Elsevier Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Techniques of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) for Development of Membrane Technology

Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Techniques of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) for Development of Membrane Technology provides updates on new progress in membrane processes due to various challenges and how many industrial companies and academic centers are carrying out these processes.  Chapters help readers understand techniques of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) for the development of membrane technology, including an introduction to the technologies, their applications, and the advantages/disadvantages of CFD modeling of various membrane processes. In addition, the book compares these modeling methods with other traditional separation systems and covers fouling and concentration polarization problems. The book is a key reference for R&D managers interested in the development of membrane technologies as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider areas of strategic treatments, separation and purification processes. Review Provides a comprehensive review on the recent progresses of CFD methods for the evaluation of various membrane processes From the Back Cover <p>In recent years, regarding to the necessity of progresses in membrane processes due to various challenges; many industrial companies and academic centres have focused on finding the best strategy for carrying out the mentioned processes. According to the literatures, CFD method was introduced as one of the most promising options for evaluation and optimization membrane process performance. Therefore, presenting a reference and comprehensive book included all developments of membrane technologies in different applications by using CFD tool can be usable for researchers and engineers in both academic and industrial areas.</p> <p>Techniques of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) for development of membrane technology illustrates many aspects of the various membrane systems studied during CFD analyses in comparison with other methods and is a source of information for a wide range of people in membrane technology field, including students and researchers, consultants and engineers, operators and managers, who have an interest in modeling of membrane systems. This book is mainly focused on offering an introduction, applications, and the advantages/disadvantages of CFD modelling of various membrane processes. It compares these modelling  methods with other traditional separation systems. Traditional issues, such as fouling and concentration polarization problems in membrane processes are also analysed by CFD method.  The book is a key reference for R&D managers in industry interested in the development of membrane technologies as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider area of the strategic treatment, separation and purification processes.</p> About the Author Angelo Basile, officially qualified as a Full Professor at university in the subject “Sistems, Methods and Technologies of the Chemical Engineering Processes, until 2020 was a senior researcher at the Italian National Research Council (CNR), wherein he developed membranes for gas purification and membrane reactors for pure hydrogen production. His prolific research works have been published in numerous papers and conference proceedings, and he has also produced various Italian (8), European (3 )and worldwide (1)patents. Basile has edited more than 60 scientific books and 60 special journal issues on membrane science and technology. He is an associate editor of various international journals (like IJHE) and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Membrane Science & Technology; and member of the editorial board of more 20 int. journals. Angelo Basile’s h-index 51, on the areas: Energy, Chem. Eng., Env. Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, (www.scopus.com – 21 March 2022). Today Basile is a R&D Manager at ECO2Energy (Rome) and Hydrogenia (Genoa), both