Enrique Ortega-Rivas

Unit Operations of Particulate Solids

Theory and Practice

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Suitable for practicing engineers and engineers in training, this book covers the most important operations involving particulate solids. Through clear explanations of theoretical principles and practical laboratory exercises, the text provides an understanding of the behavior of powders and pulverized systems. It also helps readers develop skills for operating, optimizing, and innovating particle processing technologies and machinery in order to carry out industrial operations. The author explores common bulk solids processing operations, including milling, agglomeration, fluidization, mixing, and solid-fluid separation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 862g
• ISBN-13: 9781439849071
• ISBN-10: 1439849072
• Artikelnr.: 37184952

Autorenporträt

Enrique Ortega-Rivas is a professor at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua. He is a member of the editorial boards of Food and Bioprocess Technology: An International Journal, Food Engineering Reviews, and The Open Food Science Journal. A National Researcher of Mexico, Dr. Ortega-Rivas was a Fulbright scholar and has held positions at Food Science Australia, Monash University, and Washington State University. His research interests include food engineering, particle technology, and solid-fluid separation techniques.

Inhaltsangabe

Characterization of Particulate Systems and Relation to Storage and
Conveying: Introduction. Bulk Solids: Properties and Characterization.
Storage and Conveying of Bulk Solids. Bulk Solids Processing: Size
Reduction. Size Enlargement. Mixing. Fluidization. Separation Techniques
for Particulate Solids: Introductory Aspects. Solid Mixtures. Solid-Fluid
Systems. Appendices. Index.