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Gives an overview of current wastewater treatment scenarios across
the world Provides insights into emerging contaminants sources,
procedure to sample, available methods for analyses, and possible
treatments Reviews existing rules and regulations on wastewater
engineering and standards for wastewater disposal or reuse Includes
how to use wastewater as a resource in the context of circular
economy Describes fundamentals of wastewater conveyance and
treatment
Extensive industrialization has led to an increased release of
toxic metals into the soil and air. Industrial waste can include
mine overburden, bauxite residue, and E waste, and these can serve
as a source of valuable recoverable metals. There are relatively
simple methods to recycle these wastes, but they require additional
chemicals and are both expensive and generate secondary waste which
causes environmental pollution. Biohydrometallurgical processing is
a cost effective and ecofriendly alternative where biological
processes help to conserve dwindling ore resources and helps in
extracting metals in a non-polluting way. Microbes can be used in
metal extraction from primary ores, waste minerals, and industrial
and mining wastes. Biohydrometallurgical Processes: Metal Recovery
and Remediation serves as a useful guide for microbiologists,
biotechnologists and various industrialists dealing with mining,
metallurgy, chemical engineering, and environmental sciences.
Features: Examines advances in biohydrometallurgy,
biomineralisation, and bioleaching techniques Discusses the
importance of bacteria in biohydrometallurgical processes and
microbial interventions for waste cleanup and upgradation of
minerals Presents the latest techniques for biosynthesis related to
different metals along with recent developments in alternative
procedures using extremophile and leaching bacteria
This book critically examines the opportunities presented by the
cities of developing countries in future. With contributions from
eminent scholars, it looks at the planning and infrastructure
networks in cities of developing countries. This book will be of
interest to departments of urban studies, urban and city planning,
development studies, sociology, public policy and administration,
political sociology, anthropology, architecture, geography,
economics, as well as to professionals, planners, policymaker and
NGOs.
Fragmentation characteristics influence mucking productivity,
crusher throughput and energy consumption, plant efficiency, yield
and recovery, or the price itself of the end product in the case of
industrial minerals and aggregates. Reliable, quantitative
measurements of fragment sizes are instrumental in controlling and
optimizing the blasting results. Measurement and Analysis of Blast
Fragmentation presents the latest developments in rock
fragmentation measurement techniques and analysis. It includes
image analysis and machine vision techniques, either photographic
or 3D such as stereo-photogrammetry and laser triangulation; case
studies of fragmentation measurements in a variety of situations
and used in different optimization and control tasks; fragmentation
analysis and new suitable functional descriptions of size
distributions, and model-scale fragmentation tests with weighed
size distribution data. The contributions in this book were
presented at the workshop Measurement and Analysis of Blast
Fragmentation, which was hosted by Fragblast 10 (New Delhi, India,
November 2012), provide a snapshot of the activity in rock
fragmentation measurements and analysis around the world, and are a
must-have reference for engineers and researchers working in rock
blasting.
• Discusses about the basic principles of EMI/EMC including
causes and events. • Makes reader understand the problems in
different applications because of EMI/EMC and the reducing methods.
• Explores real-world case studies with code to provide hands-on
experience. • Reviews design strategies for mitigation of noise.
• Includes MATLAB, PSPICE, ADS simulations for designing EMI
Filter circuits.
This book is a comprehensive history of city planning in
post-independence India. It explores how the nature and orientation
of city planning have evolved in India’s changing sociopolitical
context over the past hundred or so years. The book situates
India’s experience within a historical framework in order to
illustrate continuities and disjunctions between the pre- and
post-independent Indian laws, policies, and programs for city
planning and development. It focuses on the development, scope, and
significance of professional planning work in the midst of rapid
economic transition, migration, social disparity, and environmental
degradation. The volume also highlights the need for inclusive
planning processes that can provide clean air, water, and community
spaces to large, diverse, and fast growing communities. Detailed
and insightful, this volume will be of interest to researchers and
students of public administration, civil engineering, architecture,
geography, economics, and sociology. It will also be useful for
policy makers and professionals working in the areas of town and
country planning.
