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The Little Adsorption Book: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists
Diran Basmadjian CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 160 pp., $34.95, indexed
To a newcomer to the field, this concise volume is a good introduction to the physical concepts, phenomena, and basic mathematical relationships involved in adsorption processes. To the experienced engineer, it is a good review of methods for solving a wide range of adsorption problems.
Most of the chapters are devoted to equilibrium aspects of adsorption, a proper choice, although transport resistance is also discussed, providing a comprehensive view of this technology. The material is logically organized and the author has a refreshing writing style.
Many important phenomena are explained and illustrated in a way that should provide the reader with...