Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) is a versatile man-made polymer and has been used in a large array
of products since its first mass production in the mid 40s. Among all applications of PAN the …

Abstract Residence Time Distribution (RTD) theory is revisited and tracer technology
discussed. The background of RTD following Danckwerts ideas is presented by introducing …

The ever growing environmental concern caused by excessive use of fossil fuels in energy
and transportation systems triggered considerable investigations on alternative energy …

Process modeling is a way of representing real problems through equations and while the
traditional models of mass and heat transfer processes consider the transient term as a first …

Artificial neural networks (ANN) provide a range of powerful new techniques for solving
problems in sensor data analysis, fault detection, process identification, and control and …

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) considerably contributes to the greenhouse effects and
consequently, to the global warming. Thus, reduction of CO 2 emissions/concentration in the …

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) as a powerful technique for solving complicated problems
in membrane separation processes have been employed in a wide range of chemical …

Predicting success before full scale manufacturing is the cornerstone of every high-tech
industry. Many factors should be considered when designing a product. Design of …

One of the conventional processes used for the recovery of citric acid from its fermentation
broth is environmentally harmful and cost intensive. In this work an innovative benign …

Seeking high profitability by improving energy efficiency and production quality is the prime
goal of manufacturing industries. However, achieving this aim involves the realization of …