Book Description:

Engineering means thrifty use of resources (labour, power, and materials). Money is the common measure for these however engineers are rarely taught how the realities of finance and economics will impact on the engineering decisions they make. Financial Fundamentals for Engineers sets out to show how finance interacts with engineering and why it matters.

Basic financial concepts money, profit, cash-flow – are explained using real-life examples. Key steps in the engineering cycle, like winning tenders, managing projects and getting paid are all explained in the context of becoming profitable and staying solvent.

In the same accessible style that has been so popular with his students, George Solt tells engineers how finance can keep the wheels of engineering turning and equally how it can cause those wheels to come off with calamitous results.

* Step-by-step introduction to finance, why it matters and how it interacts with engineering
* Communicates dry concepts in a dynamic, lively way using real-life examples and anecdotes
* Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students as well as newly qualified professional engineers
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Publisher: Holy Macro! Books
Number Of Pages: 258
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1932802355
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781932802351
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:

With examples from the world of science and engineering, this reference teaches scientists how to create graphs, analyze statistics and regressions, and plot and organize scientific data. Physicists and engineers can learn the tips and techniques of Excel—and tailor them specifically to their experiments, designs, and research. They will learn when to use NORMDIST vs NORMSDist and CONFIDENCE vs Z, how to keep data-validation lists on a hidden worksheet, use pivot tables to chart frequency distribution, generate random samples with various characteristics, and much more. Ideal for students and professionals alike, this handbook will enable greater productivity and efficiency.

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Contents

Preface

Contributing Authors

1 Introduction

Gerhard Knothe

2 The History of Vegetable Oil-Based Diesel Fuels

Gerhard Knothe

3 The Basics of Diesel Engines and Diesel Fuels

Jon Van Gerpen

4 Biodiesel Production

4.1 Basics of the Transesterification Reaction

Jon Van Gerpen and Gerhard Knothe

4.2 Alternate Feedstocks and Technologies for Biodiesel Production

Michael J. Haas and Thomas A. Foglia

5 Analytical Methods for Biodiesel

Gerhard Knothe

6 Fuel Properties

Gerhard Knothe

6.1 Cetane Numbers?Heat of Combustion?Why Vegetable

Oils and Their Derivatives Are Suitable as a Diesel Fuel

Gerhard Knothe

6.2 Viscosity of Biodiesel

Gerhard Knothe

6.3 Cold Weather Properties and Performance of Biodiesel

Robert O. Dunn

6.4 Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel

6.4.1 Literature Overview

Gerhard Knothe

6.4.2 Stability of Biodiesel

Heinrich Prankl

6.5 Biodiesel Lubricity

Leon Schumacher

6.6 Biodiesel Fuels: Biodegradability, Biological and Chemical Oxygen

Demand, and Toxicity

C.L. Peterson and Gregory Moller

6.7 Soybean Oil Composition for Biodiesel

Neal A. Bringe

7 Exhaust Emissions

7.1 Effect of Biodiesel Fuel on Pollutant Emissions

from Diesel Engines

Robert L. McCormick and Teresa L. Alleman

7.2 Influence of Biodiesel and Different Petrodiesel Fuels

on Exhaust Emissions and Health Effects

Jurgen Krahl, Axel Munack, Olaf Schroder, Hendrik Stein,

and Jurgen Bunger

8 Current Status of the Biodiesel Industry

8.1 Current Status of Biodiesel in the United States

Steve Howell and Joe Jobe

8.2 Current Status of Biodiesel in the European Union

Dieter Bockey

8.2.1 Biodiesel Quality Management: The AGQM Story

Jurgen Fischer

8.3 Status of Biodiesel in Asia, the Americas, Australia,

and South Africa

Werner Korbitz

8.4 Environmental Implications of Biodiesel (Life-Cycle

Assessment)

Sven O. Gartner and Guido A. Reinhardt

8.5 Potential Production of Biodiesel

Charles L. Peterson

9 Other Uses of Biodiesel

Gerhard Knothe

10 Other Alternative Diesel Fuels from Vegetable Oils

Robert O. Dunn

11 Glycerol

Donald B. Appleby

Appendix A: Technical Tables

Appendix B: Biodiesel Standards

Appendix C: Internet Resources　

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Standard Methods for Examination of Water & Wastewater (Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater)
By Lenore S. Clescerl, Arnold E. Greenberg, Andrew D. Eaton
Publisher: American Public Health Association
Number Of Pages: 1325
Publication Date: 1999-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0875532357
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780875532356
Binding: Hardcover

Now in its 20th edition, this text presents significant improvements of methodology and enlarged its scope to include techniques suitable for examination of many types of samples encountered in the assessment and control of water quality and water pollution.

Summary: The Bible of wastewater analisys
Rating: 5

A must for any laboratory that conducts water and wastewater analisys.