Optimal Power Flow Using FACTS Devices: Soft Computing Techniques
develops intelligent algorithms to analyze optimal power flow (OPF)
and to enhance the power transfer capability of the transmission
line with reduced congestion. By providing elaborate studies on
FACTS devices and by using soft computing metaheuristics algorithms
such as Firefly, Cuckoo, Flower Pollination, and others., this book
enables readers to know about algorithms in real-time power system
applications and damping of subsynchronous resonance (SSR)
oscillations. Key features of this book include: Offers
comprehensive review of FACTS devices and the importance of soft
computing techniques for solving OPF. Describes the various
problems associated with power system operation and control.
Addresses issues of SSR in power systems and proposes soft
techniques for SSR analysis in power systems. Demonstrates of the
importance of SSR and congestion management using intelligent FACTS
devices as part of OPF. Covers power systems’ reliability,
quality, cost-effectiveness, effects on customer goodwill, and
pollution limits, including the deregulation of markets and
different intelligent controllers. Optimal Power Flow Using FACTS
Devices: Soft Computing Techniques is aimed at researchers and
professionals in the field of power systems.
This ethnographic study of Dalit Lutherans in South India examines
how the lived religion of Dalit Christians contests the structures
of caste domination in rural Andhra. It shows how the emergence of
Dalit Christianity generated new religious ideas, patterns,
terrains, rituals, and practices that challenge the traditional
notions of caste privilege and impact the politics of the region.
It highlights the transforming role of Dalit agency in the
development of Christianity, which is largely unexplored in the
studies of Christian missions and anthropology of Christianity in
India. The book looks at the social history of Christianity,
critical events of protest, platforms of community politics, caste
ideology, and local politics and interlocking of caste with
congregation to provide a constructive critique of the dominant
paradigm of the Dalit movement, which often treats Dalits as a
homogenous social group. It discusses the pragmatic changes within
the politics of Dalit Christianity as viewed from the margins of
Indian society and incorporated through engagement with political
ideologies (from communism to the Ambedkarite movement) and
religious belief systems (from Hinduism to Christianity). This
volume at the intersection of religion and caste will be an
essential read for students and researchers of Dalit studies,
political studies, sociology, sociology of religion, religious
studies, social justice and exclusion studies, and South Asian
studies.
Solid-state reactions have been growing in importance in the
preparation of solids, crystal growth, and single crystals of
elements. In this new volume, the author discusses in depth recent
advances in solid-state chemistry, the latest techniques of
characterization of solids, and several new dimensions of
solid-state problems. Solid-state reactions, their kinetics, phase
transitions, and magnetic properties are discussed in detail, along
with electrical properties, semiconductors, metals, and insulators,
with examples and explanations. Dielectric, piezoelectric, and
ferroelectric properties of solids have been considered as well.
Different theories of catalysis and adsorption isotherms are
covered, and the author includes several experimental findings as
well. And of course, preparation of new solids by taking advantage
of recent experimental techniques have also been included in this
volume. This volume provides a complete description of solid-state
reactions, electrical conductivity, characterization of solids,
organic solids, and intercalation between layers of solids. The
band theories of metals, semiconductors, and insulators are
covered. In characterization of solids, TGA, DTA, DSC, FTIR and
PXRD techniques have been described. Preparation and properties of
organic solids are also explained. Dielectric properties,
photovoltaic effects, piezo electricity, ferroelectricity, and
antiferroelectricity have been dealt with, giving relatable
examples. A number of excitation energy levels giving rise to
luminescence and photoluminescence have been explained under the
topic optical processes. Diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and
ferromagnetic behaviors of solids are also explained.
Covers three important aspects of smart cities i.e., healthcare,
smart communication and information, and smart transportation
technologies Discusses on various security aspects of medical
documents and the data preserving mechanisms Provides better
solution using IoT techniques for healthcare, transportation, and
communication systems Includes the implementation example, various
datasets, experimental results, and simulation procedures Offers
solution for various disease prediction systems with intelligent
techniques
Examines the role of nanotechnology in agricultural best practices,
including sustainable development, precision farming, and long-term
soil health.
