Topics in Applied Chemistry

By: Philip J. Chenier

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Hardcover | 30 April 2002 | Edition Number 3

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Survey of Industrial Chemistry arose from a need for a basic text dealing with industrial chemistry for use in a one semester, three-credit senior level course taught at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. This edition covers all important areas of the chemical industry, yet it is reasonable that it can be covered in 40 hours of lecture. Also an excellent resource and reference for persons working in the chemical and related industries, it has sections on all important technologies used by these industries: a one-step source to answer most questions on practical, applied chemistry. Young scientists and engineers just entering the workforce will find it especially useful as a readily available handbook to prepare them for a type of chemistry quite different than they have seen in their traditional coursework, whether graduate or undergraduate.

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"So, we have a collection of well-written thumbnail sketches of about a hundred industrial organic chemicals and a few inorganic ones[...] A useful textbook for US students wishing to learn about some of the US chemicals industry[...]"
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Introduction to the Chemical Industry: An Overview	p. 1
The National Economy	p. 1
Definition and Divisions of the Chemical Industry	p. 2
Size and Current Economics of the Chemical Industry	p. 5
Location of the Chemical Industry	p. 6
Employment in the Chemical Industry	p. 7
Salaries of Chemists	p. 8
General Characteristics of the Chemical Industry	p. 11
Top 50 Chemicals	p. 16
Top Polymers	p. 18
Top U.S. Chemical Companies	p. 22
Top World Chemical Companies	p. 22
Sulfuric Acid and Its Derivatives	p. 23
Introduction to Inorganic Chemicals	p. 23
Sulfuric Acid (Oil of Vitriol)	p. 27
Phosphoric Acid (Orthophosphoric Acid)	p. 37
Aluminum Sulfate (Filter Alum or Papermaker's Alum)	p. 39
Industrial Gases	p. 41
Nitrogen	p. 41
Oxygen	p. 44
Hydrogen	p. 45
Carbon Dioxide	p. 50
Economics of Industrial Gases	p. 51
Inorganic Nitrogen Compounds	p. 55
Ammonia	p. 56
Nitric Acid	p. 59
Ammonium Nitrate	p. 61
Urea	p. 62
Ammonium Sulfate	p. 63
Chemicals from Limestone	p. 65
Lime	p. 65
Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate)	p. 69
Calcium Chloride	p. 72
Sodium Silicate (Silica Gel)	p. 73
Sodium Chloride Derivatives and Miscellaneous Inorganics	p. 75
Sodium Chloride	p. 75
Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide, Caustic)	p. 77
Chlorine	p. 82
Economics of Caustic Soda and Chlorine	p. 83
Hydrochloric Acid (Muriatic Acid)	p. 84
Titanium Dioxide	p. 86
Miscellaneous Inorganic Chemicals	p. 87
Petroleum Refining Processes	p. 91
Introduction	p. 91
Distillation	p. 96
Octane Number	p. 98
Additives	p. 101
Hydrotreating	p. 105
Cracking	p. 106
Reforming	p. 110
Alkylation and Polymerization	p. 112
Separation of Natural Gas: Methane Production	p. 113
Basic Organic Chemicals	p. 117
Ethylene (Ethene)	p. 117
Propylene (Propene)	p. 122
The C[subscript 4] Stream	p. 124
Butadiene (1,3-Butadiene)	p. 124
Isobutylene (Isobutene)	p. 126
Economic Aspects of Olefins	p. 128
Benzene (Benzol)	p. 130
Toluene (Toluol)	p. 134
Xylenes (Xylols)	p. 136
Economic Aspects of Aromatics	p. 139
Derivatives of Ethylene	p. 143
Ethylene Dichloride (EDC)	p. 145
Vinyl Chloride (Vinyl Chloride Monomer, VCM)	p. 147
Acetic Acid (Ethanoic Acid, Glacial Acetic Acid)	p. 148
Vinyl Acetate	p. 152
Ethylbenzene	p. 154
Styrene (Vinylbenzene, Phenylethene)	p. 156
Ethylene Oxide	p. 158
Ethylene Glycol (Ethan-1,2-Diol)	p. 160
Chemicals from Propylene and Butylene	p. 163
Acrylonitrile (2-Propenonitrile)	p. 163
Propylene Oxide (1,2-Epoxypropane)	p. 167
Cumene (Isopropylbenzene)	p. 171
Acetone (2-Propanone)	p. 172
Bisphenol A (BPA)	p. 176
n-Butyraldehyde (Butanal)	p. 177
Chemicals from the C[subscript 4] Fraction	p. 179
Butadiene Derivatives	p. 179
