1. Overview and introduction to the chemical industry

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. 1. Overview and introduction to the chemical industry 1
5. 2. Phosgene (carbonyl dichloride) 5
6. 3. Butyraldehyde 9
7. 4. Acetic anhydride 15
8. 5. Linear alpha olefins (LAO) 19
9. 6. n-Butanol (1-butanol or n-butyl alcohol) 23
10. 7. Methyl methacrylate 27
11. 8. Hexamethylene diamine (HMDA) 33
12. 9. Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) 37
13. 10. Bisphenol A 41
14. 11. Food additives 47
15. 12. Vitamins 59
16. 13. Hydrogen peroxide 71
17. 14. Lithium 75
18. 15. Tungsten 83
19. 16. Sodium 87
20. 17. Lead 91
21. 18. Rare earth elements 95
22. 19. Thorium 103
23. 20. Catalysts 107
24. 21. Bromine 111
25. 22. Fluorine 119
26. 23. Glass 125
27. 24. Cement 131
28. 25. Asphalt 137
29. 26. Biofuels and bioplastics 141
30. Index 149