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Informationen zum Autor Professor Reay manages David Reay & Associates, UK, and he is a Visiting Professor at Northumbria University, Emeritus Professor at Newcastle University, and Honorary Professor Brunel University London, UK. His main research interests are compact heat exchangers, process intensification, and heat pumps. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Thermal Science and Engineering Progress and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Thermofluids, both are published by Elsevier. Prof. Reay is the Author/Co-author of eight other books. Colin Ramshaw conceived and developed the concept of Process Intensification in the 1980’s while working for ICI. He pioneered further aspects of PI after being appointed to the Chair of Chemical Engineering at Newcastle University. He is now a Visiting Professor at Cranfield University Klappentext Process intensification is a process design philosophy that improves process flexibility, product quality, speed to market and inherent safety, with a reduced environmental footprint.For example, using high-gravity fields to separate liquids (an early PI development) has made possible the height reduction of distillation columns from 75 meters to 4 or 5 meters.This is the first book to provide a practical working guide to understanding PI and developing successful PI solutions and applications in chemical process, civil, environmental, energy, pharmaceutical, biological and biochemical systems. It will be of value to audiences looking to take current technologies into new areas as well as those looking to further its use in the chemical engineering sector. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A Brief History of Process Intensification 2. Process Intensification - An Overview 3. The Mechanisms involved in Process Intensification 4. Compact and Micro-Heat Exchangers 5. Reactors 6. Intensification of Separation Processes 7. Intensified Mixing 8. Application Areas - Petrochemicals and Fine Chemicals 9. Application Areas - Off-shore processing 10. Application Areas - Miscellaneous Process Industries 11. Application Areas - The Built Environment, Electronics and the Home 12. Specifying, Manufacturing and Operating PI Plant Appendix 1 Abbreviations Used Appendix 2 Nomenclature Appendix 3 Equipment Suppliers Appendix 4 R&D Organisations, Consultants and Miscellaneous Groups Active in PI Appendix 5 A Selection of Other Useful Contact Points, Including Networks and Websites ...
