Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. About the author vii
4. Contents ix
5. Chapter 1. Chemical technology as science 1
6. Chapter 2. Physico-chemical foundations of chemical processes 49
7. Chapter 3. Chemical processes and unit operations 67
8. Chapter 4. Chemical process industry 103
9. Chapter 5. Hydrogen and syngas generation 137
10. Chapter 6. Cracking 157
11. Chapter 7. Catalytic reforming of gasoline fractions: combining isomerization and dehydrogenation 191
12. Chapter 8. Halogenation 197
13. Chapter 9. Oxidation 209
14. Chapter 10. Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation 253
15. Chapter 11. Reactions involving water: hydration, dehydration, etherification, hydrolysis, and esterification 281
16. Chapter 12. Alkylation 293
17. Chapter 13. Reactions with CO, CO₂, and synthesis gas 317
18. Chapter 14. Key reactions in the synthesis of intermediates: nitration, sulfation, sulfonation, alkali fusion, ketone, and aldehyde condensation 371
19. Chapter 15. Polymerization 401
20. Final words 419
21. Index 421