Industrial Organic Chemicals (3rd Edition) – PDF

The 3rd edition of Industrial Organic Chemicals provides an updated and expanded examination of the chemical building blocks used in the production of everyday products. These building blocks include propylene, benzene toluene, C4 olefins (butadiene and butenes), ethylene, the xylenes, and methane. The ebook explores why each of these building blocks is preferred over another in the context of environmental issues or the manufacturing process. It provides insight into their individual chemistry, derivatives, uses, method of manufacture, and economic significance. Organic chemicals play a vital role in our present quality of life by providing products such as plastics, gasoline, detergents, pesticides, fibers, tires, shampoo, lipstick, and sunscreens. These products are derived from seven raw materials that come from the natural gas and petroleum industries. These industries alone are responsible for producing 95% of the 500 billion pounds of organic chemicals produced worldwide.

This edition also covers the seismic shifts in the global chemistry industry, where the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region, particularly China, have emerged as major players, and Western Europe, United States, and Japan have taken a back seat. The ebook highlights the technological advances in polymerization and catalysis, including catalyst design and single-site catalysts. It describes the impact of globalization on the patterns of worldwide transportation of chemicals, including methods of shipping chemicals. It covers chemicals for electronics, including new material on photovoltaic cells, conducting polymers, and related materials. It also sheds light on the discovery of vast reserves of shale oil and shale gas, altering long-term predictions of resource depletion in the United States and other countries. Finally, it addresses commercial and market aspects of the chemical industry, with coverage of emerging new companies such as INEOS, LyondellBasell, Formosa Plastics, and SABIC.

With an expanded focus on green chemistry, renewable chemicals and fuels, sustainability, and climate change, the Industrial Organic Chemicals 3^rd edition PDF ebook offers an unparalleled examination of what drives this multi-billion dollar industry, how globalization has transformed it, and its ever-growing role in preserving the Earth and its resources.