Chemical Process & Design Handbook

633 Pages·2003·2.19 MB·English

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CHEMICAL AND
PROCESS DESIGN
HANDBOOK
James G. Speight
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Chemical and process design handbook / James Speight.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JamesG. Speight is the author/editor/compiler of more than 20 books and bibliographies
related to fossil fuel processing and environmental issues. As a result of his work, Dr. Speight
was awarded the Diploma of Honor, National Petroleum Engineering Society, for Out-
standing Contributions in the Petroleum Industry in 1995 and the Gold Medal of Russian
Academy of Natural Sciences for Outstanding Work. He was also awarded the Degree of
Doctor of Science from the Russian Petroleum Research Institute in St. Petersburg.
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CONTENTS
Preface xiii
Part 1 Reaction Types
Alkylation / 1.3
Amination / 1.6
Condensation and Addition / 1.12
Dehydration / 1.13
Dehydrogenation / 1.14
Esterfication / 1.16
Ethynylation / 1.17
Fermentation / 1.18
Friedel-Crafts Reactions / 1.19
Halogenation / 1.21
Hydration and Hydrolysis / 1.24
Hydroformylation / 1.27
Hydrogenation / 1.29
Nitration / 1.32
Oxidation / 1.36
Oxo Reaction / 1.40
Polymerization / 1.41
Sulfonation / 1.43
Vinylation / 1.46
Part 2 Manufacture of Chemicals
Acetaldehyde / 2.3
Acetal Resins / 2.7
Acetaminophen / 2.10
Acetic Acid / 2.11
Acetic Anhydride / 2.14
Acetone / 2.16
Acetone Cyanohydrin / 2.18
Acetophenetidine / 2.19
Acetylene / 2.20
Acrolein / 2.23
Acrylic Acid / 2.25
Acrylic Resins / 2.27
Acrylonitrile / 2.28
Adipic Acid / 2.30
Adiponitrile / 2.32
Alcohols, Linear Ethoxylated / 2.33
Alkanolamines / 2.34
Alkyd Resins / 2.36
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Alkylbenzenes, Linear / 2.38
Allyl Alcohol / 2.39
Alumina / 2.42
Aluminum / 2.44
Aluminum Chloride / 2.45
Aluminum Sulfate / 2.46
Amitriptyline / 2.47
Ammonia / 2.49
Ammonium Chloride / 2.52
Ammonium Nitrate / 2.53
Ammonium Phosphate / 2.56
Ammonium Picrate / 2.58
Ammonium Sulfate / 2.59
Aniline / 2.60
Anisaldehyde / 2.61
Antibiotics / 2.62
Antihistamines / 2.63
Argon / 2.65
Aspirin / 2.66
Barbital / 2.67
Barbiturates / 2.68
Barium Carbonate / 2.69
Barium Salts / 2.70
Barium Sulfate / 2.71
Barium Sulfide / 2.72
Bauxite / 2.73
Benzaldehyde / 2.74
Benzene / 2.75
Benzine / 2.80
Benzodiazepines / 2.81
Benzoic Acid / 2.83
Benzyl Acetate / 2.84
Benzyl Alcohol / 2.85
Bisphenol A / 2.86
Borax / 2.87
Boron Compounds / 2.88
Bromal / 2.89
Bromine / 2.90
Bromoacetaldehyde / 2.92
BTX Aromatics / 2.93
Butadiene / 2.95
Butane / 2.98
Butanediol / 2.99
Iso-butane / 2.102
Butene-1 / 2.103
Butenediol / 2.104
Iso-butene / 2.106
n-Butene / 2.107
Butyl Acrylate / 2.108
Iso-butyl Alcohol / 2.109
n-Butyl Alcohol / 2.110
t-Butyl Alcohol / 2.111
Butyl Vinyl Ether / 2.112
Butynediol / 2.113
Iso-butyraldehyde / 2.115
n-Butryaldehyde / 2.116
Butyrolactone / 2.118
Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline / 2.119
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Calcite / 2.120
Calcium Acetate / 2.121
Calcium Arsenate / 2.122
Calcium Bromide / 2.123
Calcium Carbonate / 2.124
Calcium Chloride / 2.126
Calcium Fluoride / 2.127
