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The Chemical Industry

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Alan Heaton

    1. School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Alan Heaton
    Pages 1-13

  3. Quality and safety issues

    • Christine Ryan, Tony Ryan
    Pages 14-38

  4. Environmental issues

    • Alan Heaton
    Pages 39-52

  5. Polymers

    • Jack Candlin
    Pages 53-142

  6. Dyestuffs

    • Peter Gregory
    Pages 143-188

  7. The sulphur, phosphorus, nitrogen and chlor-alkali industries

    • Stephen Black
    Pages 189-213

  8. Agrochemicals

    • Alan Heaton
    Pages 214-271

  9. The pharmaceutical industry

    • Craig Thornber
    Pages 272-305

  10. Biological catalysis and biotechnology

    • Mike Turner
    Pages 306-372

  11. The future

    • Alan Heaton
    Pages 373-376

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 377-383
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In this introduction to each of the major sectors of the chemical industry the authors cover the important chemistry, products, processes and relevant statistics. Each contributor draws on his/her extensive industrial experience to give a balanced coverage which is both easy to read and authoritative. New chapters on quality and safety issues, environmental issues and an extended chapter on chlor-alkali, sulphur and nitrogen industries, reflect the importance of these subjects today.

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  • School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

    Alan Heaton

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