Official Journal of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering: Part B
Publication of the Institution of Chemical Engineers

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

Editorial Policy and Standards

All contributions should conform to the aims and scope of the journal. The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) publishes only papers of the highest quality. To help maintain this standard, all papers submitted are sent to referees familiar with the branch of chemical engineering covered. They advise as to whether the paper is acceptable or not and indicate possible ways in which, in their opinion, the paper might be improved. The Editor makes the final decision on publication in the light of this advice. In addition to full length papers, correspondence, and book reviews, the journal also welcomes:

Review Papers-A limited number of review papers are published each year, providing a critical assessment of previously published work in one of the core topics covered by the journal. In view of the substantial effort involved in producing a review paper, authors are advised to contact the relevant Editorial Board member before commencing.

Shorter Communications-Shorter papers dealing with new ideas and specific points such as novel research techniques, fresh analysis of existing work or interesting aspects or results of work-in-progress, will be considered for publication as shorter communications.

General Instructions

All submitted work must:

1. Be original, not previously published elsewhere. Submission implies that a paper is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
2. Be written in English. Non-English native speakers are advised to seek the help of native English speaking colleagues before submitting their manuscript. Manuscripts written in correct English require less time for review and can be published rapidly.
3. Be submitted in final form, prepared on a word processor, with double spacing and wide margins to accommodate copy preparation marks. Pages should be numbered. Lines should be numbered throughout the manuscript (commencing at one on each page).
4. Use SI units in all cases (negative index notation). Mathematical expressions should be listed in a nomenclature section following the concluding section of the paper.

Arrangement of Manuscripts

Manuscripts should be arranged as follows:
Title and Abstract-The abstract should describe the essential original content and should be a maximum of 200 words.
Keywords-Up to six keywords should be placed beneath the abstract.
Text-The text should comprise the following sections: Corresponding Author's Address, Introduction, Methods and Materials, Results and Analyses, Discussion and Conclusions, Nomenclature, References, Acknowledgements.

Figures

Figures must be numbered consecutively and referred to in the text. Lettering must be clear and in the language of the manuscript. The same type of lettering should be used throughout. Figures should be supplied as individual files, either as tiff or EPS. Minimum resolution should be 1000 dpi for line diagrams and 500 dpi for halftones. Each figure must have a caption. Explanations must be given in the caption. Text in the figures should be kept to a minimum. Colour figures will be made available in colour in the online version of the journal but will appear in the print version in greyscale. If authors would like figures to appear in colour in the print version they will be asked to pay a colour reproduction charge. Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in color on the Web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other sites) regardless of whether these illustrations are reproduced in color in the printed version. Submitting your artwork in an electronic format helps us to produce your work to the best possible standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and a high level of detail. A detailed guide on electronic artwork is available at http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.

Tables

Authors should note the size limitations set by the layout of the journal. A table should not exceed the printed area of the page. If many data are to be presented, an attempt should be made to divide these over two or more tables. Tables must be numbered according to their sequence in the text. The text must include references to all tables. Each table must have a brief and self-explanatory caption. Column headings should be brief, but sufficiently explanatory. Explanations that are necessary to the understanding of the table should be given as footnotes at the bottom of the table, indicated by a lower case letter.

References

The references should be listed in alphabetical order on the first author's surname, and arranged as follows:

For a journal article-Ruiz, M.O., Cabezas, J.L., Escudero, I., Alvarez, J.R. and Coca, J., 2002, _-Phenylglyccine extraction with trialkylmethylammonium chloride free and immobilized in a macroporous resin. Part 1. Equilibria, Trans IChemE, Part A, Chem Eng Res Des, 80(A5): 529-536.

For a chapter in a book-Soekarto, S.T. and Steinberg, M.P., 1981, Determination of binding energy for the three fractions of bound water, in Water Activity: Influences on Food Quality, Rockland, L.B. and Stewart, G.F. (eds) (Academic Press, New York, USA), pp. 265-279.

All references listed must be cited in the text using the author(s)' name(s) and year of publication. If there are two authors' names, both should be cited e.g. (Brown and Green, 2002). If there are more than two authors, use the following format: (Jones et al., 2002). Where an author has more than one reference cited in the same year, use a, b, c etc. to distinguish between the references e.g. (Williams, 2002a).

Additional Information

Authors may include a statement that additional information (i.e. detailed results or mathematical derivations) may be obtained from them on application. Authors may charge for supplying this information.

Submission of Manuscripts Submission of manuscripts to Process Safety and Environmental Protection proceeds totally online via the Elsevier Editorial System Website for this journal at http://ees.elsevier.com/psep, you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files. When submitting a manuscript to Elsevier Editorial System, authors need to provide an electronic version of their manuscript. For this purpose only original source files are allowed; PDF files are not acceptable.

The Editorial Office will contact the appropriate Editorial Board member who will assess the manuscript and appoint referees. Authors are asked to suggest three referees, including the full name, mailing address and e-mail address in each case. Choice of referees will remain entirely with the Editor.

Further Information

Page Proofs-One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding Author (if we do not have an e-mail address then paper proofs will be sent by post). Elsevier now sends PDF proofs which can be annotated; for this you will need to download Adobe Reader version 7 available free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. Instructions on how to annotate PDF files will accompany the proofs.

If you do not wish to use the PDF annotations function, you may list the corrections (including replies to the Query Form) and return to Elsevier in an e-mail. Please list your corrections quoting line number. If, for any reason, this is not possible, then mark the corrections and any other comments (including replies to the Query Form) on a printout of your proof and return by fax, or scan the pages and e-mail, or by post. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the Editor. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication: please check carefully before replying, as inclusion of any subsequent corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading is solely your responsibility.

Note that Elsevier may proceed with the publication of your article if no response is received.

Copyright-When a paper is accepted for publication, authors will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.

Permissions-The author is responsible for obtaining permission to use any copyrighted material, and should include any acknowledgement required.

Offprints-The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use. Additional print offprints can be ordered when the corrected proofs are returned to Elsevier.