Methyl t-Butyl Ether (MTBE)	p. 182
Other C[subscript 4] Derivatives	p. 182
Derivatives of the Basic Aromatics	p. 185
Benzene Derivatives	p. 185
Phenol (Carbolic Acid)	p. 187
Cyclohexane (Hexahydrobenzene, Hexamethylene)	p. 188
Adipic Acid (1,6-Hexandioic Acid)	p. 189
Caprolactam	p. 193
Nitrobenzene	p. 195
Toluene Derivatives	p. 197
Terephthalic Acid and Dimethyl Terephthalate	p. 199
Phthalic Anhydride	p. 201
Chemicals from Methane	p. 205
Methanol (Wood Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol)	p. 207
Formaldehyde (Methanal)	p. 208
Acetic Acid	p. 210
Chlorofluorocarbons and Fluorocarbons	p. 211
The Second Fifty Industrial Chemicals	p. 217
Introduction and Background	p. 217
Characteristics of the Second 50 Chemicals	p. 220
Derivatives of the Seven Basic Organics	p. 221
Second 50 Chemical Pairs	p. 222
Manufacture and Uses	p. 222
Basic Polymer Chemistry: Thermoplastics	p. 245
Definitions and Classes	p. 245
Chain Growth Polymerization	p. 249
Step Growth Polymerization	p. 257
Copolymerization	p. 262
Polymerization Procedures	p. 264
Basic Polymer Chemistry: Thermosets	p. 265
Phenol-Formaldehyde Polymers (Phenolic Resins)	p. 265
Urea-Formaldehyde Polymers (Urea Resins)	p. 269
Melamine-Formaldehyde Polymers (Melamine Resins)	p. 270
Epoxy Resins	p. 271
Polyurethane Foams	p. 273
Unsaturated Polyesters	p. 275
Alkyd Resins	p. 276
Natural Polymers	p. 277
Polymer Properties	p. 280
Plastics	p. 289
Introduction and Economic Factors	p. 289
General Uses of Plastics	p. 293
Definitions and Classes of Plastics	p. 294
Fabrication of Plastics	p. 295
Recycling of Plastics	p. 301
Important Plastics	p. 304
Fibers	p. 315
History, Economics, and Types of Fibers	p. 315
Properties of Fibers	p. 318
Important Fibers	p. 320
Elastomers	p. 329
History and Economics	p. 329
Natural Rubber	p. 330
Vulcanization	p. 331
Accelerators	p. 333
Reinforcing Agents	p. 333
Antidegradants	p. 333
Development of Synthetic Rubber	p. 334
Catalysts and Mechanisms	p. 335
SBR vs. Natural Rubber	p. 336
Tires	p. 337
Important Elastomers	p. 340
Coatings and Adhesives	p. 345
Introduction to Coatings	p. 345
Types of Coatings	p. 346
Basic Composition of Coatings	p. 348
Pigments	p. 348
Binders	p. 351
Solvents	p. 354
Introduction to Adhesives	p. 355
Market for Adhesives	p. 356
The Adhesion Process	p. 357
Forms of Adhesives	p. 357
Chemical Types of Adhesives and Sample Uses	p. 358
Use Summary	p. 360
Pesticides	p. 361
What Next?	p. 361
Introduction to Pesticides	p. 362
Insecticides	p. 365
Herbicides	p. 380
Fertilizers	p. 389
Introduction	p. 389
History and Economics of Fertilizers	p. 392
Fertilizer Materials	p. 392
Liquids vs. Solids	p. 396
Controlled-Release Fertilizers	p. 396
Pulp, Paper, and Wood	p. 399
Introduction	p. 399
The Chemistry of Wood	p. 400
Pulp Manufacture	p. 401
Bleaching and Recycling	p. 407
Paper Manufacture	p. 408
General Uses of Paper Products	p. 409
Miscellaneous Chemicals Used on Wood	p. 409
Chemicals from Wood Hydrolysis and Fermentation	p. 411
Chemicals from Wood Carbonization and Distillation	p. 412
Naval Stores Industry	p. 412
The Pharmaceutical Industry	p. 417
The Pharmaceutical Industry	p. 417
Types of Drugs	p. 420
The Top Ten Drugs	p. 422
Cardiovascular Agents	p. 429
Central Nervous System Pharmaceuticals	p. 433
Antibacterial Agents	p. 437
Steroids	p. 444
Analgesics and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs	p. 449
Antihistamines	p. 456
The Future	p. 457
Surfactants, Soaps, and Detergents	p. 461
Introduction to the Industry	p. 461
Cationic Surfactants	p. 464
Anionic Surfactants	p. 466
Nonionics	p. 470
Amphoterics	p. 471
Detergent Builders	p. 472
The Chemical Industry and Pollution	p. 475
Introduction	p. 475
General Pollution Problems	p. 476
A Chronology of Pollution and Its Control	p. 479
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)	p. 489
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)	p. 491
High Production-Volume (HPV) Chemicals	p. 492
Are Things Better Today?	p. 492
Subjects for Further Study	p. 495
List of Important References	p. 497
Index	p. 503
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