This book starts by discussing the global flows of energy and materials and changes caused by human activities. It then examines the limitations of anthropogenic energy and material flows and the consequences for the development of human society. Different scenarios for lifestyle patterns are correlated with the future development of the global energy supply and climate. As it provides a process engineering approach to the Earth system and global development, readers should have a basic understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. This second edition also reflects new developments since the original publication: increases in anthropogenic energy and material flows due to significant economic growth in certain parts of the world, and recent changes in energy policy and technological development countries, such as Germany (the Energiewende, or transition to renewable energy sources), where goals have been defined and measures initiated for a future energy supply without fossil and nuclear sources. As such, it offers a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students as well as practicing experts alike.

This book starts by discussing the global flows of energy and materials and changes caused by human activities. It then examines the limitations of anthropogenic energy and material flows and the consequences for the development of human society. Different scenarios for lifestyle patterns are correlated with the future development of the global energy supply and climate. As it provides a process engineering approach to the Earth system and global development, readers should have a basic understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. This second edition also reflects new developments since the original publication: increases in anthropogenic energy and material flows due to significant economic growth in certain parts of the world, and recent changes in energy policy and technological development countries, such as Germany (the Energiewende, or transition to renewable energy sources), where goals have been defined and measures initiated for a future energy supply without fossil and nuclear sources. As such, it offers a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students as well as practicing experts alike.

The book deals with the global flows of energy and materials, and changes caused by human activities. Based on these facts, the limitations of anthropogenic energy and material flows and the resulting consequences for the development of human societies are discussed. Different scenarios for lifestyle patterns are correlated with the worlds future development of energy supply and climate. The book provides a process engineering approach to the Earth system and global development. It requires basic understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, and provides an insight into the complex matter for readers ranging from undergraduate students to experts. "

Dieses neue Lehrbuch stellt die Grundlagen zur Berechnung chemischer Reaktoren in einer kompakten und modernen Struktur vor. Es bietet sowohl im Studium als auch fur die Berufspraxis ein solides Fundament und ist fur das Selbststudium geeignet. Die grundlegenden Konzepte der Chemischen Reaktionstechnik werden anhand allgemeingultiger mathematischer Beschreibungen eingefuhrt und mit einer Vielzahl illustrativer und vertiefender Beispiele erganzt. Dabei werden auch komplexere Fragestellungen behandelt, die numerische Loesungsmethoden erfordern und somit die Brucke in die Berufspraxis schlagen. Damit bietet das Buch auch eine Basis fur die mathematische Modellierung und numerische Simulation realer, mehrphasiger Reaktoren, die ein Grundpfeiler fur eine moderne Tatigkeit von Reaktionstechnikern in der digitalisierten Berufspraxis ist.