Foam Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications
| PUBLISHER | Wiley (03/05/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
The first section of the book presents an accessible summary of the theory and fundamentals of foams. This includes chapters on morphology, drainage, Ostwald ripening, coalescence, rheology, and pneumatic foams.
The second section demonstrates how this theory is used in a wide range of industrial applications, including foam fractionation, froth flotation and foam mitigation. It includes chapters on suprafroths, flotation of oil sands, foams in enhancing petroleum recovery, Gas-liquid Mass Transfer in foam, foams in glass manufacturing, fire-fighting foam technology and consumer product foams.
Key features:
- Foam fractionation is an exciting and emerging technology, starting to gain significant attention
- Discusses a vital topic for many industries, especially mineral processing, petroleum engineering, bioengineering, consumer products and food sector
- Links foam science theory to industrial applications, making it accessible to an engineering science audience
- Summarizes the latest developments in this rapidly progressing area of research
- Contains contributions from leading international researchers from academia and industry
Divided into two sections, the chapters describe first the physical nature or behaviour of gas-liquid foam, and then process or product applications of foam. It includes coverage of:
- Foam morphology in two- and three- dimensions
- Foam drainage
- Changes in bubble size by coalescence and ripening
- Foam rheology
- Pneumatic and particle-stabilised foams
- Non aqueous foams, and 'Suprafroths'
- Froth phase phenomena in mineral flotation and oil sand processing
- Foams for enhanced mass transfer in fermentation processes
- Foams in glass manufacturing, enhanced oil recovering, fire-fighting and consumer products
Linking the theory of foam science to industrial applications, Foam Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications summarises the state-of-the art of gas-liquid foam knowledge written by research leaders from academia and industry, and provides an accessible resource for those with an academic or practical interest in foam alike.
The first section of the book presents an accessible summary of the theory and fundamentals of foams. This includes chapters on morphology, drainage, Ostwald ripening, coalescence, rheology, and pneumatic foams.
The second section demonstrates how this theory is used in a wide range of industrial applications, including foam fractionation, froth flotation and foam mitigation. It includes chapters on suprafroths, flotation of oil sands, foams in enhancing petroleum recovery, Gas-liquid Mass Transfer in foam, foams in glass manufacturing, fire-fighting foam technology and consumer product foams.
Key features:
- Foam fractionation is an exciting and emerging technology, starting to gain significant attention
- Discusses a vital topic for many industries, especially mineral processing, petroleum engineering, bioengineering, consumer products and food sector
- Links foam science theory to industrial applications, making it accessible to an engineering science audience
- Summarizes the latest developments in this rapidly progressing area of research
- Contains contributions from leading international researchers from academia and industry