Download or read book Handbook of Porous Media written by Kambiz Vafai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Porous Media, Third Edition offers a comprehensive overview of the latest theories on flow, transport, and heat-exchange processes in porous media. It also details sophisticated porous media models which can be used to improve the accuracy of modeling in a variety of practical applications. Featuring contributions from leading experts i
Download or read book Handbook of Porous Media Second Edition written by Kambiz Vafai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last three decades, advances in modeling flow, heat, and mass transfer through a porous medium have dramatically transformed engineering applications. Comprehensive and cohesive, Handbook of Porous Media, Second Edition presents a compilation of research related to heat and mass transfer including the development of practical applications for analysis and design of engineering devices and systems involving porous media. See what's new in the Second Edition: Recent studies related to current and future challenges and developments in fundamental aspects of porous media Combustion and heat transfer in inert porous media Modeling bioconvection in porous media Influence of vibrations on the onset of the thermo-convection Modeling porous media impairment by particles Modeling liquid composites molding processes Parameter identification within a porous medium using genetic algorithms Viscous dissipation Forced and double diffusive convection in porous media Turbulent flow Dispersion Particle migration and deposition in porous media Dynamic modeling of convective transport through porous media Completely revised, updated, and reviewed by experts in the field, each chapter includes, whenever applicable, a discussion of the pertinent aspects of experimental work or numerical techniques. Generously illustrated with 262 black and white illustrations, 15 tables, and 1,865 equations, the book is a rigorous and thorough working reference.
Download or read book Handbook of Porous Media Third Edition written by Kambiz Vafai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 959 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Porous Media, Third Edition offers a comprehensive overview of the latest theories on flow, transport, and heat-exchange processes in porous media. It also details sophisticated porous media models which can be used to improve the accuracy of modeling in a variety of practical applications. Featuring contributions from leading experts in their respective fields, this book: Presents the general characteristics and modeling of porous media, such as multiscale modeling of porous media, two-phase flow, compressible porous media, and dispersion in porous media Addresses the fundamental topics of transport in porous media, including theoretical models of transport, membrane transport phenomena, modeling transport properties, and transport in biomedical applications Describes several important aspects of turbulence in porous media, including advances in modeling turbulence phenomena in heterogeneous porous media Explores heat transfer of nanofluids as well as thermal transport in porous media, including forced convection, double diffusive convection, high-heat flux applications, and thermal behavior of poroelastic media Covers geological applications in porous media, including modeling and experimental challenges related to oil fields, CO2 migration, groundwater flows, and velocity measurements Discusses relevant attributes of experimental work or numerical techniques whenever applicable Paving the way for the establishment of multidisciplinary areas of research, Handbook of Porous Media, Third Edition further enhances cooperation between engineers and scientists by providing a valuable reference for addressing some of the most challenging issues in engineering and the hydrogeological, biological, and biomedical sciences.
Download or read book Handbook of Porous Media written by Kambiz Vafai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last three decades, advances in modeling flow, heat, and mass transfer through a porous medium have dramatically transformed engineering applications. Comprehensive and cohesive, Handbook of Porous Media, Second Edition presents a compilation of research related to heat and mass transfer including the development of practical applications
Download or read book Porous Media written by F. A.L. Dullien and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the relationship between transport properties and pore structure of porous material. Models of pore structure are presented with a discussion of how such models can be used to predict the transport properties of porous media. Portions of the book are devoted to interpretations of experimental results in this area and directions for future research. Practical applications are given where applicable, and are expected to be useful for a large number of different fields, including reservoir engineering, geology, hydrogeology, soil science, chemical process engineering, biomedical engineering, fuel technology, hydrometallurgy, nuclear reactor technology, and materials science. Presents mechanisms of immiscible and miscible displacement (hydrodynamic dispersion) process in porous media Examines relationships between pore structure and fluid transport Considers approaches to enhanced oil recovery Explores network modeling and perolation theory
Download or read book Essentials of Heat and Fluid Flow in Porous Media written by Arunn Narasimhan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides a general overview of porous media flow, and introduces various theoretical tools to characterize and predict the flow. It has been written for graduate and advanced graduate students in various engineering disciplines. It includes the topics such as fluid flow, conduction, convection, and radiation in porous media as well as porous medium aspects of biological systems. The concepts are supported by numerous solved examples to aid self-learning in students. The textbook also contains illustrated diagrams for better understanding of the concepts. This textbook will be useful for the core course of "Flow through Porous media" for graduate and advanced graduate students in various engineering disciplines. This textbook will also serve as a refresher course for researchers who are engaged in research related to porous media flow.
Download or read book Porous Media written by Kambiz Vafai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-08-24 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting state-of-the-art research advancements, Porous Media: Applications in Biological Systems and Biotechnology explores innovative approaches to effectively apply existing porous media technologies to biomedical applications. In each peer-reviewed chapter, world-class scientists and engineers collaborate to address significant problems and d
Download or read book Handbook of Filter Media written by Derek B. Purchas and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2002-10-28 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Filter Media -- Textiles -- Filter Papers and Filter Sheets -- Media for air and gas filters -- Screens and Meshes -- Porous Sheets and Tubes (excluding Membranes) -- Membranes -- Cartridges and Special Fabrications -- Loose Powders, granules and fibres -- Testing filter media.
