Understanding Batch Chemical Processes

"Without a doubt, I would recommend this useful book to students and professionals alike who are interested in analysis, synthesis and design of batch processes because of the well-organized chapters, clear explanations, and industry-based case studies."
- Hongguang Dong, Dalian University of Technology, China

"This is a much needed and timely contribution that covers the fundamentals and applications of batch process modeling and design. The authors are very well recognized for excellent contributions in related areas. The book is ideal for educational purposes and for researchers and process engineers interested in the important field of batch processes."
- Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University, USA

"The book provides detailed discussion on mathematical modelling approaches for analyzing, synthesizing and design of batch processes. Heat and water integration of batch processes have been well presented in the book."
- Denny K. S. Ng, University of Nottingham, Malaysia

"The authors develop the key aspects of batch processes - modeling, scheduling, heat integration, and water optimization systematically. Each topic is covered in detail with excellent illustrations and case studies. This will provide a strong foundation to senior undergraduate and graduate students wishing to learn about batch systems."
- Rajagopalan Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, USA

"Taking in consideration that batch processes are often neglected in training of chemical engineers, especially from the perspective of process integration, this book is a valuable aid in knowledge transfer to the industry. The book is focused on mathematical methods giving an excellent review of their strengths and limitations with special attention on problem complexity which greatly contributes toward high computational cost, a major concern in industrial scale application. Detailed illustrative examples and industrial case studies presente