Chemical Technology: An Integral Textbook

This textbook integrates the four disciplines of chemical technology: chemistry, thermal and mechanical unit operations, chemical reaction engineering and general chemical technology. It covers not only the design of chemical reactors but also the pre– and post–treatment of feedstock and products and thereby provides a deep insight into industrial relevant problems. The two main parts include:
– The fundamentals of chemical technology as well as the analysis and design of industrial processes.
– The presentation and analysis of 30 important industrial processes.
This book is both chemical engineering for chemists as well as chemistry for chemical engineers.


Spis treści:
INTRODUCTION
History and Structure of the Chemical Industry
Guideline for the Use of this Book
COMPENDIUM OF CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
Objectives and Outline of Chapter 2
Stability and Reactivity of Chemical Bonds
Key Reactions
Catalysis
Analytical Methods (Overview)
COMPENDIUM OF THERMAL AND MECHANICAL UNIT OPERATIONS
Objectives and Outline of Chapter 3
Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids
Transport Processes
Thermal Unit Operations
Mechanical Unit Operations
COMPENDIUM OF CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
Objectives and Outline of Chapter 4
Chemical Thermodynamics
Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions
Kinetics of Gas–Solid Reactions
Kinetics of Heterogeneous Catalyzed Reactions
Kinetics of Homogeneous Catalyzed Reactions
Measurement and Interpretation of Kinetic Data
Chemical Reactors
COMPENDIUM OF GENERAL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Objectives and Outline of Chapter 2.4
Raw Materials and Energy Sources
Important Inorganic Intermediates and Final Products
Important Organic Intermediates and Final Products
Important Environmental Aspects of Chemical Technology
EXAMPLES OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
Ammonia and Fertilisers
S yngas
Sulphuric Acid
Nitric Acid
Coke and Steel
Basic Chemicals by Steam Cracking
Liquid Fuels by Cracking of Heavy Oil
Clean Fuels by Hydrotreating
High Octane Gasoline by Reforming
Refinery Alkylation
Fuels and Chemicals by Fischer–Tropsch–Synthesis
Dimerisation of Olefins (Dimersol–Process)
Methanol
Ethylenoxide
Propylenoxide
Hydroformylation (Oxosynthesis)
Catalytic Oxidation of O–Xylene to Phthalic Acid Anhydride
Acrylonitrile Synthesis
Adipodinitril Synthesis
Terephtalic Acid
Vinylchloride
Aniline Synthesis
Detergents from Renewable Resources: Hydrogenation of Fatty Acid Esters
Detergents from Ethylene: Shell Higher Olefine–Process
Polyethylene
Polystyrene
Polycarbonate
Production of Fine Chemicals in a Batch Reactor: Example Fragrances
Electrolytic Chloralkali Production
Treatment of Exhaust Gases
Water Treatment
MISCELLANEOUS AND TRENDS IN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Objectives and Outline of Chapter 4
Membrane Reactors
Chromatographic Reactors
Multifunctional Reactors
Microreactors
New Solvents: Water, Ionic Liquids, Supercritical Fluids
Trends in Modelling of Chemical Reactors

Nota biograficzna:
Andreas Jess studied at the Technical University of Aachen and wrote his thesis on the optimization of isomerization processes. He obtained his PhD from the University of Karlsruhe and in 1998 he became professor for technical chemistry in Aachen. Since 2001 Jess is owner of the chair of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bayreuth. His research interest is the optimization of well established chemical processes and the development and implementation of new methods and techniques.
Birgit Drieβen–Hölscher studied chemistry at the Technical University of Aachen. She obtained a PhD for her work on the copolymerization of ethylene and carbon oxide with nickel catalysts . In 2001 Drieβen–Hölscher became professor of Technical Chemistry. Since 2003 she owns the chair of Technical Chemistry at the University of Paderborn. Her main research interest lies in the area of catalysis in liquid/ liquid biphasic systems.
Peter Wasserscheid studied chemistry at the Technical University of Aachen and obtained his PhD for the work on the use of ionic liquids. After a postdoc at BP Chemicals in Great Britain Wasserscheid returned to Aachen. In 2001 he became Scientific Supervisor of the Solvent Innovation Company and since 2003 he owns the chair of Chemical Reaction Engineering at the University of Nürnberg. At present he researches the development of concepts for highly selective catalytic processes.