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Application of Natural Polymers in Engineering

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This chapter is divided into three parts. The first part describes the role of natural polymers in the nonrenewable energy industry (drilling fluids) and this includes the definition, function, properties, additives, and types of drilling muds. In this part the problems of drilling fluid loss during its circulation at the oil field well and its solution using the natural polymers are also discussed. The second part deals with the role of natural polymers in the renewable energy industry (biomass), this part reviews the types of renewable energy produced from biomass. Finally, the third part focuses on the role of natural polymers in the wastewater treatment technology.

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    Tahany Mahmoud & Ahmed M. Alsabagh

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Aboulrous, A.A., Mahmoud, T., Alsabagh, A.M., Abdou, M.I. (2016). Application of Natural Polymers in Engineering. In: Olatunji, O. (eds) Natural Polymers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26414-1_7

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