The International Conference (EMTES 2022) is oriented to include
the themes like Water Quality Management, Advanced Water Treatment,
Advanced Wastewater Treatment, Assessment and Control of Air
Pollution, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Prevention of
Groundwater Contamination, Wetland Management/Phyto-remediation,
Case studies in Industrial Pollution Control, Liquid waste
management, recent advancement in engineering, technology and
management for optimization of environmental issues, application of
IOT and IT in remedial measure of Environment and sustainability,
Health issues and safety.
Power Converters for Electric Vehicles gives an overview, topology,
design, and simulation of different types of converters used in
electric vehicles (EV). It covers a wide range of topics ranging
from the fundamentals of EV, Hybrid EV and its stepwise approach,
simulation of the proposed converters for real-time applications
and corresponding experimental results, performance improvement
paradigms, and overall analysis. Drawing upon the need for novel
converter topologies, this book provides the complete solution for
the power converters for EV applications along with simulation
exercises and experimental results. It explains the need for power
electronics in the improvement of performance in EV. This book:
Presents exclusive information on the power electronics of EV
including traction drives. Provides step-by-step procedure for
converter design. Discusses various topologies having different
isolated and non-isolated converters. Describes control circuit
design including renewable energy systems and electrical drives.
Includes practical case studies incorporated with simulation and
experimental results. Power Converters for Electric Vehicles will
provide researchers and graduate students in Power Electronics,
Electric Drives, Vehicle Engineering a useful resource for
stimulating their efforts in this important field of the search for
renewable technologies.
This new volume, Real-Life Applications of the Internet of Things:
Challenges, Applications, and Advances, provides an overview of the
Internet of Things along with its architectures, its vital
technologies their uses in our daily life and other domains, and
associated challenges. The book also covers some advanced topics
where IoT is combined with other emerging technologies, such as
blockchain and cloud, which will bring a revolution in the era of
IoT. Topics in the volume cover the many powerful features and
applications of IoT, such as for weather forecasting, in
agriculture, in medical science, in surveillance systems, and much
more. The first section of the book covers many of the issues and
challenging arising from the Internet of Things. The section
explores security challenges, such as attack detection and
prevention systems as well as energy efficiency and resource
management in IoT. Part II introduces various application areas of
IoT, including the uses of smart technology in agricultural
management, in healthcare diagnosis and monitoring, and in the
financial industry. The third section of the book discusses the
integration of IoT with blockchain, cloud, and big data and
features some advanced topics. The variety of topics includes
surveillance network technology, the shift from television to video
streaming apps and the technology involved, using IoT-fog computing
for smart healthcare, detection of anomalies in climate conditions,
and even detection of illegal wood logging activity. The
informative chapters in this volume will shed light on the varied
challenges, issues, and advances in IoT technology and culture for
scientists and researchers, faculty and students, and industry
professionals.
Explains the basic concepts of Python and its role in machine
learning Provides comprehensive coverage of feature-engineering
including real-time case studies Perceive the structural patterns
with reference to data science and statistics and analytics
Includes machine learning based structured exercises Appreciates
different algorithmic concepts of machine learning including
unsupervised, supervised and reinforcement learning
This book critically examines the opportunities presented by the
cities of developing countries in future. With contributions from
eminent scholars, it looks at the planning and infrastructure
networks in cities of developing countries. This book will be of
interest to departments of urban studies, urban and city planning,
development studies, sociology, public policy and administration,
political sociology, anthropology, architecture, geography,
economics, as well as to professionals, planners, policymaker and
NGOs.
Volatility of crude oil prices, depleting reservoirs and
environmental concerns have stimulated worldwide research for
alternative and sustainable sources of raw materials for chemicals
and fuels. The idea of using single-carbon atom molecules as
chemical building blocks is not new, and many such compounds have
been techno-economically studied as raw materials for fuels.
