Abstract:
My work was supported, encouraged and inspired by a number of people. It is my
great pleasure to reach the point in which I can look back in time and express my gratitude to them. First of all, I would like to thank my supervisor Dr. Surendra Kumar, Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee for introducing me to the challenging and very rewarding research topic and for his guidance through the research odyssey that resulted in this project. His high standards in clear thinking and effective communication are inspiring and will always help me stand in good stead. His dedication to scientific research and hard-working attitude will always remain a role model for my wotk.
I can not express in few words gratitude towards my German mentor
Prof. Dr.-Ing W. Marquardt, Head, Lehrstuhl fiir Prozesstechnik, RWTH Aachen, Germany who provided valuable guidance and direction by keeping time aside for me from his highly busy schedule and provide all the necessary facilities for carrying out this work. I thank him for his able guidance and untiring attention throughout the dissertation from inception to successful completion.
I am also grateful to Dipl.-Ing. Norbert Kail, Research Scientist, Lehrstuhl fair Prozesstechnik, RWTH Aachen for supervising the master thesis and for many useful hint
