Buch, Englisch, 410 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 628 g
Buch, Englisch, 410 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 628 g
ISBN: 978-0-7514-0113-4
Verlag: Springer US
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Editorial introduction.- General bibliography.- References.- 1 Introduction.- 1.1 Characteristics of the industry.- 1.2 Scale of operations.- 1.3 Major chemical producing countries.- 1.4 Major sectors and their products.- 1.5 Turning chemicals into useful end products.- 1.6 Environmental issues.- 2 Sources of chemicals.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Sources of organic chemicals.- 2.3 Sources of inorganic chemicals.- 2.4 Recycling of materials.- References.- 3 The world’s major chemical industries.- 3.1 History and development of the chemical industry.- 3.2 The chemical industry today.- 3.3 The United Kingdom chemical industry.- 3.4 The U.S. chemical industry.- 3.5 Other chemical industries.- 3.6 World’s major chemical companies.- 3.7 General characteristics and future of the chemical industry.- 4 Organization and finance.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Structure of a company.- 4.3 Organization of R&D.- 4.4 Production organization.- 4.5 Marketing.- 4.6 Sources of finance.- 4.7 Multinationals.- References.- 5 Technological economics.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Cost of producing a chemical.- 5.3 Variable costs.- 5.4 Fixed costs.- 5.5 Direct, indirect and capital related costs.- 5.6 Profit.- 5.7 Effects of scale of operation.- 5.8 Effect of low rate operation.- 5.9 Diminishing return.- 5.10 Absorption costing and marginality.- 5.11 Measuring profitability.- 5.12 Time value of money.- 5.13 Project evaluation.- 5.14 Conclusion.- Appendix (D.C.F. calculations).- References.- 6 Chemical engineering.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Material balances.- 6.3 Energy balances.- 6.4 Fluid flow.- 6.5 Heat transfer.- 6.7 Process control.- References.- 7 Energy.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Types of energy.- 7.3 Use of energy in the chemical industry.- 7.4 Efficient utilization of energy.- 7.5 Conclusions.-References.- 8 Environmental pollution control.- 8.1 Technology and pollution.- 8.2 Methods of pollution control.- 8.3 Economics of pollution control.- 8.4 Industrial health and hygiene.- 8.5 Legislation.- 8.6 Environmental topics.- References.- 9 Chlor-alkali products.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Uses of chlorine.- 9.3 Uses of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide).- 9.4 Uses of hydrogen.- 9.5 Types of cell.- 9.6 Future developments.- 10 Catalysts and catalysis.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Definitions and constraints.- 10.3 Thermodynamic relationships.- 10.4 Homogeneous catalysis.- 10.5 Heterogenization of homogeneous catalytic systems.- 10.6 Heterogeneous catalysis.- 10.7 Applications and mechanisms.- 10.8 The future.- References.- 11 Petrochemicals.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Crude oil, gas and refinery operations.- 11.3 Lower olefins (alkenes) and acetylene (ethyne).- 11.4 Synthesis gas, ammonia and methanol.- 11.5 Acetic (ethanoic) acid and anhydride.- 11.6 C1 products.- 11.7 C2 products.- 11.8 C3 products.- 11.9 C4 products.- 11.10 C5 aliphatics.- 11.11 Aromatics.- 11.12 Nylon intermediates.- 11.13 The future.- References.- Periodical special issues and supplements.