Elsevier Thermal Induced Membrane Separation Processes

Thermal Induced Membrane Separation Processes describes the fundamental and advanced areas associated with the field of thermal induced membrane separation processes. It includes extensive coverage of material selection, types, and theory of thermal induced membrane fabrication, characterization, and modification. This book focuses on the applications of various thermal induced membrane processes and discusses ancillary topics related to the subject, such as membrane modules, membrane contactors and reactors, preparation and characterization techniques, smart membranes, fouling and its mitigation, and economic analysis of the thermal induced membrane separation processes. Thermal Induced Membrane Separation Processes elaborates on every aspect on the thermal induced membranes in a simple and straightforward manner, helping readers ranging from students to researchers in academia and the industry to understand the processes for successful execution and implementation into their research. Review Comprehensive reference covering thermal induced membrane separation processes from fabrication, theoretical principles, and process approaches to detailed treatment of various types of membrane processes About the Author Dr. Mihir Kumar Purkait is a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Dean of Alumni and External Affairs, and former Head of the Centre for the Environment at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG). Prior to joining as faculty in IITG (2004), he received his PhD and MTech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITKGP), after completing his BTech and BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Calcutta. He has received several awards, such as the Dr. A.V. Rama Rao Foundation’s Best PhD Thesis and Research Award in Chemical Engineering from IIChE (2007), BOYSCAST Fellow Award (2009–10) from the DST, Young Engineers Award in the Field of Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Engineers (India, 2009), and Young Scientist Medal Award from the Indian National Science Academy (INSA, 2009). Prof. Purkait is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) UK and Fellow of the Institute of Engineers (FIE) India. He is the director of two incubated companies (namely RD Grow Green India Pvt. Ltd. and Vixudha Bio Products Ltd.). He is also technical advisor of Gammon India Ltd. and Indian Oil Corporation, Bethkuchi, for their water treatment plants. His current research activities are focused on four distinct areas, namely advanced separation technologies, waste to energy, smart materials for various applications, and process intensification. In each of the areas, his goal is to synthesize stimuli-responsive materials and to develop a more fundamental understanding of the factors governing the performance of chemical and biochemical processes. He has more than 20 years of experience in academics and research and has published more than 200 papers in different reputable journals (Citation: 10318, h-index = 58, 10 index = 132). He has eight patents and has completed 24 sponsored and consultancy projects from various funding agencies. Prof. Purkait has guided 20 PhD students. He is the author of six books and several book chapters published in reputed internal publications. Dr. Randeep Singh is a researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. His research work is dedicated to the preparation of various membranes and the mathematical analysis of the transport phenomena in membrane separation processes, including wastewater treatment, fruit juice clarification, protein separation, and value-added product separation from biogenic source. He is also working on fabrication of different membrane modules for environmental separation. He has authored two books. Mr. Piyal Mondal received his undergraduate degree from National Institute of Technology Durgapur in 2012 and Ma