Chemical engineering essentials. 2, Advanced processes, materials, and sustainability / edited by Raj Kumar Arya, George D. Verros, J. Paulo Davim.

Table of Contents
Preface xiii
Raj Kumar ARYA, George D. VERROS and J. Paulo DAVIM

Part 1. Reaction Engineering 1

Chapter 1. Compaction, Compression and Consolidation in Pharmaceutical Industries 3
Neha DHIMAN and Girish GUPTA

1.1. Introduction to compression, compaction and consolidation 3

1.2. Definition and importance in pharmaceutical manufacturing 4

1.3. Powder properties and their characterization 7

1.4. Powdered characterization techniques 12

1.5. Tablet compression, compaction process and consolidation mechanisms 15

1.6. Tablet properties and quality control 19

1.7. Tablet manufacturing challenges 23

1.8. Compaction data analysis 25

1.9. Conclusion 28

1.10. References 28

Chapter 2. Reactive Chromatography: A Concept of Multifunctional Reactors 31
Praveen Kumar GHODKE, Sudip DAS and Rohidas BHOI

2.1. Introduction 31

2.2. Concept of multifunctional reactor 32

2.3. Reactive distillation 32

2.4. Reactive chromatography 33

2.5. Types of chromatographic reactors 34

2.6. Comparative discussion 41

2.7. Applications of chromatographic reactors 41

2.8. Mathematical modeling of chromatographic reactors 44

2.9. Mathematical modeling of FBCRs 44

2.10. Equilibrium-based continuous models 46

2.11. General rate model and simplified versions 46

2.12. Phase distribution 46

2.13. Model parameters 51

2.14. Adsorption equilibrium isotherms 51

2.15. Challenges and future prospect of chromatographic reactors 57

2.16. References 58

Chapter 3. Mathematical Modeling of a Batch Reactor and a Non-Isothermal CSTR with Their Respective Simulation Using MATLAB and ASPEN PLUS 63
Karthikeyan C., Praveen Kumar V., Preetha V. and Faheem ARAKKAL

3.1. Introduction 63

3.2. Modeling of a batch reactor 64

3.4. Conclusion 74

3.5. References 75

Part 2. Material Properties and Advanced Applications 79

Chapter 4. Properties of Materials and Selection Criteria 81
Dharmesh SUR, Abhishek GUPTA, Swati DUBEY and Avanish KUMAR

4.1. Introduction 81

4.2. Mechanical properties 83

4.3. Chemical properties 88

4.4. Other significant properties 91

4.5. Criteria for material selection with design consideration 94

4.6. References 106

Chapter 5. Hydrogen Production Pathways and Role of Catalysts 109
Anjali BAUDH, Sweta SHARMA and Rajesh Kumar UPADHYAY

5.1. Introduction 109

5.2. Hydrogen production mechanisms 110

5.3. Renewable production methods 117

5.4. Conventional and membrane reformers 121

5.5. Catalysts for hydrogen production technologies 122

5.6. Conclusion and future prospects 126

5.7. References 127

Chapter 6. Maximizing Vinyl Chloride Production: An ASPEN PLUS Simulation Approach 131
Edwin Varghese THOMAS, Selva KUMAR RAJA K., Karthikeyan C., Muthamizhi K. and Akhila HARIHARAN

6.1. Introduction 131

6.2. Methodology 135

6.3. Results and discussion 137

6.4. Energy used 140

6.5. Conclusion 141

6.6. References 141

Chapter 7. Process Intensification and Advanced Materials 143
Madhura A. BODKHE

7.1. Introduction 143

7.2. Process intensification technologies 146

7.3. Integration of process intensification and advanced materials 153

7.4. Conclusion and future prospects 165

7.5. References 167

Chapter 8. Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering 173
Nandlal PINGUA, Avinash CHANDRA, Arvind K. GAUTAM, Raj Kumar ARYA and Akash KUMAR

8.1. Introduction to nanotechnology 174

8.2. Role of nanotechnology in chemical engineering 174

8.3. Emerging trends in nanotechnology-based chemical engineering 177

8.4. Challenges and solutions in nanotechnology for chemical engineers 179

8.5. Impact of nanotechnology on the future of chemical engineering 181

8.6. Case studies on the application of nanotechnology in chemical engineering 184

8.7. Future prospects of nanotechnology in chemical engineering 192

8.8. Conclusion 196

8.9. References 199

Part 3. Sustainability and Safety 205

Chapter 9. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Processes 207
Amit PARASHAR, Anurag TEWARI, Prahalad PRASAD PAROHA, Shikha GOVIL, Rajeev Kumar SINGH, Shailendra BADAL and Pastor ARGULLES

9.1. Introduction 208

9.2. The principles of green chemistry 209

9.3. Applications of green chemistry 218

9.4. Challenges and barriers 223

9.5. Sustainable processes 225

9.6. Case study: green chemistry in the textile industry 226

9.7. Conclusion 228

9.8. Acknowledgments 229

9.9. References 229

Chapter 10. Waste Minimization and Resource Recovery 235
Swati DUBEY, Avanish KUMAR, Abhishek GUPTA and Dharmesh SUR

10.1. Introduction 235

10.2. Types of wastes and various waste minimization techniques 237

10.3. Advantages of waste minimization 240

10.4. Process enhancement through waste minimization in chemical engineering 240

10.5. Resource recovery as an efficient way to minimize waste 241

10.6. Sustaining waste minimization 243

10.7. References 244

Chapter 11. Safety Management: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment at the Workplace 247
Sushama AGARWALLA, Sunil Kumar SINGH, Mohammed Adil IBRAHIM and Suhanya DURAISWAMY

11.1. Introduction 247

11.2. Hazard identification 251

11.3. Process hazards checklist 252

11.4. Hazard survey 255

11.5. Hazards and operability (HAZOP) studies 264

11.6. Safety review 265

11.7. Other methods 267

11.8. Risk assessment 268

11.9. Quantitative risk analysis 269

11.10. Conclusion 272

11.11. References 272

List of Authors 277

Index 281

About the Author
Raj Kumar Arya works at the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology in Jalandhar, India.

George D. Verros works in the Public Sector in Thessaloniki, Greece.

J. Paulo Davim works at the University of Aveiro in Aveiro, Portugal.

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