Nevertheless, unifying the scientific and technical issues under
the topic of C1 chemistry is not as easy as it may appear. C1
Chemistry: Principles and Processes provides a comprehensive
understanding of the chemical transformation from molecular to
commercial plant scales and reviews the sources of C1 molecules,
their conversion processes and the most recent achievements and
research needs. This book: Describes the latest processes
developments and introduces commercial technologies Covers a wide
range of feedstocks, including greenhouse gases and organic wastes
Details chemistry, thermodynamics, catalysis, kinetics and reactors
for respective conversions Includes preparation and purification of
C1 feedstocks, C1 molecule coupling reactions and process
technologies for each C1 conversion reaction Considers
environmental impacts and sustainability This book will be of
interest to a wide range of researchers, academics, professionals
and advanced students working in the chemical, environmental and
energy sectors and offers readers insights into the challenges and
opportunities in the active field of C1 chemistry.
Covers manufacturing process of nanocomposites Includes
conventional and non-conventional machining process and relevant
applications Addresses effect of different nano-reinforcements on
machinability Discusses usage of design of experiments and
optimization technique to improve the machinability of
nanocomposites Reviews challenges in machining of nanocomposites
and their remedies
Offering a comprehensive view of water-treatment technologies,
Nanomaterials for Water Treatment and Remediation explores recent
developments in the use of advanced nanomaterials (ANMs) for water
treatment and remediation. In-depth reaction mechanisms in
water-treatment technologies, including adsorption, catalysis, and
membrane filtration for water purification using ANMs, are
discussed in detail. The book includes an investigation of the
fabrication processes of nanostructured materials and the
fundamental aspects of surfaces at the nanoscale. The book also
covers the removal of water-borne pathogens and microbes through a
photochemical approach. FEATURES Explains various chemical
treatments for the removal and separation of hazardous dyes,
organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals, and heavy metals from aqueous
solutions, including adsorption, advanced oxidation process, and
photocatalysis Discusses the rational design of nanoporous
materials with a tunable pore structure and fabrication of
nanomaterials by surface chemistry engineering Covers the role of
nanomaterials-assisted oxidation and reduction processes, design of
nano-assisted membrane-based separation, and multifunctional
nanomaterials and nanodevices for water treatment Provides an
understanding of the structure-activity relationship and stability
of ANMs under critical experimental conditions Identifies potential
challenges in the application of multifunctional ANMs for future
research Nanomaterials for Water Treatment and Remediation is aimed
at researchers and industry professionals in chemical, materials,
and environmental engineering as well as related fields interested
in the application of advanced materials to water treatment and
remediation.
This book critically examines the opportunities presented by the
cities of developing countries in future. With contributions from
eminent scholars like Luis M. A. Bettencourt and Suzanne Speak, it
looks at the issues of inclusion, diversity and citizen rights in
cities of developing countries such as India. This book will be of
interest to departments of urban studies, urban planning,
development studies, sociology, public policy and administration,
political sociology, city studies, geography, architecture,
economics across the world.
This book critically examines the opportunities presented by the
cities of developing countries in future. With contributions from
eminent scholars like Luis M. A. Bettencourt and Suzanne Speak, it
looks at the issues of inclusion, diversity and citizen rights in
cities of developing countries such as India. This book will be of
interest to departments of urban studies, urban planning,
development studies, sociology, public policy and administration,
political sociology, city studies, geography, architecture,
economics across the world.
This book bridges the gap between academic and professional field
pertaining to design of industrial reinforced cement concrete and
steel structures. It covers pertinent topics on contracts,
specifications, soil survey and design criteria to clarify
objectives of the design work. Further, it gives out guiding
procedures on how to proceed with the construction in phases at
site, negotiating changes in equipment and design development.
Safety, quality and economic requirements of design are explained
with reference to global codes. Latest methods of analysis, design
and use of advanced construction materials have been illustrated
along with a brief on analysis software and drafting tool.
This edited book describes how newly emerging Artificial
Intelligence (AI) technologies will provide unprecedented
opportunities to penetrate technology and automation into
everything we do, and at the same time, provide a huge playing
field for businesses to develop newer models to capture market
share. It establishes a milestone in understanding global
transformational changes occurring in the manufacturing and
corporate world due to AI and tries to find powerful and
sophisticated solutions that will improve and streamline
operations. Reinventing Manufacturing and Business Processes
Through Artificial Intelligence will be of interest to students,
researchers, and professionals of the AI community as well as
interdisciplinary researchers.
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