Industrial Organic Chemicals

by Wittcoff, Harold A.; Reuben, Bryan G.; Plotkin, Jeffery S.

• ISBN13: 9780470537435
• ISBN10: 0470537434
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-11-28
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This new edition offers an updated and expanded version of the previous editions. It explains how the majority of industrial organic chemicals and polymers are derived from seven major building blocks produced from petroleum and natural gas. The book goes on to describe the chemistry of these building block chemicals and their derivatives, and how they are manufactured. It gives their uses and economic importance, and explains associated environmental concerns. Additionally, it covers how polymers are made and industrial catalysis, two topics essential to understanding the organic chemical industry.

Author Biography

HAROLD A. WITTCOFF has taught industrial organic chemistry at the University of Minnesota, while serving as Vice President of Corporate Research for General Mills Inc. As scientific adviser to Nexant ChemSystems, he has presented 300 courses in industrial chemistry in twenty-eight countries.

The late BRYAN G. REUBEN was Professor Emeritus of Chemical Technology at London South Bank University, and was the author or coauthor of 130 publications and a single patent.

JEFFREY S. PLOTKIN is Vice President, Chemicals and Technology, at Nexant ChemSystems and is the author or coauthor of twenty-five technical publications and thirty patents.

Table of Contents

Preface

Preface to the first and second editions List of acronyms and abbreviations

How to use 'Industrial Organic Chemicals' third edition

The evolution of the organic chemicals industry

Globalization of the chemical industry

Transporting chemicals

Chemicals from natural gas and petroleum

Chemicals and polymers from ethylene

Chemicals and polymers from propylene

Chemicals and polymers from C4 stream

Chemicals and polymers from the C5 stream

Chemicals and polymers from benzene

Chemicals and polymers from toluene

Chemicals and polymers from xylenes

Chemicals from methane

Chemicals from alkanes

Chemicals from coal

Fats and oils

Carbohydrates

How polymers are made

Industrial catalysis

Green Chemistry

Sustainability

A note on cost calculations

Units and conversion factors

Special units in the chemical industry

Index

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