Selected by the ULLMANN'S editorial team, this handbook contains contributions by internationally acknowledged authors from the chemical industry (BASF, Bayer, Cognis, ICI, Lurgi, Sasol, and others) as well as from leading research institutions (University of Birmingham, Clausthal Technical University, Darmstadt Technical University, Hamburg Technical University, University of Melbourne, University of Twente, University of Vienna, and others).

• Volume 1Symbols and Units IXConversion Factors XIAbbreviations XIICountry Codes XVIIPeriodic Table of Elements XVIIIPart 1: Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Types 1Principles of Chemical Reaction Engineering 3Biochemical Engineering 83Reaction Engineering in Metallurgical Processing 153Model Reactors and their Design Equations 179Bubble Columns 227Chromatographic Reactors 249Electrochemical Reactors 277Catalytic Fixed-Bed Reactors 305Fluidized-Bed Reactors 371Membrane Reactors 419Metallurgical Furnaces 439Microalgae Reactors 483Micro Process Technology1. Introduction 495Micro Process Technology, 2. Processing 507Microreactors – Modeling and Simulation 571Reactive Distillation 609Stirred Tank Reactors 623Thin-Film Reactors 641Three-Phase Trickle-Bed Reactors 651Tubular Reactors 665Volume 2Part 2: Energy Management 683Energy Management in Chemical Industry 685Pinch Technology 705Combustion 719Part 3: Process Development and Intensification 747Process Development, 1. Fundamentals and Standard Course 749Process Development, 2. Evaluation 773Process Intensification, 1. Fundamentals and Molecular Level 793Process Intensification, 2. Phase Level 817Process Intensification, 3. Process Unit Level 845Process Intensification, 4. Plant Level 869Part 4: Plant and Process Safety 899Plant and Process Safety, 1. Introduction 901Plant and Process Safety, 2. HazardousMaterials and Process Conditions 905Plant and Process Safety, 3. Occupational Hazards and Personnel Protection 955Plant and Process Safety, 4. Chemical Process Safety Regulation 969Plant and Process Safety, 5. Engineered Safety Measures 983Plant and Process Safety, 6. Risk Analysis 1011Plant and Process Safety, 7. Risk Calculations 1095Plant and Process Safety, 8. Management of Safety in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry 1103Plant and Process Safety, 9. Risk Communication 1139Author Index 1151Subject Index 1155

Selected by the ULLMANN'S editorial team, this handbook contains contributions by internationally acknowledged authors from the chemical industry (BASF, Bayer, Cognis, ICI, Lurgi, Sasol, and others) as well as from leading research institutions (University of Birmingham, Clausthal Technical University, Darmstadt Technical University, Hamburg Technical University, University of Melbourne, University of Twente, University of Vienna, and others).

• Volume 1Symbols and Units IXConversion Factors XIAbbreviations XIICountry Codes XVIIPeriodic Table of Elements XVIIIPart 1: Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Types 1Principles of Chemical Reaction Engineering 3Biochemical Engineering 83Reaction Engineering in Metallurgical Processing 153Model Reactors and their Design Equations 179Bubble Columns 227Chromatographic Reactors 249Electrochemical Reactors 277Catalytic Fixed-Bed Reactors 305Fluidized-Bed Reactors 371Membrane Reactors 419Metallurgical Furnaces 439Microalgae Reactors 483Micro Process Technology1. Introduction 495Micro Process Technology, 2. Processing 507Microreactors – Modeling and Simulation 571Reactive Distillation 609Stirred Tank Reactors 623Thin-Film Reactors 641Three-Phase Trickle-Bed Reactors 651Tubular Reactors 665Volume 2Part 2: Energy Management 683Energy Management in Chemical Industry 685Pinch Technology 705Combustion 719Part 3: Process Development and Intensification 747Process Development, 1. Fundamentals and Standard Course 749Process Development, 2. Evaluation 773Process Intensification, 1. Fundamentals and Molecular Level 793Process Intensification, 2. Phase Level 817Process Intensification, 3. Process Unit Level 845Process Intensification, 4. Plant Level 869Part 4: Plant and Process Safety 899Plant and Process Safety, 1. Introduction 901Plant and Process Safety, 2. HazardousMaterials and Process Conditions 905Plant and Process Safety, 3. Occupational Hazards and Personnel Protection 955Plant and Process Safety, 4. Chemical Process Safety Regulation 969Plant and Process Safety, 5. Engineered Safety Measures 983Plant and Process Safety, 6. Risk Analysis 1011Plant and Process Safety, 7. Risk Calculations 1095Plant and Process Safety, 8. Management of Safety in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry 1103Plant and Process Safety, 9. Risk Communication 1139Author Index 1151Subject Index 1155