This two-volume set features selected articles from the Fifth Edition of Wiley's prestigious Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. This compact reference features the same breadth and quality of coverage found in the original, but with a focus on topics of particular interest to food technologists, chemists, chemical and process engineers, consultants, and...
There are several textbooks on Animal Nutrition and Feeding written by eminent teachers and scientists. But no single textbook caters the needs of undergraduate students of Veterinary Science by providing all the needed information comprehensively on Animal Nutrition subject at a single source. As per the Veterinary Council of India (Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education...
'Applied Animal Feed Science and Technology' explores and suggests practical ways of improving the value of animals through supplementation. It begins by refreshing the reader on the classes of feeds consumed by livestock, their digestive systems and pertinent scientific issues that the farmer and the scientist alike need to pay attention to as they strive to...
Animal Feed Science And Technology Volumes 123-124 (september 2005) (Paperback)
Dictionary Feed Manufacturing and Feed Trade
Design for Manufacturing assists anyone not familiar with various manufacturing processes in better visualizing and understanding the relationship between part design and the ease or difficulty of producing the part. <br /><br /> Decisions made during the early conceptual stages of design have a great effect on subsequent stages. In fact, quite often more than...
This book is an excellent resource for information on plant machinery...highly recommended for plant and process design engineers, technologists, and plant maintenance personnel. The book is easy to read, well organised and indexed.
This updated edition is an invaluable source of practical cost-effective maintenance, repair, installation, and field verification procedures for machinery engineers. It is filled with step-by-step instructions and quick-reference checklists that describe preventive and predictive maintenance for major process units such as vertical, horizontal, reciprocating, and liquid...
Pneumatic conveying systems offer enormous advantages: flexibility in plant layout, automatic operation, easy control and monitoring, and the ability to handle diverse materials, especially dangerous, toxic, or explosive materials. The Handbook of Pneumatic Conveying Engineering provides the most complete, comprehensive reference on all types and sizes of systems,...
This manual presents the information supervisors need for the three aspects of loss control: Recognizing hazards; Determining levels of acceptable risk; and Controlling hazards. <br /><br /> It also covers OSHA and other industry standards; principles for safeguarding, maintaining and using tools and equipment; and promoting safety and health, including...
Armed with this book, chemical engineers will have a collection of modern strategies for the design of chemical products and processes. It emphasizes a systematic approach and integrates product design more thoroughly throughout the chapters. New case studies on process design are included to make the concepts more relevant. <br> <br> The social aspects and...
This book is the only book that gives a quantitative process engineering approach to granulation processes. It gives the basis for logical and effective scale up of processes, formulation design and process optimisation built on very significant increase in understanding developed in this area in the last decade. <br> <br> Much of this understanding has been...
Modern Livestock and Poultry Production, 8th Edition, entices and engages readers with new, full-color photographs and illustrations, and up-to-date comprehensive information covering agriscience and production information for major and minor livestock and poultry animals. Having undergone extensive updates, the text now includes materials on biosecurity, animal ID, and...
The Powder Technology Handbook, Third Edition provides a comprehensive guide to powder technology while examining the fundamental engineering processes of particulate technology. The book offers a well-rounded perspective on powder technologies that extends from particle to powder and from basic problems to actual applications. <br /><br /> Providing...
The result of years of experience by experts in extrusion technology, Extruders in Food Applications brings together practical experience and in-depth knowledge of extrusion cooking technology. This concise reference summarizes basic considerations for the application of extrusion technology to food industry processes and focuses on the various types of extruders available...
This book covers the design, selection, and operation of industrial equipment, used in the processing, storage and packaging of foods. Equipment design is based on the principles of transport phenomena and unit operations of Process Engineering, and the physical and transport properties of foods. Food quality and food safety aspects, related to food processing equipment, are...
Co-rotating screws and/or extruders are used in many branches of industry for producing, preparing and/or processing highly viscous materials. They find a wide variety of applications especially in the plastics, rubber and food industries. This book provides basic engineering knowledge regarding twin-screw machines; it lists the most important machine-technical requirements...
'Control Techniques Drives and Control Handbook' is a major revised update of the handbook published by Control Techniques Ltd and a useful reference work for any electronics or electrical engineer. The handbook covers: industrial motors; power electronics; feedback devices; drive control;switched reluctance;stepper motor and other drives; position and motion...
"The book contains detailed practical knowledge, much of which is of direct benefit to industry. Although aimed at professional engineers, most technically competent personnel in the process industires will find the book of value. In summary, the book contains much mateial of real value to the target audience. Good guidelines an advice of a practical nature backed up by...
Pneumatic conveying is one of the most popular methods of handling bulk powdered and granular materials in mining, chemical and agricultural industries. This 3rd edition of this successful book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. It is unique in its blending of academic materials and good industrial design techniques. Each topic is covered in depth,...
A basic training manual for screw conveyors that provides an in-depth look at the features, functions, and benefits of most common screw conveyor parts and pieces, as well as thier primary usage, advantages and limitations.
To reduce dependency on fossil fuels, there is tremendous interest in using biomass feedstocks for producing fuels, heat, power, chemicals, and bio-products. Biomass feedstocks such as corn stover and switch grass are often collected in baled forms,which involve a lot of handling, storage, and transportation costs because of low bulk density of bales. <br> <br>...
Post-pelleting addition of heat sensitive additives is a way to avoid damage to additives. It also contributes to the reduction of carry-over and cross contamination. The use of liquid additives in a post-pelleting application (PPA) may be an alternative technological solution whereby an even dosing of an additive into animal feed can be provided together with a virtually...