Calcium Hypochlorite / 2.128
Calcium Iodide / 2.129
Calcium Lactate / 2.130
Calcium Oxide / 2.131
Calcium Phosphate / 2.134
Calcium Soaps / 2.135
Calcium Sulfate / 2.136
Calcium Sulfide / 2.137
Caprolactam / 2.138
Carbon / 2.141
Carbon Black / 2.146
Carbon Dioxide / 2.147
Carbon Monoxide / 2.150
Carbon Tetrachloride / 2.151
Cellulose / 2.152
Cellulose Acetate / 2.153
Cellulose Nitrate / 2.154
Cement / 2.156
Cephalosporins / 2.158
Chloral / 2.159
Chlorinated Solvents / 2.160
Chlorine / 2.161
Chlorine Dioxide / 2.164
Chloroacetaldehyde / 2.165
Chlorofluorocarbons / 2.166
Chloroform / 2.167
Chloroprene / 2.168
Chromic Oxide / 2.169
Cimetidine / 2.170
Cinnamic Aldehyde / 2.171
Citric Acid / 2.172
Coal Chemicals / 2.174
Cocaine / 2.179
Codeine / 2.180
Coke / 2.181
Copper Sulfate / 2.182
Cumene / 2.183
Cyclohexane / 2.185
Cyclohexanol / 2.186
Cyclohexanone / 2.187
Darvon / 2.188
Detergents / 2.190
Diazepam / 2.193
Diazodinitrophenol / 2.194
Diethylene Glycol / 2.195
Diethyl Sulfate / 2.196
Dihydrooxyacetone / 2.197
Dimethyl Sulfate / 2.198
Dimethyl Terephthalate / 2.199
2,4- and 2,6-Dinitrotoluene / 2.200
Diphenyl Ether / 2.201
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Dyazide / 2.202
Dyes / 2.203
Dynamite / 2.205
Epoxy Resins / 2.206
Erythromycin / 2.207
Ethane / 2.208
Ethanolamines / 2.209
Ether / 2.211
Ethyl Acetate / 2.212
Ethyl Alcohol / 2.213
Ethylbenzene / 2.218
Ethylene / 2.220
Ethylene Dichloride / 2.225
Ethylene Glycol / 2.227
Ethylene Oxide / 2.229
Ethylhexanol / 2.231
Ethyl Vinyl Ether / 2.232
Explosive D / 2.233
Explosives / 2.234
Ferric Oxide / 2.235
Ferrocyanide Blue / 2.236
Fertilixers / 2.237
Fluorine / 2.240
Fluorocarbons / 2.242
Formaldehyde / 2.244
Furosemide / 2.246
Gasoline / 2.247
Glass / 2.249
Glutamic Acid / 2.250
Glycerol / 2.251
Graphite / 2.254
Gypsum / 2.255
Helium / 2.256
Herbicides / 2.257
Hexamethylenediamine / 2.258
Hexamethylenetetramine / 2.259
Hexamine / 2.260
Hexanes / 2.261
Hexylresorcinol / 2.262
Hydrochloric Acid / 2.263
Hydrofluoric Acid / 2.265
Hydrogen / 2.266
Hydrogen Cyanide / 2.269
Hydrogen Peroxide / 2.270
Ibuprofen / 2.271
Insecticides / 2.272
Insulin / 2.274
Iodine / 2.276
Isoniazid / 2.279
Isoprene / 2.280
Iso-propyl Alcohol / 2.281
Isoquinoline / 2.282
Kerosene / 2.283
Kevlar / 2.284
Krypton / 2.285
Lactic Acid / 2.286
Lead Azide / 2.287
Lead Carbonate / 2.288
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Lead Chromate / 2.290
Lead Styphnate / 2.291
Lignon / 2.292
Lignosulfonates / 2.293
Lime / 2.294
Linear Alpha Olefins / 2.295
Liquefied Petroleum Gas / 2.296
Lithium Salts / 2.297
Lithopone / 2.298
Magnesium / 2.300
Magnesium Carbonate / 2.303
Magnesium Chloride / 2.304
Magnesium Compounds / 2.305
Magnesium Hydroxide / 2.307
Magnesium Oxide / 2.308
Magnesium Peroxide / 2.309
Magnesium Silicate / 2.310
Magnesium Sulfate / 2.311
Malathion / 2.312
Maleic Acid / 2.313
Maleic Anhydride / 2.314
Melamine Resins (Malamine-Formadehyde Polymers) / 2.316
Mercury Fulminate / 2.317
Metaldehyde / 2.318
Methane / 2.319
Methyl Acetate / 2.321
Methyl Alcohol / 2.322
Methylamines / 2.324
Methyl Chloride / 2.325
Methylene Chloride / 2.326
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate / 2.327
Methyl Ethyl Ketone / 2.328
Methyl Mathacrylate / 2.330
