Petrochemicals in nontechnical language

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Burdick, Donald L.
Other Authors Leffler, William L.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Tulsa, OK : PennWell Corp., ©2010.
Edition4th ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781628703559
1628703555
1593702167
9781593702168
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 387 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Machine derived contents note: What you need to know about organic chemistry
  • Processes and equipment
  • Benzene
  • Toluene and xylene
  • Olefin plants, ethylene, and propylene
  • Cyclohexane
  • The C4 hydrocarbon family
  • Cumene and phenol
  • Ethylbenzene and styrene
  • Ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride and epichlorohydrin
  • Ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol
  • Propylene oxide and propylene glycol
  • Ethanolamines and polyols
  • Methanol and synthesis gas
  • Fischer-Tropsche process
  • Lots of other alcohols
  • Mtbe
  • Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde
  • Ketones
  • Acids
  • Maleic
  • Acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, and acrylates
  • Aniline and phosgene
  • Bisphenol A
  • Alpha olefins
  • Making polymers
  • Thermoplastics
  • MDI and TDI
  • Polyurethane
  • Epoxy resins and polycarbonates
  • Fibers and other resins.