Riegel’s Handbook of Industrial Chemistry

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Economic Aspects of the Chemical Industry....Pages 1-14
Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization....Pages 15-30
Industrial Wastewater and Hazardous Materials Treatment Technology....Pages 31-82
Applied Statistical Methods and the Chemical Industry....Pages 83-117
Safety Considerations in the Chemical Process Industries....Pages 118-175
Managing an Emergency Preparedness Program....Pages 176-206
Wood and Wood Products....Pages 207-272
Animal and Vegetable Fats, Oils and Waxes....Pages 273-314
Sugar and Other Sweeteners....Pages 315-346
Phosphorus and Phosphates....Pages 347-366
Fertilizers....Pages 367-407
Salt, Chlor-Alkali, and Related Heavy Chemicals....Pages 408-441
Industrial Gases....Pages 442-457
Sulfur and Sulfuric Acid....Pages 458-479
Petroleum and Its Products....Pages 480-509
Natural Gas....Pages 510-526
Coal Technology....Pages 527-597
Rubber....Pages 598-622
Synthetic Resins and Plastics....Pages 623-707
The Chemistry of Structural Adhesives....Pages 708-734
Manufactured Textile Fibers....Pages 735-799
Synthetic Organic Chemicals....Pages 800-862
Dye Application, Manufacture of Dye Intermediates and Dyes....Pages 863-915
Industrial Fermentation: Principles, Processes, and Products....Pages 916-986
The Pharmaceutical Industry....Pages 987-1011
Soap, Fatty Acids, and Synthetic Detergents....Pages 1012-1049
Pigments, Paints, Polymer Coatings, Lacquers, and Printing Inks....Pages 1050-1067
Synthetic Nitrogen Products....Pages 1068-1140
The Agrochemical Industry....Pages 1141-1185
Chemical Explosives and Rocket Propellants....Pages 1186-1225
The Nuclear Industry....Pages 1226-1276
Back Matter....Pages 1277-1288