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Thermal Separation Technology

Principles, Methods, Process Design

  • Basic methods and their application for industrial process engineering
  • Selected important aspects of reaction engineering, formation of nano-scale particles by precipitation, and of chromatography are covered
  • Contributions of thermal separation processes to the global challenge of CO2-emissions are treated

Part of the book series: VDI-Buch (VDI-BUCH)

Part of the book sub series: Chemische Technik / Verfahrenstechnik (CHEMTECH)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Introduction

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 1-9
  3. Thermodynamic Phase Equilibrium

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 11-115
  4. Fundamentals of Single-Phase and Multiphase Flow

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 117-174
  5. Balances, Kinetics of Heat and Mass Transfer

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 175-229
  6. Distillation, Rectification, and Absorption

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 231-347
  7. Extraction

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 349-384
  8. Evaporation and Condensation

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 385-412
  9. Crystallization

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 413-481
  10. Adsorption, Chromatography, Ion Exchange

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 483-560
  11. Drying

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 561-594
  12. Conceptual Process Design

    • Alfons Mersmann, Matthias Kind, Johann Stichlmair
    Pages 595-634
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 635-675

About this book

Thermal Separation Technology is a key discipline for many industries and lays the engineering foundations for the sustainable and economic production of high-quality materials. This book provides fundamental knowledge on this field and may be used both in university teaching and in industrial research and development. Furthermore, it is intended to support professional engineers in their daily efforts to improve plant efficiency and reliability. Previous German editions of this book have gained widespread recognition. This first English edition will now make its content available to the international community of students and professionals. In the first chapters of the book the fundamentals of thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and multiphase flow are addressed. Further chapters examine in depth the different unit operations distillation and absorption, extraction, evaporation and condensation, crystallization, adsorption and chromatography, and drying, while the closing chapter provides valuable guidelines for a conceptual process development.

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From the reviews:

“This book claims to cover ‘fundamental knowledge’ in the area of separation technology. … readers who already have the fundamental knowledge and seek additional, more specific information in this area will find the book to be quite valuable. … it would be useful for professionals or researchers and faculty. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (H. Giesche, Choice, Vol. 49 (7), March, 2012)

Authors and Affiliations

  • München, Germany

    Alfons Mersmann

  • Technologie (KIT), Institut für Thermische Verfahrenstechni, Karlsruher Institut für, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Matthias Kind

  • Lehrstuhl für Fluidverfahrenstechnik, TU München, Garching, Germany

    Johann Stichlmair

About the authors

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alfons Mersmann is a Professor of Process Engineering and has taught at the Technical University Munich. His research interests are multiphase flow and process engineering at solid interfaces.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kind is a Professor of Thermal Process Engineering and teaches at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His research interests include heat and mass transfer and product engineering by crystallization and drying.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johann Stichlmair is a Professor of Fluid Process Engineering who until recently taught at the Technical University Munich. His research interests are process synthesis and apparatus design in thermal process engineering.

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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