Structured on practical criteria, The Handbook of Thermoprocessing Technologies provides a detailed overview of the entire thermoprocessing sector and is of particular use to students of all relevant disciplines, to manufacturers, users and to engineers in this field. The first volume examines the basic principles, procedures and processes involved in thermoprocessing technology. In Europe thermoprocessing is the third largest energy consumption sector with a very diversified and complex structure. Accordingly we find the application know-how for the design and the execution of respective equipment represented by a multitude of small but very specialized companies and their experts. The second edition is based on the contribution of many highly experienced engineers working in this field. The book's main intention is the presentation of practical thermal processing for the improvement of materials and parts in industrial application. Additionally it offers a summary of respective thermal and material science fundamentals. Further it covers the basic fuel-related and electrical engineering knowledge and design aspects, components and safety requirements for the necessary heating installations.

In Europe, thermoprocessing is the third largest energy consumption sector following traffic and room heating. Its structure is very much diversified and complex. Therefore it is split into a large number of subdivisions, each of them having a high importance for the industrial economy. Accordingly we find the application know-how for the design and the execution of respective equipment represented by a multitude of small but very specialized and significant companies and their experts. As a result there was only little chance to find a comprehensive survey of the practical side of this technology so far. This gap is now filled by the new "Handbook of Thermoprocessing Technologies" based on the contributions of many highly experienced, outstanding engineers working in this field. The main intention of this book is the presentation of practical thermal processing for the improvement of material and parts in industrial application. Additionally, a summary of respective thermal and material science fundamentals is given as well as basic fuel-related and electrical engineering knowledge for this technology and finally design aspects, components and safety requirements for the necessary heating installations are covered. In conclusion, a very wide and competent state of the art description is now available for all manufacturers and users of thermoprocessing equipment. But also specialists from neighbouring fields, students and all those who are generally interested in this important but widely unknown technology will find a quick survey here as well as a very profound expertise.

The second, fully revised and expanded edition of the Handbook of Heat Processing is now available, for the first time in its larger format, with four-color illustrations and also as an e-book. In the present time, with industrial furnace technology booming on the one hand, and the costs of gaseous fuels and electrical energy rising steeply on the other, interest in heat-processing technology has again increased. The rational use of energy in thermoprocessing technology is also of ever more crucial importance, as a result, not least of all, of CO2-emissions legislation. This, of course, provides the background to the necessity for technical works covering the topic of industrial thermal technology and thermoprocessing. The Handbook of Heat Processing fully meets these needs, examining the current state-of-the-art and all relevant fundamentals in an extremely practically orientated manner. The reader is given a detailed overview of all relevant factors, calculations, terms and processes used in industrial heat technology, and therefore important tips for his or her daily work. This compact-format handbook, with its abundance of useful information, is an indispensable reference work for all those who in any way work or come into contact with thermoprocessing technology and the design, construction and/or operation of industrial furnaces.