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\"This book aims at illustrating several examples of different membrane compositions ranging from inorganic, polymeric, metallic, metal organic framework, and composite which have been successfully deployed to separate industrially relevant gas mixtures including hydrogen, nitrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, olefins/parafins among others. Each book chapter highlights some of the current and key fundamental and technological challenges for these membranes that must be overcome in order to envision its application at industrial level.\"--Page [4] of cover.

The aim of the book is to provide an understanding of the current science underpinning Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) and to provide students and interested researchers with sufficient background on the basics of Chemical Engineering, Material Science, and Geology that they can understand the current state of the art of the research in the field of CCS. In addition, the book provides a comprehensive discussion of the impact of CCS on the energy landscape, society, and climate as these topics govern the success of the science being done in this field.

Oil-contaminated wastewater represents a major source of industrial pollution, posing significant risks to both the environment and human health. Traditional oil–water separation methods, including gravity separation, centrifugal separation, and air flotation, are limited by their processing efficiency and scope of applicability. In recent years, innovative oil–water separation technologies have gained considerable attention, particularly those utilizing adsorption, filtration, and membrane separation, owing to their high efficiency and environmental sustainability. Separation materials derived from biomass substrates—such as cellulose, chitosan, and lignin—along with metal-based membranes and polymeric filters, have shown remarkable performance. This is especially true for superhydrophobic/superoleophilic and stimuli-responsive materials, which excel in separating complex emulsified oil systems. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the strengths and limitations of current separation technologies and explores the potential applications of multifunctional materials in treating oil-contaminated wastewater, offering both theoretical insights and practical guidance for advancing green, efficient oil–water separation solutions.

Sustainable Separation Engineering Explore an insightful collection of resources exploring conventional and emerging materials and techniques for separations In Sustainable Separation Engineering: Materials, Techniques and Process Development, a team of distinguished chemical engineers delivers a comprehensive discussion of the latest trends in sustainable separation engineering. Designed to facilitate understanding and knowledge transfer between materials scientists and chemical engineers, the book is beneficial for scientists, practitioners, technologists, and industrial managers. Written from a sustainability perspective, the status and need for more emphasis on sustainable separations in the chemical engineering curriculum is highlighted. The accomplished editors have included contributions that explore a variety of conventional and emerging materials and techniques for efficient separations, as well as the prospects for the use of artificial intelligence in separation science and technology. Case studies round out the included material, discussing a broad range of separation applications, like battery recycling, carbon sequestration, and biofuel production. This edited volume also provides: Thorough introductions to green materials for sustainable separations, as well as advanced materials for sustainable oil and water separation Comprehensive explorations of the recycling of lithium batteries and ionic liquids for sustainable separation processes Practical discussions of carbon sequestration, the recycling of polymer materials, and AI for the development of separation materials and processes In-depth examinations of membranes for sustainable separations, green extraction processes, and adsorption processes for sustainable separations Perfect for academic and industrial researchers interested in the green and sustainable aspects of separation science, Sustainable Separation Engineering: Materials, Techniques and Process Development is an indispensable resource for chemical engineers, materials scientists, polymer scientists, and renewable energy professionals.

