Chemical process simplification: improving productivity and sustainability

While emphasizing conservation and sustainable strategies, this book providessteps to improve the manufacturing technologies used in creating products. Bysimplifying the chemistry, process development, manufacturing practices and processes, the book provides a structured approach to producing quality products with little waste, making the process not only efficient but environmentallyfriendly. Illustrated with case studies, this is an essential resource for chemical engineers, chemists, plant engineers, and operating personnel in any chemical related businesses INDICE: Preface. 1. Process Simplification: Basic Guidelines. 2. Process Solutions. 3. Commonalities of Businesses. 4. Laboratory Process Development. 5. Mass and Heat Balance. 6. Reaction Kinetics. 7. Physical Properties. 8. Combination of Heat, Mass Balance, and Physical Properties. 9. Cross-Fertilizationof Technologies. 10. Scale-up to Commercialization. Appendix A: Ideas and Observations from the Author. Appendix B: Related Articles by the Author. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-48754-9
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 294
• Fecha Publicación: 31/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés