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Providing chemical engineering undergraduate and graduate students with a basic understanding of how separation of a mixture of molecules, macromolecules or particles is achieved, this textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the engineering science of separation.Students learn how to apply their knowledge to determine the separation achieved in a given device or processReal-world examples are taken from biotechnology, chemical, food, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and pollution control industriesWorked examples, elementary separator designs and chapter-end problems are provided, giving students a practical understanding…
Presents a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of separation of molecules, macromolecules and particles
Provides systematic development of separation processes, from the forces acting on molecules/particles to bulk flow pattern, making it easy to understand how separation takes place and how to improve it
Treats phase equilibrium-based separations, membrane-based separations and external force-based separations
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Author
Kamalesh K. Sirkar,New Jersey Institute of Technology
Kamalesh K. Sirkar is a Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Foundation Professor of Membrane Separations at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). His research areas are membranes and novel membrane-based processes. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering. Professor Sirkar has received multiple awards, including the 2009 NJIT Overseer's Excellence-in-Research Medal and has authored or co-authored 160 refereed journal articles, 19 book chapters and 27 US Patents. His co-edited book, Membrane Handbook, won the Professional Scholarly Publishing Award for the Most Outstanding Engineering Work in 1992.