This book is a result of more than 20 years research on Simulated Moving Bed (SMB) processes at the Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering (LSRE) and teaching at undergraduate level at the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE), Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto (FEUP), graduate courses at Technical University (TU) Eindhoven and TU Delft, and an in-house course for Companhia Petroquímica do Nordeste (COPENE) (now Brazchem) and Petrogal. I graduated in ChE at University of Porto (U. Porto) in 1968, having never heard about SMB during those years. I heard about PAREX (and other Sorbex processes) in Nancy during my thesis work (1970e1973) with P. Le Goff and D. Tondeur. I found the idea of SMBdturning fixed-bed operation into continuous processesda bright one. After my African endeavors (teaching at the University of Luanda in Angola and military service there), I landed again at FEUP in August 1976 as an Assistant Professor. An optional course on Petroleum Refining for Chemical Engineering (ChE) was offered to undergraduate students given by Lopes Vaz from Petrogal. He was working in Lisbon but coming to Porto every Saturday morning to teach that course. I asked permission to attend. Lopes Vaz was a very good lecturer. It was an opportunity to learn details of the PAREX unit existing in the aromatics plant in the Refinery of Petrogal in Matosinhos. After the Revolution of April 1974, FEUP began offering evening courses allowing people with a “technical engineer” degree to get a diploma of Chemical Engineering (ChE) from U. Porto by following an additional two-year program. One of my students at that time was Soares Mota working for Petrogal and taking care of the PAREX unit. In 1978, I organized my first NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on “Percolation Processes: Theory and Applications.” One of the lecturers I invited was D. Broughton from UOP (one of the inventors of SMB). He could not come, but instead A. De Rosset lectured in that ASI. I had the opportunity to travel to Des Plaines (Illinois) to visit Universal Oil Products (UOP) and meet D. Broughton at lunch. It was a business trip that I remember because I met some leaders in the Adsorption area (Vermeulen and Klein from University of California (UC) Berkeley, Wankat from Purdue, etc.). In 1984, an opportunity arose for funding to work on PAREX and ISOMAR processes when Veiga Sim~ao was Minister of Industry and Energy (MIE). He launched some Contracts for Industrial Development (CDIs) and I took the initiative of encouraging several engineers from Petrogal to join that initiative. The funding was supposed to be equivalent to 100,000 euro, but when the MIE came to Porto for the signing ceremony it seems he decided not to sign that CDI. I just found those documents while cleaning my office.

This book provides a comprehensive source of knowledge of new sorbent materials, presenting fundamental principles for their syntheses, and adsorption properties. It presents advanced techniques employed to create specialized sorbents with a wide range of functions, which can be used to enhance the separation and/or purification of useful bioactive compounds, heavy metals, dyes, and more. It discusses original results compared with the most recent developments in the field of separation processes, covering specialized sorbents such as monolith cryogels, composite hydrogels, metal impregnated ion exchangers, and molecularly imprinted polymers.

This study investigates the effects of two separation processes: traditional separation technology (TST) and refined separation technology (RST), on the characteristics of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and the performance of cold patching asphalt mixtures (CPAM). The research evaluates the RAP separation efficiency, focusing on asphalt content and agglomeration degree, and examines the mechanical, high- and low-temperature, moisture susceptibility, anti-stripping, and fatigue performance of CPAM with varying RAP content (0–75%). A key innovation of this study is the exploration of using RST-RAP for CPAM production in comparison to TST-RAP. The findings reveal that the RST process significantly enhances the separation of coarse aggregates from asphalt mortar, leading to improved gradation, reduced agglomeration, and better overall RAP quality compared to TST. Incorporating RAP into CPAM improved the Marshall stability, with RST-RAP showing higher performance gains than TST-RAP, particularly at higher RAP content. Additionally, the dynamic stability, low-temperature cracking resistance, moisture resistance, and fatigue life of CPAM were positively influenced by RST-RAP, with optimal performance achieved at 25–50% RAP content. In contrast, excessive RAP content, especially with TST-RAP, negatively impacted the mixture’s properties, leading to higher brittleness and reduced stability. This study highlights the novelty of using RST-RAP to enhance CPAM performance, suggesting that the RST process is more effective in improving CPAM performance. However, RAP content should be carefully controlled (25–50% for RST-RAP and ≤25% for TST-RAP) to meet technical standards and ensure optimal durability. These findings provide valuable insights for optimizing RAP utilization in sustainable pavement maintenance practices.

This book is a single source of authoritative information on all aspects of the theory and practice of modern distillation, suitable for advanced students and professionals working in a laboratory, industrial plants, or a managerial capacity. It addresses the most important and current research on industrial distillation, including all steps in process design (feasibility study, modeling, and experimental validation), together with operation and control aspects. This volume features an extra focus on the conceptual design of distillation.