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■ Publishes research on the most innovative technological developments in the Asia-Paci� c region

■ Papers, Special Theme Issues and Reviews on latest research results and ideas in � elds including energy, natural resources, iron & steel production, sustainability, waste treatment and management

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■ Participation of academics from key departments and major industrial organizations in the region

Print ISSN: 1932 2135 • Online ISSN: 1932 2143 • 2009 • Volume 4 • 6 Issues

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Editor-in-ChiefMoses O Tadé Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia M.O.Tade@curtin.edu.au

Senior EditorMartyn S RayCurtin University of Technology, Perth, Western AustraliaM.Ray@curtin.edu.au

EditorHong-Mei YaoCurtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia H.Yao@curtin.edu.au

China Regional EditorsJing-Hai LiInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesChinaGao-Qing (Max) LuUniversity of QueenslandAustralia

Associate EditorsStephen J AllenThe Queen’s University of BelfastNorthern Ireland

Angelo BasileInstitute on Membrane TechnologyItalian National Research Council, Italy

Ravindra DattaWorcester Polytechnic InstituteUSANosa O EgieborTuskegee UniversityUSA

Keisuke FukuiUniversity of HyogoJapan

Xi-Jun HuHongkong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong

Shamsuddin IliasNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityUSA

Didier LecomteResearch Centre in Albi in Particulate SOLids, Energy and Environment (Centre RAPSODEE)Ecole des mines d’Albi-CarmauxFrance

Shih-Jung LiuChang Gung University, Taiwan

Brian K O’NeillUniversity of AdelaideSouth Australia

Vivek V Ranade National Chemical LaboratoryIndia

Associate Editors (con’t)Yu-Chu TianQueensland University of TechnologyAustraliaLawrence R WeatherleyThe University of KansasUSAChu-Guang ZhengNational Laboratory of Coal CombustionHuazhong University of Science & TechnologyP. R. China

Editorial Advisory BoardXiao Dong ChenMonash UniversityAustralia

Richard R HorsleyCurtin University of TechnologyAustralia

Arun S MujumdarNational University of SingaporeSingapore

Hans M Muller-SteinhagenGerman Aerospace Centre, University of StuttgartGermany

Shantanu RoyIndian Institute of Technology - DelhiIndia

Victor RudolphUniversity of QueenslandAustralia

Peter L SpeddingThe Queen’s University of BelfastNorthern Ireland

You-Xian SunZhejiang UniversityP. R. China

W (Bill) Y SvrcekUniversity of CalgaryCanada

Xu-Chang XuTsinghua UniversityP. R. China

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Special Theme IssuesA major feature of Asia-Paci� c Journal of Chemical Engineering, and co-ordinated by Guest Editors, these issues bring together papers on speci� c key topics. Forthcoming special topic issues publishing in 2009 include:

■ Fuel Cells

■ Advanced Polymer and Polymer-based Processes

■ Foams in Flotation and Fractionation

■ Computer Aided Process Engineering

■ 12th APCChE Special Issue

■ Membrane Reactors Part I

■ Advance Coal Combustion and Utilization

Future Topic Issues in the pipeline

■ Membrane Reactors Part II

■ Thermal and Nonthermal Dehydration

■ Chemeca 2009 Special Issue

■ Bio-energy and Green Engineering

■ Special issue in honour of Professor Nabil Esmail

■ PSE for Sustainable Processes

Hot Papers■ E� ect of substrate on the morphology, crystal structure and

property of ZnO thin � lms (Vol. 2, No. 5)Ruiqun Chen, Zhengwei Li, Wei Gao, University of Auckland, New Zealand

■ Review: examining the use of di� erent feedstock for the production of biodiesel (Vol.2, No.5)S. Behzadi , M. M. Farid, University of Auckland, New Zealand

■ Activation of the calcium-added coal combustion solid residues (Vol.2, No.3) Hao Liu, Jianrong Qiu , Fanhai Kong , Hui Wu, Hancai Zeng Changsheng Xie, Huaichun Zhou Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Aims and Scope Asia-Paci� c Journal of Chemical Engineering (apjChemEng) is aimed at capturing current engineering developments and initiatives in the Asia-Paci� c region by publishing high quality papers, and special topic issues, in various chemical engineering related and specialised areas.

The journal features innovative technological developments happening in the Asia-Paci� c region and provides an opportunity for technology transfer and collaboration, thus ultimately participating in the future regional economical growth.

Features and CoverageThe journal promotes industrial applications of both traditional chemical engineering areas and emerging technologies.

Original papers, Special Theme Issues and state-of-the-art reviews published re� ect the most recent developments in the region, and present the latest research results and ideas within key areas, including:

■ Process Application (separation, polymer, catalysis, nanotechnology, ferrous metallurgy)

■ Energy and Environmental Technology (natural resources, coal gasi� cation, gas liquidation, air pollution control, water treatment, waste utilisation and management)

■ Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering (biomaterials, bioprocess, biochemical engineering)

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