Industrial Chemistry

Industrial Chemistry examines the chemical processes performed in industry and looks at how they affect our livesby discussing the by-products, pollution/ waste generation, and attempts at making processes more ecologically friendly, or “greener”. The author establishes connections between basic chemistry and the chemical processes that are used in real life. This 2nd Edition includes expanded and revised chapters, e.g. on fuel production. * Bridges the gap between academia and industry. * Covers all major product classes of the chemical industry. Preface Contents 1 Overview and introduction to the chemical industry 2 Sulfuric acid 3 Major industrial gases 4 Nitrogen compounds 5 Chemicals from limestone 6 Sodium chloride 7 Further inorganics 8 Water 9 Simple organics from petroleum 10 The C1 fraction 11 The C2 fraction and ethylene chemistry 12 C3 and C4 fraction chemistry 13 Liquid organic fuels 14 Aromatics and their derivatives 15 Polymers 16 Coatings and adhesives 17 Fertilizers and pesticides 18 The paper industry 19 Pharmaceuticals 20 Surfactants and detergents 21 Rubber 22 Silicon 23 Iron and steel 24 Aluminum 25 Copper 26 Other major metals for industrial use 27 Materials Index Industrial Chemistry is a book that brings the subject matter of a chemistry curriculum to life. It examines the major chemistry performed by industry and looks at how such chemical processes affect our lives. In addition, as each process is presented and examined, there is a significant discussion dedicated on the by-products, pollution, necessary waste generated, and attempts to make each process more ecologically friendly, or ""greener."" It bridges the divide between the basic chemistry that students learn in the undergraduate curriculum, and the broader chemical processes that are used in Offers a full-scale technical treatment of an important class of engineered porous materials: metal foams. Written by a team of metal foam experts from around the world, the volume offers new, as well as fundamental, information on all aspects of metal foams, including their theory, manufacture, structure-property relationships and applications.