Industrial Chemistry : For Advanced Students.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benvenuto, Mark Anthony.

Series:

De Gruyter Textbook Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages)

Edition:

2nd, Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2023]

Summary:

Brings your chemistry curriculum to life. Along with the first volume "Industrial Chemistry" (978-3-11-067106-3) it explains major chemical processes performed by industry and looks at how transformations affect the quality of our lives. It examines how necessary products are developed and marketed, while also discussing the various types of waste byproducts and shows practices in which many industries have made strides to improve or "green" specific chemical processes.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

1 Overview and introduction to the chemical industry

2 Phosgene (carbonyl dichloride)

3 Butyraldehyde

4 Acetic anhydride

5 Linear alpha olefins (LAO)

6 n-Butanol (1-butanol or n-butyl alcohol)

7 Methyl methacrylate

8 Hexamethylene diamine (HMDA)

9 Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)

10 Bisphenol A

11 Food additives

12 Vitamins

13 Hydrogen peroxide

14 Lithium

15 Tungsten

16 Sodium

17 Lead

18 Rare earth elements

19 Thorium

20 Catalysts

21 Bromine

22 Fluorine

23 Glass

24 Cement

25 Asphalt

26 Biofuels and bioplastics

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9783110778762

3110778769

OCLC:

1414458229