{"product_id":"9783032282248","title":"Industrial Glass Melting Process Fundamentals and Transport Phenomena","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIndustrial Glass Melting\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProcess Fundamentals and Transport Phenomena\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eManoj K. Choudhary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Physics \/ Condensed Matter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book presents a comprehensive treatment of process fundamentals and transport phenomena in industrial glass melting and is intended for scientists and engineers working in the glass and other high-temperature materials manufacturing industries, as well as students of materials science and engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· A unified treatment is given of the physicochemical processes and transport phenomena governing industrial glass melting.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· Covers a broad range of topics including an overview of glass manufacturing, glass chemistry and composition, selected thermophysical properties of glass-forming melts, and thermochemical processes involved in batch-to-melt conversion. Transport phenomena in industrial glass furnaces are examined with emphasis on viscous and turbulent flows and thermal radiation in interacting regions including batch, melt, combustion space, and foam, all treated as participating media.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· Electric melting, fining and homogenization processes, and emissions from industrial glass furnaces are also discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· The application of dimensional analysis to processes and phenomena relevant to industrial glass melting is described and illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· Enables readers to integrate process concepts, engineering approximations, and empirical correlations for process design, analysis, and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDr. Manoj K. Choudhary is an Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University, following a 36-year career in R\u0026amp;D at Owens Corning (OC). At OC, he established and led computational fluid dynamics (CFD) of glass melting and polymeric extrusion processes and contributed to major developments in these technologies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe earned his Sc.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and MS and B.Tech. (Honors) in Chemical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, respectively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHis professional work has focused on applying transport phenomena, thermodynamics, engineering analysis, and CFD to advancing sustainable materials manufacturing. He has held leadership roles in several organizations, including President of the International Commission on Glass (ICG). Dr. Choudhary is an Academician of the World Academy of Ceramics and recipient of numerous international awards, including the ICG President’s Award and the L. David Pye Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Ceramic Society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032282248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e261\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48006318162060,"sku":"9783032282248","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032282248.jpg?v=1784815342","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032282248","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}