Three new books in Chemical Engineering published by Elsevier
Elsevier announced the publication of three new books in the area of Chemical Engineering. They are significant databooks and handbooks useful for chemical engineers.
Tools, Techniques and Protocols for Monitoring Environmental Contaminants
by Satinder Kaur Brar, Krishnamoorthy Hegde and Vinayak Pachapur
This book describes information on the strategic integration of available monitoring methods with molecular techniques, with a focus on omics (DNA, RNA and protein based) and molecular imprinted polymer and nanomaterial based advanced biosensors for environmental applications. It discusses the most commonly practiced analytic techniques, such as HPLC, MS, GCMS and traditional biosensors, giving an overview of the benefits of advanced biosensors over commonly practiced methods in the rapid and reliable assessment of environmental contaminants.
by Ashok Pandey, Christian Larroche, Edgard Gnansounou, Samir Kumar Khanal, Claude-Gilles Dussap and Steven Ricke
This new edition provides general information, basic data and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources – liquid and gaseous biofuels – and their production and application. The book delineates green technologies for abating environmental crisis and enabling the transformation into a sustainable future. It provides date-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative technology on biofuels, as well as the process scale-up and commercialization of various liquid and gaseous biofuels, detailing the functional mechanisms involved, various operational configurations, influencing factors and integration strategies.
Compostable Polymer Materials, Second Edition
by Ewa Rudnik
This new edition deals with the environmentally important family of polymers designed to be disposed of in industrial and municipal compost facilities after their useful life. These compostable plastics undergo degradation and leave no visible, distinguishable, or toxic residue. Environmental concerns and legislative measures taken in different regions of the world make composting an increasingly attractive route for the disposal of redundant polymers. This book covers the entire spectrum of preparation, degradation, and environmental issues related to compostable polymers. It emphasizes recent studies concerning compostability and ecotoxological assessment of polymer materials. It describes the thermal behavior, including flammability properties, of compostable polymers.
