Thermal Separation Technology

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alfons Mersmann is a Professor of Process Engineering and has taught at the Technical University Munich. His research interests are multiphase flow and process engineering at solid interfaces. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kind is a Professor of Thermal Process Engineering and teaches at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His research interests include heat and mass transfer and product engineering by crystallization and drying. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johann Stichlmair is a Professor of Fluid Process Engineering who until recently taught at the Technical University Munich. His research interests are process synthesis and apparatus design in thermal process engineering.

• Preface.- Symbols.- Introduction.- Thermodynamic Phase-Equilibrium.- Fundamentals of Single-phase and Multiphase Flow.- Balances, Kinetics of Heat and Mass Transfer.- Distillation, Rectification and Absorption.- Extraction.- Evaporation and Condensation.- Crystallization.- Adsorption, Chromatography, Ion Exchange.- Drying.- Conceptual Process Design.- References.- Index.

From the reviews: "This book claims to cover 'fundamental knowledge' in the area of separation technology. ... readers who already have the fundamental knowledge and seek additional, more specific information in this area will find the book to be quite valuable. ... it would be useful for professionals or researchers and faculty. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (H. Giesche, Choice, Vol. 49 (7), March, 2012)