Petrochemicals in Nontechnical Language
- ISBN-10
- 0878147985
- ISBN-13
- 9780878147984
- Category
- Science / Chemistry / General
- Pages
- 450
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pennwell Corporation
- Authors
- William L. Leffler, Donald L. Burdick
Description
This authoritative text has been re-written and expanded to include additional chapters on methyl tertiary butyl ether and higher alcohols. Read it cover to cover, chapter by chapter as the subject comes up in your business, use it as an encyclopedia, or as a primer on petrochemical economics. Packed with diagrams and tables, it is the only source you will need to get a clear understanding of this complex topic. Each chapter includes exercises and 'in a nutshell' chapter reviews. Contents: What you need to know about organic chemistry Benzene Toluene and the xylenes Cyclohexane Olefins plants, ethylene, and propylene The hydrocarbon family Cumene and phenol Ethylbenzene and styrene Ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride Propylene oxide and propylene glycol Methanol and synthesis gas Other alcohols Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde Ketones Acids Acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, and acrylates Maleic anhydride Alpha olefins Nature of polymers Thermoplastics Resins and fibers
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