Summary: Uncomparable Reference
Rating: 5

This is THE book of standards. Comprehensive testing of all major pollutants, giving precise instructions for proceedures, instructions and/or diagrams for apparatus setup; calibrations, preparation of stds. as well as current reference data.

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Separation Methods for Waste and Environmental Applications (Environmental Science and Pollution Control Series, 20)
By Jack Watson
Publisher: CRC
Number Of Pages: 616
Publication Date: 1999-05-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824799437
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824799434
Binding: Hardcover

Relates how to remove contaminants from effluent streams. The book discusses separation of environmental pollutants – enriching, stripping, clarification, benefication, remediation, removal, concentration, purification, and more – and critiques both tried-and-true and newer methods. It covers classical as well as newly emerging means of separating industrial waste and by-products from environmental streams.

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Integrated Solid Waste Management: A Life Cycle Inventory
By Forbes R. McDougall, Peter R. White, Marina Franke, Peter Hindle
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: 2001-07-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0632058897
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780632058891
Binding: Hardcover

The first edition described the concept of Integrated Waste Management (IWM), and the use of Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) to provide a way to assess the environmental and economic performance of solid waste systems. Actual examples of IWM systems and published accounts of LCI models for solid waste are now appearing in the literature. To draw out the lessons learned from these experiences a significant part of this 2nd edition focuses on case studies – both of IWM systems, and of where LCI has been used to assess such systems. The 2nd edition also includes updated chapters on waste generation, waste collection, central sorting, biological treatment, thermal treatment, landfill and materials recycling.

This 2nd edition also provides a more user-friendly model (IWM-2) for waste managers. To make it more widely accessible, this edition provides the new tool in Windows format, with greatly improved input and output features, and the ability to compare different scenarios. A detailed user’s guide is provided, to take the reader through the use of the IWM-2 model, step by step. IWM-2 is designed to be an “entry level” LCI model for solid waste – user-friendly and appropriate to users starting to apply life cycle thinking to waste systems – while more expert users will also find many of the advanced features of the IWM-2 model helpful. IWM-2 is delivered on CD inside the book.

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Food Waste to Animal Feed
By Michael L. Westendorf
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 298
Publication Date: 2000-12-27
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0813825407
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780813825403
Binding: Hardcover

The magnitude of the food-waste disposal problem cannot be understated. Utilisation of food waste is of concern to the food processing industry, consumers, environmentalists, and regulators of handling and disposal systems. Food waste is not consistent in quality, is usually high in moisture content, and is only available locally. This book focuses on the challenges of utilising both wet and/or processed food waste. The regulatory environment relating to food waste, the perspective of the end-users, and practical use as animal feed is also discussed. One of the goals of this publication, other than to give a clear explanation of the subject of food waste and its uses as animal feed, is to stimulate a need for research.

Summary: Surprisingly accessible entry on an important topic
Rating: 5

I was given a copy of this book because a friend contributd to the work. I previously had no background or interest in the topic, but decided to look through it out of curiosity.

As one without a science background some parts of the book were technical and mysterious to me. But I was surprised to find much of it was quite accessible, and drew my interest. This is an important topic for anyone that cares about the economy and ecology. Prof. Westendorf should be commended for compiling an impressive work.

Handbook of Fermented Functional Foods, Second Edition (Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals)
By Edward R.(Ted) Farnworth
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Number Of Pages: 600
Publication Date: 2008-05-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1420053264
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781420053265
Binding: Hardcover

For centuries, people around the world have used fermentation to preserve and enhance the flavor of a wide variety of foods. Today, complex interactions of microbiota in the digestive tract are found to influence proper digestion, metabolism, and disease resistance. With greater emphasis on natural products and the role of food in health and wellbeing, food manufacturers are once again turning to fermentation not just for extending shelf life, but to create functional food products that take an active part in maintaining overall health.
Featuring five new chapters and updating all data to reflect the latest research findings, Handbook of Fermented Functional Foods, Second Edition examines the health benefits of fermented foods as well as the processes and production techniques involved in manufacturing fermented food products. Maintaining the highest quality information and the easily accessible format of its predecessor, this edition includes new chapters on olives, tempeh, and the traditional fermented foods of China, Thailand, and India. It looks at the history of fermented foods and reveals the specific benefits of fermented milk, Kefir, yogurt, and cheese. Contributions cover fermented soy products, including Natto and Miso, as well as the fermentation of other vegetables such as Korean Kimchi and Doenjang and German sauerkraut. The book also explains the bioactivity and bioavailability of microorganisms and investigates the more recent practice of producing probiotic cultures to add to fermented foods for increased health benefit.
Presenting new findings and interpretations that point even more clearly to the important role fermented foods play in our diet and overall health, this second edition demonstrates the current knowledge of fermented food production and reflects the growing credibility of probiotics in health maintenance.

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