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether / 2.331
Methyl Vinyl Ether / 2.333
Molybdenum Compounds / 2.334
Monosodium Glutamate / 2.335
Morphine / 2.337
Naphtha / 2.339
Napthalene / 2.344
Natural Gas / 2.346
Natural Gas (Substitute) / 2.349
Neon / 2.351
Nicotine / 2.352
Nicotinic Acid and Nicotinamide / 2.353
Nitric Acid / 2.354
Nitrobenzene / 2.356
Nitrocellulose / 2.357
Nitrogen / 2.358
Nitroglycerin / 2.361
Nitrous Oxide / 2.363
Nonene / 2.364
Novocaine / 2.365
Nylon / 2.366
Ocher / 2.367
Iso-octane / 2.368
Oxygen / 2.369
Paints / 2.371
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n-Paraffins / 2.373
Paraldehyde / 2.374
Penicillin / 2.375
Pentaerythritol / 2.376
Peracetic Acid / 2.379
Perchloroethylene / 2.380
PETN / 2.381
Petrochemicals / 2.382
Phenobarbital / 2.388
Phenol / 2.389
Phenolic Resins / 2.392
Phenolphthalein / 2.394
Phenothiazines / 2.395
Phenylethyl Alcohol / 2.396
Phosgene / 2.397
Phosphoric Acid / 2.398
Phosphorus / 2.401
Phthalic Acid / 2.403
Phthalic Anhydride / 2.404
Phthalocyanine Blue / 2.405
Phthalocyanine Green / 2.406
Picric Acid / 2.407
Piperazine Citrate / 2.408
Polyacetaldehyde / 2.409
Polyamides / 2.410
Polycarbonates / 2.412
Polychlorinated Biphenyls / 2.413
Polyesters / 2.414
Polyesters (Unsaturated) / 2.416
Polyhydric Alcohols / 2.417
Polyimides / 2.418
Polysulfones / 2.419
Polyurethane Foams / 2.420
Potassium Chlorate / 2.421
Potassium Compounds / 2.422
Potassium Hydroxide / 2.423
Potassium Nitrate / 2.424
Potassium Perchlorate / 2.425
Producer Gas / 2.426
Propane / 2.427
Propanol Hydrochloride / 2.428
Propargyl Alcohol / 2.429
Propene / 2.431
Iso-propyl Alcohol / 2.433
Propylene Glycol / 2.434
Propylene Oxide / 2.435
Pulp and Paper Chemicals / 2.438
Pyridine / 2.440
Pyrophosphates / 2.441
Quinoline / 2.442
Iso-quinoline / 2.443
Rare Gases / 2.444
RDX / 2.446
Red Lead / 2.447
Reserpine / 2.448
Rotenone / 2.449
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Rubber (Natural) / 2.450
Rubber (Synthetic) / 2.451
Salicylic Acid / 2.453
Silica Gel / 2.455
Silver Sulfate / 2.456
Soap / 2.457
Sodium / 2.459
Sodium Bicarbonate / 2.460
Sodium Bisulfite / 2.461
Sodium Carbonate / 2.462
Sodium Chlorate / 2.465
Sodium Chloride / 2.467
Sodium Chlorite / 2.469
Sodium Dichromate / 2.470
Sodium Hydroxide / 2.472
Sodium Hypochlorite / 2.475
Sodium Metabisulfite / 2.476
Sodium Nitrate / 2.477
Sodium Perchlorate / 2.478
Sodium Phosphate / 2.479
Sodium Pyrosulfite / 2.480
Sodium Silicate / 2.481
Sodium Sulfate / 2.482
Sodium Sulfite / 2.483
Sodium Triphosphate / 2.484
Steroids / 2.485
Streptomycin / 2.489
Styrene / 2.490
Sulfonamides / 2.493
Sulfur / 2.494
Sulfur Dioxide / 2.496
Sulfuric Acid / 2.497
Sulfurous Acid / 2.500
Sulfur Trioxide / 2.501
Superphosphates / 2.502
Surfactants / 2.503
Surfactants (Amphoteric) / 2.504
Surfactants (Anionic) / 2.505
Surfactants (Cationic) / 2.506
Surfactants (Nonionic) / 2.507
Synthesis Gas / 2.508
Talc / 2.511
Tall Oil / 2.512
Terephthalic Acid / 2.513
Tetrachloroethylene / 2.515
Tetracyclines / 2.516
Tetrahydofuran / 2.517
Tetrazine / 2.518
Tetryl / 2.519
Titanium Dioxide / 2.520
Toluene / 2.523
Toluene Diisocyanate / 2.528
1,1,1-Trichloroethane / 2.529
Trichloroethylene / 2.530
Triethylene Glycol / 2.531
Trinitrotoluene / 2.532
Turpentine / 2.533