Skip to main content
Search Button
Canada Kobo store Gift Cards Help
Rakuten Kobo
Wishlist

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...


Engineering (R0) eBook Series

Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results
Skip side bar filters

  • Incineration Technologies

    by Alfons Buekens ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Waste incineration is the art of completely combusting waste, while maintaining or reducing emission levels below current emission standards. Where possible, objectives include the recovering of energy as well as the combustion residues. Successful waste incineration makes it possible to achieve a deep reduction in waste volume, obtain a compact and sterile residue, and eliminate a wide array of ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

People who read this also enjoyed

  • Electronic Waste

    Recycling Techniques

    Edited by Hugo Marcelo Veit, Andréa Moura Bernardes ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book presents an overview of the characterization of electronic waste. In addition, processing techniques for the recovery of metals, polymers and ceramics are described. This book serves as a source of information and as an educational technical reference for practicing scientists and engineers, as well as for students. ... Read more

    $167.99 CAD

  • Biomass and Green Chemistry

    Building a Renewable Pathway

    Edited by Sílvio Vaz Jr. ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book investigates the main vegetable biomass types, their chemical characteristics and their potential to replace oil as raw material for the chemical industry, according to the principles of green chemistry. Authors from different scientific and technical backgrounds, from industry and academia, give an overview of the state of the art and ongoing developments. Aspects including bioeconomy, ... Read more

    $128.99 CAD

  • Potential for Industrial Energy-Efficiency Improvement in the Long Term

    by J. de Beer ...
    Series Book 5 - Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science
    This book does not give a prediction of what the efficiency will be of the energy use of industrial processes in the future. However, it does give an exploration of limits to the efficiency of current processes and an indication of what might be achieved if new technologies can be developed. At the Department of Science, Technology and Society of Utrecht University research had been done to the ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Fuel Cells in the Waste-to-Energy Chain

    Distributed Generation Through Non-Conventional Fuels and Fuel Cells

    by Stephen J. McPhail, Viviana Cigolotti, Angelo Moreno ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    As the availability of fossils fuels becomes more limited, the negative impact of their consumption becomes an increasingly relevant factor in our choices with regards to primary energy sources. The exponentially increasing demand for energy is reflected in the mass generation of by-products and waste flows which characterize current society’s development and use of fossil sources. The potential ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Catalysis for Green Energy and Technology

    by Samira Bagheri ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book describes the importance of catalysis for the sustainable production of biofuels and biochemicals, focusing primarily on the state-of-the-art catalysts and catalytic processes expected to play a decisive role in the "green" production of fuels and chemicals from biomass. The book also includes general sections exploring the entire chain of biomass production, conversion, environment, ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Algal Biofuels

    Recent Advances and Future Prospects

    Edited by Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Anushree Malik, Faizal Bux ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This edited volume focuses on comprehensive state-of-the-art information about the practical aspects of cultivation, harvesting, biomass processing and biofuel production from algae. Chapters cover topics such as synthetic ecological engineering approaches towards sustainable production of biofuel feedstock, and algal biofuel production processes using wastewater. Readers will also discover more ... Read more

    $154.99 CAD

  • Alternative Fuels for Compression Ignition Engines

    Edited by Zainal Ambri Abdul Karim, Shaharin Anwar Bin Sulaiman ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book examines the development and utilization of alternative fuels in order to reduce or control the environmental impact of internal combustion engine exhaust gases. Discussing alternative fuels such as dual fuel techniques, rubber seed/palm oil biodiesel, syngas dual-fuelling, water-in-diesel emulsions and gasification of date palm seeds, it is a valuable resource for researchers in the ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Conversion of Lignin into Bio-Based Chemicals and Materials

    by Chunbao Xu, Fatemeh Ferdosian ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book presents an overview of various types of lignin and their unique structures and properties, as well as utilizations of crude or modified technical lignin for high-value bioproducts such as lignin-based PF resins/adhesives, epoxy resins, PF foams, PU foams, rubber reinforcement and carbon fibers and as dispersants in drilling fluids in the oil and gas industry. It subsequently discusses ... Read more

    $128.99 CAD

  • Parabolic Trough Collector Prototypes for Low-Temperature Process Heat

    by Giovanni Di Nicola, Alejandro Hidalgo, Gianluca Coccia ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book provides a technical overview of low-cost parabolic trough collector (PTCs) prototypes for low-temperature heat demand. It begins with a comprehensive but concise summary of the state-of-the-art in PTCs, and presents a detailed mathematical model of such systems. Subsequent chapters describe the construction and materials used in the manufacture of PTC prototypes, and offers technical ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The Nuclear Imperative

    A Critical Look at the Approaching Energy Crisis (More Physics for Presidents)

    by Jeff Eerkens ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    In this well documented global wake-up call, nuclear physicist Jeff Eerkens explores remedies for the impending energy crisis, when oil and natural gas are depleted. Because burning coal worsens the problem of global warming, alternate energy sources must be instituted. The Nuclear Imperative demonstrates with scientific documentation that solar, wind, and biomass power alone, while helpful, are ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Renewable Energy Sources - Wind, Solar and Hydro Energy Edition : Environment Books for Kids | Children's Environment Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    After a general description of what renewable energy sources are, here’s a specific discussion of wind, solar and hydro energy. Empower your children with the knowledge required to care for the environment. This book will make an excellent resource for children and their parents. Go ahead and secure a copy today! ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD