ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK OFIndustrial Chemistry

Industrial Chemistry is the branch of chemistry which applies physical and chemical processes towards the transformation of raw materials into products that plays an important role in our society. Industrial Chemistry is driving the modern industrial era; Advancements in the industrial chemistry research supports to scale up the production or manufacturing of chemicals to meet the growing demands of the population. Thousands of products and applications have increased the standard of living of billions of people in the last century. Life today without the benefits of industrial chemistry and the chemical industry would be difficult and of low quality.

Illustrated Handbook of Industrial Chemistry is intended to provide a comprehensive coverage of the chemical processes for products such as paints, pigments, and industrial coatings; dyestuffs, and finishing and dyeing of textiles; industrial fermentation; chemical explosives; non-petroleum processing and petrochemicals; and polymers and plastics. It presents new trends in designing industrial chemical processes which are environmentally friendly and economically feasible. With increasing competition worldwide, innovation remains crucial in finding new ways for the industry to satisfy its increasingly sophisticated, demanding and environmentally-conscious consumers. Chemicals bring about benefits upon which modern society is entirely dependent. They also make a vital contribution to the economic and social wellbeing of citizens in terms of trade and employment. The global production of chemicals has increased from 1 million tonnes in 1930 to several hundreds of million tonnes today. Safety must be at the top of the chemical industry?s agenda and for good reason. Many of its products are potentially hazardous at some stage during their manufacture and transport. These chemicals may be solids, liquids or gases, flammable, explosive, corrosive and/or toxic. Manufacturing processes frequently involve high temperatures, high pressures, and reactions which can be dangerous unless carefully controlled. Because of this the industry operates within the safety limits demanded by national and international legislation.

Illustrated Handbook of Industrial Chemistry discusses many of the major chemical processes performed by industry, looks at how transformations affect the quality of our lives. The book provides the students current information on the different areas of this subject. It examines the major chemistry performed by industry and looks at how such chemical processes affect our lives. In addition, as each process is presented and examined, there is a significant discussion dedicated on the by-products, pollution, necessary waste generated, and attempts to make each process more ecologically friendly, or ?greener.?