The Application of Green Solvents in Separation Processes provides an overview of the main achievements and benefits in extraction and separation processes by applying green chemistry principles. It r
Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management is the first reference to address the use of soil mapping and modeling for sustainability from both a theoretical and practical pe
Gibbs' Entropic Paradox and Problems of Separation Processes reviews the so-called Gibb’s Paradox observed during the mixing of two systems. During the last 150 years many physicists and specialists i
Solidification and Solid-state Transformations of Metals and Alloys describes solidification and the industrial problems presented when manufacturing structural parts by casting, or semi-products for
Cosmetic Science and Technology: Theoretical Principles and Applications covers the fundamental aspects of cosmetic science that are necessary to understand material development, formulation, and the
Novel Catalytic and Separation Process Based on Ionic Liquids presents the latest progress in the uses of ionic liquids (ILs) in catalytic and separation processes. The book discusses the preparation
Engineering Investment Process: Making Value Creation Repeatableexplores the principles and features of a fund’s investment process, their unique characteristics, and the ways they reflect the experie
Data Assimilation for the Geosciences: From Theory to Application brings together all of the mathematical and statistical background knowledge needed to formulate data assimilation systems into one pl
Energy Management in Wireless Sensor Networks discusses this unavoidable issue in the application of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). To guarantee efficiency and durability in a network, the science mu
Building the Rule of Law in China explores the idea that China needs a more globalized and diversified vision for the science of law, presenting the need to think differently from the two major wester
Distributed Systems: Concurrency and Consistency explores the gray area of distributed systems and draws a map of weak consistency criteria, identifying several families and demonstrating how these ma
The book presents a comprehensive overview of the theory of the technological processes of lead-acid battery manufacture and their influence on battery performance parameters. It summarizes the curren
The Heart in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Second Editionprovides an overview on our current understanding of major complications relating to the heart and autoimmune diseases. It includes the latest
Reliability Investigation of LED Devices for Public Light Applications, based on the work of two main Phd dissertations in 2011 and 2014, describes state-of-the-art GaN technology focusing on the spec
Glycerol: The Renewable Platform Chemical provides a valuable overview of the glycerol market, including industrial applications and sustainable production of glycerol. Replacing previous works on the
Nanostructures for Novel Therapy: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications focuses on the fabrication and characterization of therapeutic nanostructures, in particular, synthesis, design, and in v
Pulp and paper Industry: Emerging Waste Water Treatment Technologies is the first book which comprehensively reviews this topic. Over the past decade, pulp and paper companies have continued to focus
Emerging Nanotechnologies for Diagnostics, Drug Delivery and Medical Devicescovers the modern micro and nanotechnologies used for diagnosis, drug delivery, and theranostics using micro, nano, and impl
Flash Memory Integration: Performance and Energy Issues describes flash memory internal integration into systems and the impact of the different components involved in performance and energy consumpti
Analysis of Cosmetic Products, Second Edition, advises the reader from an analytical chemistry perspective on the choice of suitable analytical methods for production monitoring and quality control of
Eustatic High-Frequency Sea Level Cycles and Habitat Heterogeneity: Basinal-Regional-Global Implications presents the current understanding and future directions of the research on Cretaceous sea leve
Supercritical Fluid Chromatography is a thorough and encompassing reference that defines the concept of contemporary practice in supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) and how it should be implement
Geomorphology and Volcanology of Costa Rica is the product of more than 30 years of research explaining the evolution of the quaternary relief of a geomorphologically diverse country. The book details
Understanding the Bouguer Anomaly: A Gravimetry Puzzle addresses the geophysical and geodetic applications of gravity field interpretation, taking into account the evaluation of the Bouguer anomaly. C
Applied Underwater Acoustics meets the needs of scientists and engineers working in underwater acoustics and graduate students solving problems in, and preparing theses on, topics in underwater acoust
Genetics and Evolution of Infectious Diseases, Second Edition, discusses the constantly evolving field of infectious diseases and their continued impact on the health of populations, especially in res
Theory of Electromagnetic Well Logging provides a much-needed and complete analytical method for electromagnetic well logging technology. The book presents the physics and mathematics behind the effec
Emerging Nanotechnologies in Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems addresses the technical state-of-the-art of nanotechnology for rechargeable energy storage systems. Materials characterization and devi
Origins of the Earth, Moon, and Life in the Solar System: An Interdisciplinary Approach presents state-of-the-art knowledge that is based on theories, experiments, observations, calculations, and anal
Like all scientists, geographers built models to understand and explain the impact of societies upon nature, locations of activities, shapes and territorial dynamics. This book provides a comprehensiv
Advanced and Emerging Polybenzoxazine Science and Technology introduces advanced topics of benzoxazine resins and polybenzoxazines as presented through the collaboration of leading experts in the benz
The advent of nanotechnology has generated considerable advances in industries such as composite materials, electronics and medicine. The unique physical properties observed at the nanoscale are often
Solid Fuels and Heavy Hydrocarbon Liquids: Thermal Characterisation and Analysis, Second Edition integrates the developments that have taken place since publication of the first edition in 2006. This
Nanotechnology and Functional Materials for Engineers focuses on key essentials and examples across the spectrum of nanomaterials as applied by engineers, including nanosensors, smart nanomaterials, n
The book focuses on the real-world practical applications of graphitic nanofibers. A short introduction explores carbonaceous nanomaterials, their unique characteristics and properties, followed by a
Chemistry and Water: The Science Behind Sustaining the World's Most Crucial Resource applies contemporary and sophisticated separation science and chromatographic methods to address the pressing world
Atmospheric Impacts of the Oil and Gas Industry provides the most up-to-date scientific and technological methods available to quantify oil and gas industry emissions and atmospheric impacts in a mann
Quality of Experience Paradigm in Multimedia Services: Application to OTT Video Streaming and VoIP Services introduces the concept of 'Quality of Experience', presenting all parameters which directly
Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea brings together highlights from the conference proceedings for "MICRO 2016: Fate and impact of microplastics i
The book will address the general aerosol physics, on the manufacture of filter media and will give details on the solid and liquid aerosols (liquid droplets) in terms of efficiency, pressure drop and
