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This book covers all the basic and applied aspects of crystallization processes based on membrane technology. Synthesis and processing of membrane materials are discussed and reviewed, while mass/heat transport and control are treated in view of the non-reversible thermodynamic principles and statistical thermodynamics. Engineering process design and crystalline materials products properties, and also the relation to other traditional crystallization formats, are analyzed. Advantages, limitations, and future developments are also included in the content, with special emphasis on new fields of applications like microfluidic configurations, controlled proteins (also membrane proteins) crystallization, organic semiconductors single crystals production, and optical materials.
About the Author
Andrzej B. Koltuniewicz is a professor in the Chemical Engineering Department, and director of the Chemical Engineering Institute at Wroclaw University of Technology. His experience in lecturing and consulting focuses on chemical and bioprocess engineering, membrane processes, clean technologies, and sustainable development. He has been co-editor of Chemical Engineering and Processing since 1985 and has over 150 publications and seven patents to his name. Professor Koltuniewicz is an ECC expert for evaluation and assessment of proposals and research projects in RTD, a reviewer for international journals, and has chaired several international conferences.
Enrico Drioli is a full professor at the School of Engineering of the University of Calabria, Italy, and Director of the Institute of Membrane Technology of CNR. His main research activities are in the field of membrane science and technology. He is the Honorary President of the European Membrane Society and a member of the advisory board of several internationally renowned journals. Professor Drioli has more than 460 scientific papers and 16 patents to his name.
