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Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry / edited by James A. Kent.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Riegel, Emil Raymond, 1882-1963.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chemistry, Technical.
- Social sciences.
- Humanities.
- Industrial Chemistry.
- Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Local Subjects:
- Industrial Chemistry.
- Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (179 illus.)
- Edition:
- 9th ed. 1992.
- Other Title:
- Handbook of industrial chemistry.
- Place of Publication:
- Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1992.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The aim of this book is to present in a single volume an up-to-date account of the chemistry and chemical engineering which underlie the major areas of the chemical process industry. This most recent edition includes several new chapters which comprise important threads in the industry's total fabric. These new chapters cover waste minimization, safety considerations in chemical plant design and operation, emergency response planning, and statistical applications in quality control and experimental planning. Together with the chapters on chemical industry economics and wastewater treatment~ they provide a unifying base on which the reader can most effectively apply the information provided in the chapters which describe the various areas of the chemical process industries. The ninth edition of this established reference work contains the contributions of some fifty experts from industry, government, and academe. I have been humbled by the breadth and depth of their knowledge and expertise and by the willingness and enthusiasm with which they shared their knowledge and insights. They have, without exception, been unstinting in their efforts to make their respective chapters as complete and informative as possible within the space available. Errors of omission, duplication, and shortcomings in organization are mine. Grateful acknowledgment is made to the editors of technical journals and publishing houses for permission to reproduce illustrations and other materials and to the many industrial concerns which contributed drawings and photographs. Comments and criticisms by readers will be welcome.
- Contents:
- 1 Economic Aspects of the Chemical Industry
- 2 Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization
- 3 Industrial Wastewater and Hazardous Materials Treatment Technology
- 4 Applied Statistical Methods and the Chemical Industry
- 5 Safety Considerations in the Chemical Process Industries
- 6 Managing an Emergency Preparedness Program
- 7 Wood and Wood Products
- 8 Animal and Vegetable Fats, Oils and Waxes
- 9 Sugar and Other Sweeteners
- 10 Phosphorus and Phosphates
- 11 Fertilizers
- 12 Salt, Chlor-Alkali, and Related Heavy Chemicals
- 13 Industrial Gases
- 14 Sulfur and Sulfuric Acid
- 15 Petroleum and Its Products
- 16 Natural Gas
- 17 Coal Technology
- 18 Rubber
- 19 Synthetic Resins and Plastics
- 20 The Chemistry of Structural Adhesives
- 21 Manufactured Textile Fibers
- 22 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
- 23 Dye Application, Manufacture of Dye Intermediates and Dyes
- 24 Industrial Fermentation: Principles, Processes, and Products
- 25 The Pharmaceutical Industry
- 26 Soap, Fatty Acids, and Synthetic Detergents
- 27 Pigments, Paints, Polymer Coatings, Varnishes, Lacquers, and Printing Inks
- 28 Synthetic Nitrogen Products
- 29 The Agrochemical Industry
- 30 Chemical Explosives and Rocket Propellants
- 31 The Nuclear Industry.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- ISBN:
- 94-011-7691-4
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