Elsevier Announces New Membrane Science Books for Energy and Water Treatment Applications

WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwired - April 23, 2015) - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the publication of three new books covering emerging membrane technologies for energy and water treatment applications. The books include Membrane Reactors for Energy Applications and Basic Chemical Production, edited by Angelo Basile, Luisa Di Paola, Faisal Hai and Vincenzo Piemonte. It provides a comprehensive discussion of the increasing interest in membrane reactors (MRs) that has emerged in recent years from both the scientific and industrial communities.

• Download a free chapter of Membrane Reactors for Energy Applications and Basic Chemical Production here

Edited by a world-renowned team of experts, Membrane Reactors for Energy Applications and Basic Chemical Production explores the potential of MRs in energy applications for increased efficiency and saving potential, and provides insights into basic chemical production. It investigates membrane reactors for syngas and hydrogen production, and examines membrane reactors for other energy applications, including biodiesel and bioethanol production. The book also reviews the use of membrane reactors in basic chemical production, including discussions of the use of MRs in ammonia production and the dehydrogenation of alkanes to alkenes.

Dr. Angelo Basile, an editor of all three new books, is a senior researcher at the Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR). He is currently researching H₂ production and CO₂ capture using Pd-based membrane technology and has edited and authored numerous books and articles on hydrogen as an energy source. Dr. Basile is also an associate editor of Elsevier's International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

The three new membrane science books, which will be of interest to chemical engineers and materials scientists, are:

• Membrane Reactors for Energy Applications and Basic Chemical Production by Angelo Basile, Luisa Di Paola, Faisal Hai and Vincenzo Piemonte
• Pervaporation, Vapour Permeation and Membrane Distillation: Principles and Applications by Angelo Basile, Alberto Figoli and Mohamed Khayet
• Advances in Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment: Materials, Processes and Applications by Angelo Basile, Alfredo Cassano and Navin Rastogi

The books are available on the Elsevier Store and on ScienceDirect, Elsevier's full-text scientific database offering journal articles and book chapters from over 2,500 peer-reviewed journals and more than 33,000 book titles.

Notes for Editors
Review copies of the books are available to credentialed journalists upon request. Contact Michelle McMahon at m.mcmahon.1@elsevier.com or +1 781 663 2268.

About Elsevier
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