This book is the first of its kind to deal with fabrication processes of metal matrix composites (MMCs) theoretically, experimentally, systematically, and instructively.
Since 2008, the Global Center of Excellence (COE) at Kyoto University, Japan, has been engaged in a program called "e;Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming-Toward a CO2 Zero-Emission Energy System.
This book aims to illuminate coral reefs which comprise a symbiotic system coexisting among ecosystems, landforms, and humans at various levels and to provide a scientific basis for its reconstruction.
Since the low energy efficiency and rise in emissions by using fossil fuels, the hydrogen economy has been considered as a unique approach to resolve these problems, making hydrogen an attractive fuel.
This book focuses on the advantageous features of membrane technology in petroleum industries, with an emphasis on membrane materials and the application of membranes in the separation of olefin-paraffin, oil-water, aliphatic-aromatics, heavy metals, etc.
This book provides insights from a geoscientist's perspective into the benefits and the potential of remote sensing methods to address problems with a high social impact: identifying the drivers of geohazards and developing new methods for monitoring natural resources.
Volatile Organic Compound Removal: Technologies and Functional Materials for VOC Removal details technologies and materials for the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from polluted air, covering not only the fundamental mechanisms, processes, and designs of the latest VOC abatement technologies, but also the characteristics and applications of advanced functional materials for VOC removal.
Es ist kein Thema zum Naserümpfen, auch wenn das vielleicht die erste spontane Reaktion ist: Was unser Körper ausscheidet und über Kanalisation, Kläranlagen oder direkt in die Umwelt bringt, enthält wertvolle und gefragte Inhaltsstoffe.
Sustainable Management of Urban Plastic Waste Through Circular Economic Approaches covers the technologies and methods essential to overcome single-use plastic processing waste.
Biofuel Cells: The Design and Application of Biological Catalysts presents a detailed examination of biofuel cells, from their fundamentals and basic principles through to the latest technological, materials, and bioengineering developments.
Green Technologies for Pollutants Remediation and Recovery from Water and Soil presents a comprehensive examination of sustainable and environmentally friendly methods for remediation and recovery from various types of pollutants in water bodies and soil.
Die Theorie der Weltformel - eine Weiterentwicklung von Max Plancks Ansätzen - vereint auf elegante Weise unterschiedliche Phänomene aus dem Mikrokosmos und Makrokosmos in einer schlüssigen Erklärung.
This book consists of the most recent group of peer-reviewed research papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering, ICOCE 2024 held in Singapore from March 22 to 24.
In diesem Fachbuch werden die theoretischen Grundlagen, Leitlinien und Praxisbeispiele zur Klima- und Energieeffizienz anschaulich und verständlich dargestellt.
Das Lehr- und Fachbuch wurde für die vierte Auflage vollständig überarbeitet und mit neuer konzeptioneller Ausrichtung den aktuellen Entwicklungen angepasst.
Die fünfte Auflage dieses Buches liefert einen Überblick über den neuesten Stand zu Ressourcen- und Klimaschutz durch Kreislaufwirtschaft und zur Verwertung von Altprodukten und Altstoffen (inkl.
Nanotechnology-based Sensors for Efficient Detection of Environmental Pollution discusses the use of nanotechnology to generate sensors capable of performing efficient detection of different types of environmental pollutants.
This book presents short papers of participants of the 9th International Scientific Conference-School for Young Scientists Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Earth and Environment Processes.
Das Recycling von Altgeräten, Werkstoffen und anderen Materialien leistet einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Ressourcenschonung, Schadstoffbeseitigung und Energieeinsparung sowie zur Reduzierung von Deponievolumen.
A major threat to agricultural productivity worldwide is undoubtedly due to environments with stressful factors including drought, salinity, waterlogging, extreme temperatures, non-optimal levels of mineral nutrients etc.
Derzeitig geplante Maßnahmen gegen eine exzessive Erderwärmung im Zuge des globalen Klimawandel zielen zum Großteil lediglich auf die Reduzierung der Erwärmung, nicht auf eine aktive Kühlung des Planeten.
This new edition of a well-established textbook covers the health, environmental, and engineering aspects of the management of rainwater and wastewater in areas of human development.
Water Security: Big Data-Driven Risk Identification, Assessment and Control of Emerging Contaminants contains the latest information on big data-driven risk detection and analysis, risk assessment and environmental health effect, intelligent risk control technologies, and global control strategy of emerging contaminants.
This comprehensive and up-to-date textbook discusses fundamental aspects of air pollution with the help of solved and case examples within the chapter and review questions at the end of each chapter.
The book presents short papers of participants of the 10th International Scientific Conference and School for Young Scientists Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Earth and Environment Processes.
Access to water in many parts of the world is increasingly challenging due to scarcity, quality issues and lack of access to adequate supply infrastructure.