Download or read book Introduction to Industrial Chemistry written by Howard L. White and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1986-09-24 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written to help the student chemist clarify the career areas and technical problems which are to be considered when chemical reactions are carried out on a large scale. Covers the research and development of consumer products based on chemical processes. Topics covered include the chemical industry and large-scale chemical manufacturing, inorganic and fermentation processes, the conversion of petroleum into purified chemical substances, and the environmental impact of these and other processes.