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The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Production
Volume 1: Coal Production
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Coal is an important fossil fuel resource for many nations due to its large remaining resources, relatively low production and processing cost and potential high energy intensity. Certain issues surround its utilisation, however, including emissions of pollutants and growing concern about climate...
by Vivek B. Apte
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2006
Engineers need to be able to test the flammability of the materials they use in buildings and other structures. However, the range of test procedures and regulations in this important area is often confusing. Flammability testing of materials used in construction, transport and mining provides an...
Lightweight Ballistic Composites
Military and Law-Enforcement Applications
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
Lightweight Ballistic Composites: Military and Law-Enforcement Applications, Second Edition, is a fully revised and updated version of this informative book that explores the many changes in composite materials technology that have occurred since the book's first release in 2008, especially the type...
Wind Energy Systems
Optimising Design and Construction for Safe and Reliable Operation
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2010
Large-scale wind power generation is one of the fastest developing sources of renewable energy and already makes a substantial contribution to power grids in many countries worldwide. With technology maturing, the challenge is now to increase penetration, and optimise the design, construction and...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2007
Given the increasing use of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in structural civil engineering, there is a vital need for critical information related to the overall durability and performance of these new materials under harsh and changing conditions. Durability of composites for civil and...
Modern Earth Buildings
Materials, Engineering, Constructions and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
The construction of earth buildings has been taking place worldwide for centuries. With the improved energy efficiency, high level of structural integrity and aesthetically pleasing finishes achieved in modern earth construction, it is now one of the leading choices for sustainable, low-energy building....
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Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
The failure of any welded joint is at best inconvenient and at worst can lead to catastrophic accidents. Fracture and fatigue of welded joints and structures analyses the processes and causes of fracture and fatigue, focusing on how the failure of welded joints and structures can be predicted and...
Concentrating Solar Power Technology
Principles, Developments and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2012
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technology is poised to take its place as one of the major contributors to the future clean energy mix. Using straightforward manufacturing processes, CSP technology capitalises on conventional power generation cycles, whilst cost effectively matching supply and demand...
Improving the Safety and Quality of Milk
Milk Production and Processing
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2010
Consumers demand quality milk with a reasonable shelf-life, a requirement that can be met more successfully by the milk industry through use of improved processes and technologies. Guaranteeing the production of safe milk also remains of paramount importance. Improving the safety and quality of milk...
Understanding Pathogen Behaviour
Virulence, Stress Response and Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2005
Pathogens respond dynamically to their environment. Understanding their behaviour is critical both because of evidence of increased resistance to established sanitation and preservation techniques, and because of the increased use of minimal processing technologies which are more vulnerable to the...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
High temperature superconductors (HTS) offer many advantages through their application in electrical systems, including high efficiency performance and high throughput with low-electrical losses. While cryogenic cooling and precision materials manufacture is required to achieve this goal, cost reductions...
Handbook of Solid-State Lasers
Materials, Systems and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Solid-state lasers which offer multiple desirable qualities, including enhanced reliability, robustness, efficiency and wavelength diversity, are absolutely indispensable for many applications. The Handbook of solid-state lasers reviews the key materials, processes and applications of solid-state...
Surface Engineering of Light Alloys
Aluminium, Magnesium and Titanium Alloys
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2010
The growing use of light alloys in industries such as aerospace, sports equipment and biomedical devices is driving research into surface engineering technologies to enhance their properties for the desired end use. Surface engineering of light alloys: Aluminium, magnesium and titanium alloys provides...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Semiconductor gas sensors have a wide range of applications in safety, process control, environmental monitoring, indoor or cabin air quality and medical diagnosis. This important book summarises recent research on basic principles, new materials and emerging technologies in this essential field.
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