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Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering

Select Proceedings of ICACE 2015

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  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. I Regupathi

    1. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NITK), Mangalore, India

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  2. Vidya Shetty K

    1. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NITK), Mangalore, India

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  3. Murugesan Thanabalan

    1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Malaysia

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  • Highlights specific examples of current research and recent advances in the area of transfer operations including adsorption and other separation processes
  • Includes current research on methodical approaches in the development of novel photocatalysts and application in photo-oxidation processes
  • Provides insight on recent approaches in modelling, simulation and control of chemical processes
  • Provides examples on adoption of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as a tool for analysis of flow behaviour in chemical engineering systems
  • Serves as a reference material for students and researchers in the area of Chemical Engineering and allied fields
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (39 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Transfer Operations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Numerical Study of Heat Transfer Characteristics of Nano-fluids in Channel Containing Different Shapes of Submerged Tube

      • I. Mohammad, A. Khapre, A. Keshav
      Pages 3-9

    3. A Numerical Investigation Based on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Characteristics of Air in a Circular Tube Heat Exchanger with Inclined Ribs

      • Suvanjan Bhattacharyya, Anirban Roy, Himadri Chattopadhyay, Aritra Rakshit
      Pages 11-20

    4. Experimental Studies Involving Flow Visualization Over Non-circular Geometries

      • Saisarath Kruthiventi, Subbarao Rayapati, Sai Nikhil, Manideep
      Pages 21-28

    5. Thermohydraulic Transport Characteristics of Micro Mixer in Micro Channel

      • Suvanjan Bhattacharyya, Himadri Chattopadhyay, Anirban Roy, Aritra Rakshit, Indraneel Roy Chowdhury
      Pages 29-39

    6. Esterification of Ethanol and Maleic Acid in Packed Bed Reactor Catalyzed by Sulfonic Acid Functionalized Silica (SAFS)

      • Rajkumar Sirsam, Ghayas Usmani
      Pages 41-48

  3. Separation Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. Batch Drying of Wheat in a Multiple Porous Draft Tube Spouted Bed

      • S. Rajashekhara, D. V. R. Murthy
      Pages 51-57

    3. Studies on Drying Characteristics of Rhizomes of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc)

      • J. Prakash Maran, K. Swathi, J. Jayalakshmi, A. Sangeetha, J. Jony Blessing Manoj, N. Sivarajasekar et al.
      Pages 59-65

    4. Cationic Dyes Sequestration from Aqueous Phase Using Biosurfactant Based Reverse Micelles

      • N. Sivarajasekar, S. Ramasubbu, J. Prakash Maran, B. Priya
      Pages 67-74

    5. Screening of Solvents for Deacidification of Sardine Oil

      • Chandrasekar Vaisali, Belur D. Prasanna, I. Regupathi
      Pages 75-80

    6. Forward Osmosis Membrane Concentration of Raw Sugarcane Juice

      • H. N. Shalini, Chetan A. Nayak
      Pages 81-88

    7. Microencapsulation of C-Phycocyanin by Microfludics

      • H. N. Pradeep, Chetan A. Nayak
      Pages 89-95

  4. Adsorption

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Demineralization Study of Low Grade Indian Coal by Aqueous Caustic Leaching

      • Sushanta Kumar Behera, S. Chakraborty, B. C. Meikap
      Pages 99-108

    3. Isotherm, Thermodynamic and Kinetics Studies for Removal of Disperse Orange 25 Dye from Contaminated Water Using Adsorption on Acid-Treated Red Mud

      • G. M. Ratnamala, K. Vidya Shetty, G. Srinikethan
      Pages 109-117

    4. Removal of Cd(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption on ZnCl2-Activated Carbon: Equilibrium and Kinetic Study

      • P. D. Meshram, S. S. Bhagwat
      Pages 119-131

    5. Removal of CO2 in a Multistage Fluidized Bed Reactor by Activated Carbon Prepared from Green Coconut Shell

      • Dipa Das, Debi Prasad Samal, B. C. Meikap
      Pages 133-142

    6. Comparative Study for Removal of Cr(VI) Using Sweetlime Peel Powder and Lemon Peel Powder in A Fixed Bed Column

      • N. M. Rane, A. V. Kulkarni, S. P. Shewale, R. S. Sapkal
      Pages 143-152
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About this book

The book introduces the outcomes of latest research in the field of Chemical Engineering. The book also illustrates the application of Chemical Engineering principles to provide innovative and state of the art solutions to problems associated with chemical industries. It covers a wide spectrum of topics in the area of Chemical Engineering such as Transfer operations, novel separation processes, adsorption, photooxidation, process control, modelling, and simulation. The book provides timely contribution towards implementation of recent approaches and methods in Chemical Engineering Research. It presents chapters focussed on several Chemical Engineering principles and methodologies of wide multidisciplinary applicability. The intended audience of this book will mainly consist of researchers, research students, and practitioners in Chemical Engineering and allied fields. The book can also serve researchers and students involved in multidisciplinary research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NITK), Mangalore, India

    I Regupathi, Vidya Shetty K

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Malaysia

    Murugesan Thanabalan

About the editors

Dr. I. Regupathi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka. He has produced more than 60 research publications and is actively engaged in the research work in the areas of Transfer Operations, Extracting engineering includes aqueous two-phase extraction, Reverse Micellar extraction and downstream processing includes separation and purification of proteins and bio-active compounds. He also executed several research projects funded by the ministries of Govt. of India.
 
Dr. Vidya Shetty K. is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka. She has authored more than 40 research publications and her area of research includes application of Chemical Engineering in the field of wastewater treatment, bioremediation, bioleaching, environmental biotechnology, bioreactors, chemical and biological synthesis of nanostructures and nano photocatalysis. Her research interests also lies in theoretical and artificial neural-network-based modelling and simulation of chemical engineering systems.


Dr. Murugesan Thanabalan is a Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. He has published more than 175 articles in international journals apart from many in conference proceedings. His research expertise include ionic liquids/deep eutectic solvents for  chemical engineering applications;  new solvents/  functionalized clay-based adsorbents/ mixed matrix membranes for CO2 capture;  green approaches to the utilization of biomass; biodegradation/ application of CNTs/  advanced oxidation processes  for water treatment;  aqueous two-phase extraction of biomolecules, microwave drying of non-conductive materials; hydrodynamics and mass transfer operations involving two-phase (Gas–Liquid, Liquid– Solid) and three-phase (Gas–Solid–Liquid) systems in mechanically agitated contactors and design and development of equipment for the liquid–liquid extraction of value-added products.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering

  • Book Subtitle: Select Proceedings of ICACE 2015

  • Editors: I Regupathi, Vidya Shetty K, Murugesan Thanabalan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1633-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1632-5Published: 13 October 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9407-1Published: 23 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-1633-2Published: 12 October 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 360

  • Number of Illustrations: 199 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Electrochemistry

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