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An essential introduction to the organic chemicals industry—in the context of globalization, advances in technology, and environmental concerns
Providing 95 percent of the 500 billion pounds of organic chemicals produced in the world, the petroleum and natural gas industries are responsible for products that ensure our present quality of life. Products as diverse as gasoline, plastics, detergents, fibers, pesticides, tires, lipstick, shampoo, and sunscreens are based on seven raw materials derived from petroleum and natural gas. In an updated and expanded Third Edition, Industrial Organic Chemicals examines why each of these chemical building blocks—ethylene, propylene, C4 olefins (butenes and butadiene), benzene toluene, the xylenes, and methane—is preferred over another in the context of an environmental issue or manufacturing process, as well as their individual chemistry, derivatives, method of manufacture, uses, and economic significance.
The new edition details the seismic shifts in the world's chemistry industry away from the United States, Western Europe and Japan, transforming the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region, especially China, into major players. The book also details:
With expanded coverage on the vital role of green chemistry, renewables, chemicals and fuels on issues of sustainability and climate change, Industrial Organic Chemicals offers an unparalleled examination of what is at the heart of this multi-billion dollar industry, how globalization has transformed it, and its ever growing role in preserving the Earth and its resources.
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.
Preface to the first and second editions
List of acronyms and abbreviations
0. How to use ‘Industrial Organic Chemicals’ third edition
1. The evolution of the organic chemicals industry
2. Globalization of the chemical industry
3. Transporting chemicals
4. Chemicals from natural gas and petroleum
5. Chemicals and polymers from ethylene
6. Chemicals and polymers from propylene
7. Chemicals and polymers from C4 stream
8. Chemicals and polymers from the C5 stream
9. Chemicals and polymers from benzene
10. Chemicals and polymers from toluene
11. Chemicals and polymers from xylenes
12. Chemicals from methane
13. Chemicals from alkanes
14. Chemicals from coal
15. Fats and oils
16. Carbohydrates
17. How polymers are made
18. Industrial catalysis
19. Green Chemistry
20. Sustainability
Appendix A. A note on cost calculations
Appendix B. Units and conversion factors
Appendix C. Special units in the chemical industry
Index
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