Hua Wu

Chilies and Chances: Lao Gan Ma and Her Spicy Empire invites you into the fascinating world of Tao Huabi, the visionary entrepreneur behind China's iconic chili sauce brand, Lao Gan Ma. In a richly detailed narrative spanning twelve chapters, this authoritative account delves into the untold story of Tao Huabi's journey from a modest beginning to the helm of a chili sauce empire. From the origins of the name Lao Gan Ma to the daring entry into the chili oil industry, the book chronicles the triumphs and challenges of turning Lao Gan Ma into a global sensation, unlocking the secrets behind its unprecedented success. Witness the evolution from a street-side stall to a privately-owned enterprise with a staggering revenue exceeding 20 billion yuan, transforming from a traditional " small workshop" into a globally acclaimed spice empire. Tao Huabi's legendary odyssey and the metamorphosis of Lao Gan Ma weave a tapestry of China's private enterprise, encapsulating over three decades of growth, resilience, and grandeur.

The behavior of a chemical system is affected by many physicochemical parameters. The sensitivity of the system's behavior to changes in parameters is known as parametric sensitivity. When a system operates in a parametrically sensitive region, its performance becomes unreliable and changes sharply with small variations in parameters. Thus, it would be of great value to predict sensitivity behavior in chemical systems. This book is the first to provide a thorough treatment of the concept of parametric sensitivity and the mathematical tool it generated, sensitivity analysis. The emphasis is on applications to real situations. The book begins with definitions of various sensitivity indices and describes the numerical techniques used for their evaluation. Extensively illustrated chapters discuss sensitivity analysis in a variety of chemical reactors - batch, tubular, continuous-flow, fixed-bed - and in combustion systems, air pollution, and metabolic processes. Chemical engineers, chemists, graduate students, and researchers will welcome this valuable resource.