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The book provides an introduction to the most important sustainable chemical processes for the production of fuels, base and bulk chemicals. Particular attention is paid to technical, economical and environmental aspects and to getting insight into the technical-scientific basis for these processes in the structure of the chemical industry, petroleum refining industry, the petrochemical industry and biochemical production processes. A more than timely approach to an established discipline.
List of contents
1. Introduction
Structure of the Classical Chemical Industry
Structure of the Biochemical Industry
Facts and Figures of the Chemical Industry
Challenges Facing the Industry
2. Sustainable Chemical Production
Introduction
Sustainability
Sustainability Metrics, Indicators, and Indices
Clean Chemical Technology
Sense and Nonsense of Green Chemistry
Life Cycle Analysis
3. CO2 Capture and Sequestration
CO2 Emissions
The Carbon Cycle
Carbon Sequestration
Carbon Capture
Carbon Tax and Cap-and-Trade
4. Sustainable Process Development
Strategy
Research & Development
Scale-up
Safety
Economic evaluation
Life cycle assessment
5. Resources
Oil
Gas
Coal
Biomass
Future
6. Biorefinery and Renewable Fuels
Biorefinery Structure
Bioethanol
Biobutanol
Biodiesel
Green Diesel, Kerosene and Naphtha
Biogas
7. Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion
Gasification
Pyrolysis
Torrefaction
Enzymatic Routes
8. Petroleum Refining
Introduction
History
Distillation
Conversion Processes
New Challenges and Trends
9. Olefin Production
History
Olefin Market
Methanol to Olefins
Steam Cracking
Dehydrogenation
Catalytic Cracking
Ethanol Dehydration
Energy Efficiency
10. Coal-Based Technology
Gasification
Fischer-Tropsch
Liquefaction
11. Polymer Production
Polymerization Chemistry
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Polymethyl Metacrylate
Polycarbonate
Green Polymers
12. Basic Inorganic Chemicals
Overview of Inorganic Chemicals
Acetic Acid
Sulfuric Acid
Ammonia
13. Future Trends
