Jens Hagen completed his first degree in chemical engineering in Essen, before studying chemistry at the RWTH Aachen. He gained his doctorate in 1975 in the field of catalysis and high-pressure synthesis. Following a period in industry at Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf, he was appointed Professor of Technical Chemistry at Mannheim University of Applied Sciences in 1979. In addition, he has been head of the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Process Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Techniques since 1985, and holds vocational training seminars. Professor Hagen's teaching and research at the faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering focuses on chemical reaction engineering and technical catalysis.

Prof. Dr. Jens Hagen schloss sein Erststudium als Chemieingenieur in Essen ab, studierte dann an der RWTH Aachen Chemie und promovierte 1975 zum Dr. rer. nat. auf dem Gebiet der Katalyse/Hochdrucksynthese. Nach einer Industrietätigkeit bei Henkel KGaA Düsseldorf wurde er 1979 als Professor für das Lehrgebiet Technische Chemie an die Fachhochschule Mannheim - Hochschule für Technik und Gestaltung - berufen. Seine Lehr- und Forschungsgebiete im Fachbereich Verfahrens- und Chemietechnik sind die Chemische Reaktionstechnik und Technische Katalyse. Seit 1985 leitet Prof. Hagen das Steinbeis-Transferzentrum Verfahrenstechnik, Bio- und Umwelttechnik, er führt Weiterbildungsseminare für die berufliche Praxis durch.

Introduction
Homogeneous Catalysis with Transition Metal Catalysts
Homogeneously Catalyzed Technical Processes
Heterogeneous Catalysis: Fundamentals
Forms and Production of Heterogeneous Catalysts
Form Selective Catalysis: Zeolites
Planning, Development, and Testing of Catalysts
Heterogeneously Catalyzed Technical Processes
Biocatalysis
Electrocatalysis
Photocatalysis
Assymetric Catalysis
Two Phase Catalysis and Phase Transfer Catalysis
Green Chemistry and Catalysis
High Throughput Experimentation in Catalysis
Modelling and Simulation in Catalysis
Kinetic Modelling
Reactors for Catalyzed Processes
Calculation of a Catalytic Reactor
Economic Significance of Catalysts
Further Developments
Introduction
Homogeneous Catalysis with Transition Metal Catalysts
Homogeneously Catalyzed Technical Processes
Heterogeneous Catalysis: Fundamentals
Forms and Production of Heterogeneous Catalysts
Form Selective Catalysis: Zeolites
Planning, Development, and Testing of Catalysts
Heterogeneously Catalyzed Technical Processes
Biocatalysis
Electrocatalysis
Photocatalysis
Assymetric Catalysis
Two Phase Catalysis and Phase Transfer Catalysis
Green Chemistry and Catalysis
High Throughput Experimentation in Catalysis
Modelling and Simulation in Catalysis
Kinetic Modelling
Reactors for Catalyzed Processes
Calculation of a Catalytic Reactor
Economic Significance of Catalysts
Further Developments

"... well-written and are a valuable guide for process chemists into how heterogeneous catalysis is carried out in industry on large scale. ... The book is only recommended to those who wish to gain an appreciation of heterogeneous catalysis and its application in the bulk chemical industry." Organic Process Research & Development