{"product_id":"sustainable-development-in-chemical-engineering-isbn-9781119953524","title":"Sustainable Development in Chemical Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003eSustainable development is an area that has world-wide appeal, from developed industrialized countries to the developing world. Development of innovative technologies to achieve sustainability is being addressed by many European countries, the USA and also China and India. The need for chemical processes to be safe, compact, flexible, energy efficient, and environmentally benign and conducive to the rapid commercialization of new products poses new challenges for chemical engineers.\u003cbr\u003e This book examines the newest technologies for sustainable development in chemical engineering, through careful analysis of the technical aspects, and discussion of the possible fields of industrial development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is broad in its coverage, and is divided into four sections:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnergy Production\u003c\/b\u003e, covering renewable energies, innovative solar technologies, cogeneration plants, and smart grids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProcess Intensification\u003c\/b\u003e, describing why it is important in the chemical and petrochemical industry, the engineering approach, and nanoparticles as a smart technology for bioremediation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBio-based Platform Chemicals\u003c\/b\u003e, including the production of bioethanol and biodiesel, bioplastics production and biodegradability, and biosurfactants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoil and Water Remediation\u003c\/b\u003e, covering water management and re-use, and soil remediation technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book there are case studies and examples of industrial processes in practice. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Contributors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003exiii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003exv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Sustainable Development Strategies: An Overview 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincenzo Piemonte, Marcello De Falco, and Angelo Basile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Renewable Energies: State of the Art and Diffusion 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Process Intensification 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Concept and Potentialities of Bio-based Platforms for Biomolecule Production 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Soil and Water Remediation 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Innovative Solar Technology: CSP Plants for Combined Production of Hydrogen and Electricity 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcello De Falco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Principles 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Plant Configurations 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Mathematical Models 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Plant Simulations 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Conclusions 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Strategies for Increasing Electrical Energy Production from Intermittent Renewables 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlessandro Franco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Penetration of Renewable Energies into the Electricity Market and Issues Related to Their Development: Some Interesting Cases 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 An Approach to Expansion of RES and Efficiency Policy in an Integrated Energy System 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Analysis of Possible Interesting Scenarios for Increasing Penetration of RES 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Analysis of a Meaningful Case Study: The Italian Scenario 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Analysis and Discussion 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Conclusions 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature and Abbreviations 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The Smart Grid as a Response to Spread the Concept of Distributed Generation 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYi Ding, Jacob Østergaard, Salvador Pineda Morente, and Qiuwei Wu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Present Electric Power Generation Systems 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 A Future Electrical Power Generation System with a High Penetration of Distributed Generation and Renewable Energy Resources 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Integration of DGs into Smart Grids for Balancing Power 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 The Bornholm System – A “Fast Track” for Smart Grids 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Conclusions 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Process Intensification in the Chemical Industry: A Review 95\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStefano Curcio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Different Approaches to Process Intensification 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Process Intensification as a Valuable Tool for the Chemical Industry 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 PI Exploitation in the Chemical Industry 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conclusions 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Process Intensification in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngelo Basile, Adolfo Iulianelli, and Simona Liguori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Process Intensification 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Membrane Role 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Membrane Reactor 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Applications of Membrane Reactors in the Petrochemical Industry 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Process Intensification in Chemical Industry 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Future Trends 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Conclusion 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Production of Bio-Based Fuels: Bioethanol and Biodiesel 153\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSudip Chakraborty, Ranjana Das Mondal, Debolina Mukherjee, and Chiranjib Bhattacharjee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Production of Bioethanol 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Biodiesel and Renewable Diesels from Biomass 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Perspective 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Acronyms 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Inside the Bioplastics World: An Alternative to Petroleum-based Plastics 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincenzo Piemonte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Bioplastic Concept 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Bioplastic Production Processes 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Bioplastic Environmental Impact: Strengths and Weaknesses 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Conclusions 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Biosurfactants 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Giovanna Martinotti, Gianna Allegrone, Massimo Cavallo, and Letizia Fracchia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 State of the Art 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Production Technologies 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Recovery of Biosurfactants 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Application Fields 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Future Prospects 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Bioremediation of Water: A Sustainable Approach 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSudip Chakraborty, Jaya Sikder, Debolina Mukherjee, Mrinal Kanti Mandal, and D. Lawrence Arockiasamy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 State-of-the-Art: Recent Development 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Water Management 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Overview of Bioremediation in Wastewater Treatment and Ground Water Contamination 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Membrane Separation in Bioremediation 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Case Studies 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Conclusions 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Acronyms 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Effective Remediation of Contaminated Soils by Eco-Compatible Physical, Biological, and Chemical Practices 267\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFilomena Sannino and Alessandro Piccolo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Biological Methods (Microorganisms, Plants, Compost, and Biochar) 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Physicochemical Methods 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Chemical Methods 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Conclusions 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Symbols and Acronyms 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Nanoparticles as a Smart Technology for Remediation 297\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiuseppe Chidichimo, Daniela Cupelli, Giovanni De Filpo, Patrizia Formoso, and Fiore Pasquale Nicoletta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Silica Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Titania Nanoparticles in Environmental Photo-Catalysis 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Future Prospects: Is Nano Really Good for the Environment? 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Conclusions 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincenzo Piemonte,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcello De Falco,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngelo Basile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eITM-CNR, Rende (CS), Italy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eImproving sustainability requires much more than just meeting renewable energy goals or reducing our consumption of fossil fuels. Key to any successful strategy is the ability to develop more sustainable production processes. From solar panels to bioplastics, biofuels to membrane reactor technology, sustainable development technologies such as process intensification are already making a difference. Bringing together the latest technologies for sustainable development, the book contains sections on Energy; Process intensification; Bio-based platforms for biomolecule production; and Soil and Water Remediation. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters cover:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcentrated Solar Power (CSP) Technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRenewable energy penetration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmart Grid\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcess Intensification benefits and Membrane Reactor Technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSustainable biofuels production including Bioethanol and Biodiesel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBioplastics production and environmental impact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiosurfactants and their applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWater management and bioremediation\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Development in Chemical Engineering – Innovative Technologies\u003c\/i\u003e provides a broad but detailed industrial engineering viewpoint on this critical subject, and should appeal to students and researchers in chemical engineering, chemical processes, and biotechnology as well as chemical engineers in industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990116876517,"sku":"NP9781119953524","price":114.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119953524.jpg?v=1761786577","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/sustainable-development-in-chemical-engineering-isbn-9781119953524","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}