Download or read book Reservoir Formation Damage written by Faruk Civan and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-07 with total page 1097 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reservoir Formation Damage: Fundamentals, Modeling, Assessment, and Mitigation, Fourth Edition gives engineers a structured layout to predict and improve productivity, providing strategies, recent developments and methods for more successful operations. Updated with many new chapters, including completion damage effects for fractured wells, flow assurance, and fluid damage effects, the book will help engineers better tackle today’s assets. Additional new chapters include bacterial induced formation damage, new aspects of chemically induced formation damage, and new field application designs and cost assessments for measures and strategies. Additional procedures for unconventional reservoirs get the engineer up to date. Structured to progress through your career, Reservoir Formation Damage, Fourth Edition continues to deliver a trusted source for both petroleum and reservoir engineers. Covers new applications through case studies and test questions Bridges theory and practice, with detailed illustrations and a structured progression of chapter topics Considers environmental aspects, with new content on water control, conformance and produced water reinjection
Download or read book Handbook Of Porous Materials Synthesis Properties Modeling And Key Applications In 4 Volumes written by and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 1495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-volume handbook gives a state-of-the-art overview of porous materials, from synthesis and characterization and simulation all the way to manufacturing and industrial applications. The editors, coming from academia and industry, are known for their didactic skills as well as their technical expertise. Coordinating the efforts of 37 expert authors in 14 chapters, they construct the story of porous carbons, ceramics, zeolites and polymers from varied viewpoints: surface and colloidal science, materials science, chemical engineering, and energy engineering. Volumes 1 and 2 cover the fundamentals of preparation, characterisation, and simulation of porous materials. Working from the fundamentals all the way to the practicalities of industrial production processes, the subjects include hierarchical materials, in situ and operando characterisation using NMR, X-Ray scattering and tomography, state-of-the-art molecular simulations of adsorption and diffusion in crystalline nanoporous materials, as well as the emerging areas of bio-artificing and drug delivery. Volume 3 focuses on porous materials in industrial separation applications, including adsorption separation, membrane separation, and osmotic distillation. Finally, and highly relevant to tomorrow's energy challenges, Volume 4 explains the energy engineering aspects of applying porous materials in supercapacitors, fuel cells, batteries, electrolysers and sub-surface energy applications.The text contains many high-quality colourful illustrations and examples, as well as thousands of up-to-date references to peer-reviewed articles, reports and websites for further reading. This comprehensive and well-written handbook is a must-have reference for universities, research groups and companies working with porous materials.Related Link(s)
Download or read book The Rock Physics Handbook written by Gary Mavko and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significantly expanded new edition of this practical guide to rock physics and geophysical interpretation for reservoir geophysicists and engineers.
Download or read book Handbook of Porous Silicon written by Leigh Canham and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Porous Silicon brings together the expertise of a large, international team of almost 100 academic researchers, engineers, and product developers from industry across electronics, medicine, nutrition and consumer care to summarize the field in its entirity with 150 chapters and 5000 references. The volume presents 5 parts which cover fabrication techniques, material properties, characterization techniques, processing and applications. Much attention was given in the the past to its luminescent properties, but increasingly it is the biodegradability, mechanical, thermal and sensing capabilities that are attracting attention. The volume is divided into focussed data reviews with, wherever possible, quantitative rather than qualitative descriptions of both properties and performance. The book is targeted at undergraduates, postgraduates, and experienced researchers.
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Download or read book Adsorption by Powders and Porous Solids written by Jean Rouquerol and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The declared objective of this book is to provide an introductory review of the various theoretical and practical aspects of adsorption by powders and porous solids with particular reference to materials of technological importance. The primary aim is to meet the needs of students and non-specialists who are new to surface science or who wish to use the advanced techniques now available for the determination of surface area, pore size and surface characterization. In addition, a critical account is given of recent work on the adsorptive properties of activated carbons, oxides, clays and zeolites. Provides a comprehensive treatment of adsorption at both the gas/solid interface and the liquid/solid interface Includes chapters dealing with experimental methodology and the interpretation of adsorption data obtained with porous oxides, carbons and zeolites Techniques capture the importance of heterogeneous catalysis, chemical engineering and the production of pigments, cements, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals
Download or read book Handbook for Critical Cleaning Second Edition 2 Volume Set written by Barbara Kanegsberg and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 1109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set consists of two volumes: Cleaning Agents and Systems and Applications, Processes, and Controls. Updated, expanded, re-organized, and rewritten, this two-volume handbook covers cleaning processes, applications, management, safety, and environmental concerns. The editors rigorously examine technical issues, cleaning agent options and systems, chemical and equipment integration, and contamination control, as well as cleanliness standards, analytical testing, process selection, implementation and maintenance, specific application areas, and regulatory issues. A collection of international contributors gives the text a global viewpoint. Color illustrations, video clips, and animation are available online to help readers better understand presented material.
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Download or read book Handbook of Industrial Drying Second Edition Revised and Expanded written by A. S. Mujumdar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-02-22 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drying of pharmaceutical products, drying of biotechnologicl products, drying of peat and biofuels, druing of fibrous materials, drying ofpulp and paper, of wood and wood products, drying in mineral proces sing, modeling, measurements, and efficeiencies of infrared eryers for paper drying, drying of coal, drying of coated webs, drying of polymersupeheated stema drying, dryer feeder systems, dryer emision control systems, cost estimation methods for dryers, energy aspects in drying safeth aspects of industrial dryers, humidity measurements, control of industrial dryers.
