Heat Transfer; An Introduction to Mass-Transfer Operations; Scale-Up in Chemical Engineering; An Introduction to Particle Systems; An Introduction to Process Control; Economic Appraisal of Large Projects; Process and Personal Safety; Engineering Statistics. Process Integration, and Experimental Design; Subject Index
£47.45
Elsevier Science & Technology Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1.Introduction: materials — history, classification, and properties 2. Materials, processes, and design 3. Material properties and microstructure — overview and atom-scale fundamentals 4. Elastic stiffness and stiffness-limited applications 5. Plasticity, yielding and ductility, and strength-limited applications 6. Fracture, fatigue, and fracture-limited applications 7. Materials and heat: thermal properties 8. Materials at high temperatures: diffusion and creep 9. Surfaces: friction, wear, oxidation, corrosion 10. Functional properties: electrical, magnetic, optical 11. Manufacturing processes and microstructure evolution 12. Materials, environment, and sustainability Guided Learning Unit 1: Simple ideas of crystallography Guided Learning Unit 2: Material selection in design Guided Learning Unit 3: Process selection in design Guided Learning Unit 4: Phase diagrams and phase Transformations Appendix A: Material property data
£62.96
