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Waste heat recovery is the process of capturing and reusing heat from streams of high energy content generated during various refining processes in industrial sectors. These include sectors such as chemicals, petroleum, automotive etc. Industrialization continues to grow rapidly, and as large amounts of heat is being generated, its preservation and reuse has become a matter of great concern for various industries. Various methods are being employed on a large scale in the industrial sector to reduce energy consumption, operational costs, green-house gas and carbon emissions. Use of waste heat recovery systems could be an ideal move for various industrial processes to enhance their economic feasibility. As the industrial sector continues efforts to improve energy efficiency, waste heat recovery systems offer an attractive opportunity to ensure an low emission environment.

Research shows that health, comfort and outputof employees in office are improved by a well-ventilated environment and access to natural light. These benefits are usually provided by strategically-placed windows.However, windows also invite unwanted heat loss/gain and condensation. Therefore, the concept of smart windows has evolved in recent years and has played a major role in reducing the cost of developing and maintaining commercial buildings.This exciting, cutting-edge window technology allows consumers to block either all light or just some by simply turning a knob or pressing a button. This type of light control could potentially save billions of dollars on heating, cooling and lighting costs. These high performance windows reduce energy consumption, minimise pollution sources, offer lower heat loss,and leak less air compared to traditional windows. Sometimes they also offer fire resistance which is an additional benefit. A typical window glazing system comprises of structural frames, sealants, glass panes and spacers.Factors like visuals(privacy, viewand glare), sun control, ultraviolet control, and lighting during the day can be controlled to some extent by optimally designing and implementing the glazing system of a commercial building.

Algae was first discovered as a fuel alternative in 1978 under the leadership of US president Jimmy Carter at a time when fuel prices were high, demand was high, and supply was low and depleting at the same time, the costs of exploring fuel fields and carrying out oil refining procedures were exorbitantly high and continued to skyrocket. Algae biofuel is an alternative fossil fuel that uses algae to generate Biodiesel, Biobutanol, Bio gasoline, methane, ethanol, hydrogen derived renewable fuel and jet fuel. Half of algae's composition by weight is a lipid oil. This has been targeted to convert it into bio diesel that will burn more efficiently than the conventional petroleum.

Aromatic ketone polymers belong to the family of aromatic hydrocarbons and are also known as Poly Aryl Ether Ketones; abbreviated as PAEKs. PAEKs are thermoplastics that are crystalline in nature and are characterized by good mechanical properties, thermal stability, chemical and solvent resistance, temperature and fire resistance and excellent electrical performance. PAEKsare a group of three aromatic polymers that include – Poly Ether Ether Ketone (PEEK), Poly Ether Ketone (PEK) and Poly Ether Ketone Ketone (PEKK). Aromatic ketone polymers are one of the highest valued high-performance polymers used across several industries. Their high cost is due to their exceptional characteristics, which justify theirhigher prices.

The pharmaceutical industry is growing at a very fast rate with the evolution of better medication. No matter how useful a medicine may be, it will have no effect if it is not managed and administered properly. Pharmacy automation system is a very important part of medication management, i.e. getting the right amount of a drug to the right patient at the right time, which is one of the major challenges of healthcare management.

Ceramics are covalent compounds containing metal and non-metal atoms primarily held in covalent and ionic bonds. Generally, ceramics are made by taking mixtures of earth elements, powders, water and clay. This mixture is shaped into the desired form and is then fired in a high temperature oven. Ceramics are then painted with glazes which are waterproof and decorative. At elevated temperature, ceramics have high hardness, high melting points, excellent chemical corrosion resistance and good mechanical properties. Some ceramics are good dielectrics or insulators, whereas others are good electrical or thermal conductors. Ceramics are widely used in our daily life. Glass, plates, bricks, tiles and sanitary ware are some examples of the ceramics we see every day. Ceramics can also be found in products like automobiles (sparkplug), phone lines and watches. They are even used in space shuttles and aircrafts. Ceramics can be broadly classified into two categories: traditional and advanced. Traditional ceramics include clay products such as cement and glass, whereas advanced ceramics consist of pure oxides, nitrides, carbides and many others.

Manufacturing execution system (MES), as the name suggests, it's a computerized system, which can be implemented in the manufacturing process, to increase manufacturing efficiency and accuracy. It manages and monitors work in process on a factory floor. The goals of MES are to make the manufacturing process more efficient and improve productivity by reducing the cycle time. MES has replaced manual operations into paperless operations for faster transfer of information and improve the process of decision making. The two basic factors that necessitate the use of MES is total quality in production and help in the decision making process. Key benefits of MES include reduced work in process inventory, support for stock keeping unit, labour tracking and ability to review efficiency by work centers, operators and equipment. Manufacturers can benefit from the integration of MES with product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain management (SCM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) to transform the manufacturing processes in terms of control and synchronization.

Most of the traditional paints available in the market lack fire retardant properties, and are in fact some of them are inflammable. According to National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) publication in 2014, in U.S. each day seven lives are lost due to fire. On a global level even higher number could be expected due to lack of statistical data and reporting. Fire resistant paints are the need of the hour and several manufacturing companies have started to manufacture and market fire retardant paints. Changing lifestyle and methods of construction are increasingly adopting fire resistant materials and paints for commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure development.

Geosynthetics are polymer products used for infrastructure solutions in civil engineering, coastal engineering, construction industry and environmental protection projects. Geosynthetic materials are generally made up of polyethylene, polypropylene and polyester. Geosynthetics are segmented based on physical characteristics in following types including geonet, geotextile, geomembrane, geogrid, geosynthetic clay liner, geofoam, geocomposite and geocell. The major applications of geosynthetics include road, water management, railroad stabilization, mining, erosion control, waste management, soil reinforcement in civil construction among others.

Petroleum industries are gaining high momentum in their sales revenue with the increasing demand for sulphur across various industry segments. Today, 97% of the sulphur is recovered as a by-product of oil and gas industry followed by coal gasification (2%) and 1% from mined sulphur. Sulphur recovery is the process of harnessing sulphur from hydrogen sulphide (H2S). Sulphur constitutes 3% of earth's total mass and is the 16th most abundant element in the world. Its end use application is seen in fertilisers, rubber, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries.