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Separations technologies on an industrial scale comprise over 50 percent of the capital and operating costs in industry. This two-volume encyclopedia, based on the authoritative Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, provides A to Z coverage of the various techniques that can be used to effect separations of gases, liquids, and solids for the purification of new materials, feedstocks, process streams, or finished products. Written by experts in the field, entries provide valuable information on both the technology and the underlying science of separations. This book brings together all of the authoritative articles on separation technology from the main Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia into a thoroughly updated, easily accessible two-volume set; Contains over 30 percent new and updated material; Includes five new specially commissioned articles on key topics - such as bioseparations, contactors for separations processes, and high purity gases
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