TY - BOOK AU - Ali,Mohammad Farhat AU - El Ali,Bassam M. AU - Speight,James G. TI - Handbook of industrial chemistry: organic chemicals SN - 0071410376 (acidfree paper) U1 - 661/.8 22 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Chemical processes KW - Chemical engineering N1 - 1. Introduction: an overview of the chemical process industry and primary raw materials -- The chemical process industry -- Development of the chemical industry -- Characteristics of the chemical industry -- Raw materials, manufacturing, and engineering -- Environmental aspects -- References; 2. Safety considerations in process industries -- Introduction -- OSHA (occupational safety and health administration), and PSM (process safety management) -- Incident statistics and financial aspects -- Safety decision hierarchy -- Hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA) -- Types of hazards in industries -- Risk management plan -- References; 3. Industrial pollution prevention -- Definition of industrial waste -- Types of industrial wastes -- Public concern over pollution -- Legislation to waste management -- Industrial pollution prevention -- Assessment of industrial pollution prevention -- Waste management -- Recycling -- Waste treatment -- Waste disposal by incineration -- Ultimate disposal -- References; 4. Edible oils, fats, and waxes -- Introduction -- Fatty acids -- Glycerides -- Physical properties of triglycerides -- Chemical properties of triglycerides -- Sources of edible oils and main fats -- Oils and fats: processing and refining -- Fats and oils stability and antioxidants -- Methods of analysis and testing of fats and oils -- References; 5. Soaps and detergents -- Soap -- Detergent -- Environmental aspects -- Economic aspects -- References; 6. Sugar -- Introduction -- The chemistry of saccharides -- Properties of sucrose -- Historical survey and world production -- Cane sugar -- Beet sugar -- Other sugars -- By-products of the sugar industry -- Other sweeteners -- Sugar analysis -- References; 7. Paints, pigments, and industrial coatings -- Introduction -- Constituents of paints -- Paint formulation -- Paint manufacture -- Paint application and causes for paint failure -- Testing and quality control -- Environmental impacts and risks -- References; 8. Dyes: chemistry and applications -- Introduction -- Colorants -- Classification of dyes -- Textile fibers -- The application of dyes -- Intermediates -- Manufacture of dyes -- Environmental and health aspects -- References; 9. Industrial fermentation-- Introduction and history -- Biochemical and processing aspects -- Food and feed treatment by fermentation -- Industrial chemicals by fermentation -- Pharmaceutical products by fermentation -- Environmental biotechnology -- Social and economic aspects -- Bibliography;10. The pharmaceutical industry -- Introduction -- Use and economic aspects -- Discovery and development of drugs -- Classification and the chemistry of pharmaceutical products -- Industrial processes in pharmaceutical industry -- Manufacturing of pharmaceutical products -- Quality control -- References; 11. Agrochemicals -- Introduction and history -- Chemical pest control -- Formulated products -- Biological pest control -- Testing requirements for new pesticides -- Social and economic aspects -- Bibliography; 12. Chemical explosives and propellants -- Chemical explosives -- Propellants -- Pyrotechnics -- Manufacturing of explosives -- Thermochemistry of explosives -- Safety and environmental considerations -- Classification, transportation, and storage of explosives -- References; 13. Petroleum and petrochemicals -- Introduction -- Desalting and dewatering -- Evaluation -- Distillation -- Cracking, coking, hydrocracking, and reforming -- Treating processes -- Petroleum products -- Fuel gas (refinery gas) and liquefied petroleum gas -- Gasoline -- Solvents -- Kerosene -- Fuel oil -- Lubricating oil -- Petroleum wax -- Asphalt -- Coke -- Petrochemicals -- Bibliography; 14. Synthetic polymers -- Basic concepts and definitions -- Classification of polymers -- Polymers industry -- Polymer structure -- Polymer structure-property relationships -- Rheology -- Molecular weight of polymers -- The synthesis of high polymers -- Polymerization techniques -- Copolymerization -- Modification of synthetic polymers -- Degradation, stability, and environmental issues -- Polymer additives -- References ER -