Introduction to Industrial Chemistry

Written to help the student chemist clarify the career areas and technical problems which are to be considered when chemical reactions are carried out on a large scale. Covers the research and development of consumer products based on chemical processes. Topics covered include the chemical industry and large-scale chemical manufacturing, inorganic and fermentation processes, the conversion of petroleum into purified chemical substances, and the environmental impact of these and other processes.

The Chemical Industry and Large-Scale Chemical. Inorganic Processes for Study. Products of Exercises Fermentation Processes. Organic Chemical Processes. Conversion of a Laboratory Process to a Pilot Plant and Then to aPlant Process. Cost Calculations. The Environmental Impact of a Process. Equipment for Large-Scale Manufacturing. Basic Background Needed for Large-Scale Operations. Industrial Catalysis. Careers in which an Industrial Chemistry Background isNeeded. Index.