Contents:
1. Computation Chemistry and Engineering 2. Applications of Fuzzy Systems and Neural Nets to Chemical Engineering Problems 3. New Techniques to Produce Functional Materials: Chemical Vapor Deposition 4. Development of Optoelectronic Materials 5. Chemical Engineering in Polymer Processing 6. Catalysis: Energy, Environment and Economics 7. Supercritical Fluid Technology 8. A Peak into the Nano-World of Colloidal and interfacial Phenomena 9. Bubble Column Reactors 10. An Overview of Particle Technology 11. Fluidization and Fluidized Beds 12. Genetic Engineering 13. Bioreactors, Seperation and Purification in Biotechnology 14. Membrane Technology 15. Food Production and Processing 16. How Chemical Engineering Helps to Save Lives - Biomedical Engineering 17. Development of a Man-Machine Interface for Task Assignment and Teleoperation of an Intellegent Multirobot System in a Bioplant 18. Direct Use of Solar Energy: Solar Cell, Recycling of Materials, Global Environment and Climate Change

This new edition of The Expanding World of Chemical Engineering provides an overview of recent and future developments in chemical engineering and future aspects in chemical engineering. The book is written by leading researchers in various fields of expertise and covers most important topics in chemical engineering. The topics covered include; computer application, material design, supercritical fluid technology, colloid and powder technology, new equipment, bio and medical technology and environmental preservation and remediation. This is a valuable book for students at all levels as well as for practitioners in chemical engineering and industry.