Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology explores the versatile field of chemical technology: underlying scientific principles, established and emerging technologies, process development and design, technologically important materials, environmental concerns and regulatory issues, and more.

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• Over 700 articles on all aspects of chemical technology
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Contents

1. Abrasives
2. Absorption
3. Acetaldehyde
4. Acetic Acid
5. Acetic Acid, Halogenated Derivatives
6. Acetic Anhydride
7. Acetone
8. Acetylene
9. Acetylene-Derived Chemicals
10. Acrolein and Derivatives
11. Acrylamide
12. Acrylamide Polymers
13. Acrylic Acid and its Derivatives
14. Acrylic Ester Polymers
15. Acrylonitrile
16. Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Polymers
17. Acrylonitrile Polymers, Survey and Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN)
18. Actinides and Transactinides
19. Adhesion
20. Adhesives
21. Adipic Acid
22. Adsorption
23. Adsorption, Gas Separation
24. Adsorption, Liquid Separation
25. Advanced Materials, Economic Evaluation
26. Aeration, Biotechnology
27. Aerogels
28. Aerosols
29. Air Pollution
30. Air Pollution and Control, Indoor
31. Air Pollution Control Methods
32. Alcohols, Higher Aliphatic, Survey
33. Alcohols, Higher Aliphatic, Synthetic Processes
34. Alcohols, Polyhydric
35. Aldehydes
36. Alkaloids
37. Alkanolamines from Nitro Alcohols
38. Alkanolamines from Olefin Oxides and Ammonia
39. Alkyd Resins
40. Alkylation
41. Alkylphenols
42. Allyl Alcohol and Monoallyl Derivatives
43. Allyl Monomers and Polymers
44. Aluminates
45. Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
46. Aluminum Compounds, Survey
47. Aluminum Halides and Aluminum Nitrate
48. Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Activated
49. Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Calcined, Tabular, and Aluminate Cements
50. Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Hydrated
51. Aluminum Sulfate and Alums
52. Amides, Fatty Acid
53. Amine Oxides
54. Amines by Reduction
55. Amines, Cycloaliphatic
56. Amines, Fatty
57. Amines, Lower Aliphatic Amines
58. Amino Acids
59. Amino Resins and Plastics
60. Aminophenols
61. Ammonia
62. Ammonium Compounds
63. Amyl Alcohols
64. Aniline and Its Derivatives
65. Antiaging Agents
66. Antibacterial Agents, Overview
67. Antibiotic Resistance
68. Antimony and Antimony Alloys
69. Antimony Compounds
70. Antiobesity Drugs
71. Antioxidants, Polymers
72. Antiviral Agents
73. Aquaculture
74. Aquaculture Chemicals
75. Aroma Chemicals
76. Arsenic and Arsenic Alloys
77. Arsenic Environment Impact, Health Effects, and Treatment Methods
78. Asbestos
79. Atomic Force Microscopy AFM
80. Barium
81. Barium Compounds
82. Barrier Polymers
83. Batteries, Introduction
84. Batteries, Primary Cells
85. Batteries, Secondary Cells
86. Beer and Brewing
87. Benzaldehyde
88. Benzene
89. Benzoic Acid
90. Beryllium, Beryllium Alloys and Composites
91. Beryllium Compounds
92. