Overview
- Provides an integrated view of manufacturing areas with other topics essential in the new era
- No other source offers as much data on the chemistry, engineering, economics, and infrastructure of the industry
- Serves a spectrum of individuals, from those who are directly involved in the chemical industry to others in related industries and activities
- New edition containing data on nanotechnology, energy technology, and industrial production of enzymes and therapeutic proteins
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (37 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Volume I
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About this book
Substantially revising and updating the classic reference in the field, this handbook offers a valuable overview and myriad details on current chemical processes, products, and practices. No other source offers as much data on the chemistry, engineering, economics, and infrastructure of the industry.
The Handbook serves a spectrum of individuals, from those who are directly involved in the chemical industry to others in related industries and activities. It provides not only the underlying science and technology for important industry sectors (30 of the book’s 38 chapters), but also broad coverage of critical supporting topics. Industrial processes and products can be much enhanced through observing the tenets and applying the methodologies found in new chapters on Green Engineering and Chemistry, Practical Catalysis, and Environmental Measurements; as well as expanded treatment of Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Understanding these factors allows them to be part of the total process and helps achieve optimum results in, for example, process development, review, and modification. Other new chapters include Nanotechnology, Environmental Considerations in Facilities Planning, Biomass Utilization, Industrial Microbial Fermentation, Enzymes and Biocatalysis, the Nuclear Industry, and History of the Chemical Industry.
About the authors
James A. Kent has extensive experiences as a chemical engineer and engineering educator. He most recently served as Chrysler Professor and Dean of Engineering and Science at the University of Detroit Mercy and, prior to that, he was Professor and Dean of Engineering at Michigan Technological University, and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at West Virginia University. Dr. Kent’s industry experience included assignments as Research Engineer and Research Group Leader at Dow Chemical Company and Monsanto. He also served as editor of the sixth through ninth editions of the Handbook. Dr. Kent is a long time member of AIChE.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Kent and Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry and Biotechnology
Editors: James A. Kent
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-27843-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-27843-8Published: 27 May 2010
Edition Number: 11
Number of Pages: XIV, 1875
Number of Illustrations: 100 b/w illustrations
Topics: Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Energy Systems, Industrial Pollution Prevention, Polymer Sciences