Contents



Preface

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, separation processes presented a comprehensive application of the major operations performed by various industries, such as chemical, food, environmental, and biotechnology. Sorption, one of the preferred separation processes because of its effectiveness at different interfaces, has caught the attention of many scientists. This book is aimed at gaining a general knowledge of sorption and a number of extremely important applications, as well as recognizing its functions and paramount importance in chemical and biochemical plants, including environmental treatment. Moreover, progress in the phenom-

To help provide instruction in the important sorption processes, we have chosen authors who have extensive industrial and academic experience in closing the gap between theory and practice. Crucial progress in the theoretical information section of sorption has been achieved, mainly through the development of new techniques that examine the usage of various sorbents, including nanomaterials for the removal of various pollutants. We have subdivided the book into various sections, one of which is focused on applications of the sorption process, which presents real results of the recent studies and gives a source of up-to-date literature. The relationship between the sorption process and isotherm and kinetics modeling is analyzed in another chapter. This book will be a reference book for those who are interested

For their frankness and diligence in reviewing the proposed chapters, I would like to thank all authors who have contributed to this book. We have incorporated many of their recommendations and the book is much improved as a consequence.

Special thanks goes to Dolores Kuzelj (Author Service Manager) for her dedicated support in the reviewing process and her suggestions for further improvement.

**Dr. Serpil Edebalı**

Konya, Turkey

Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Selcuk University,

enon is highlighted in this book.

in sorption techniques from various industries.

Finally, all thanks to IntechOpen for publishing this book.
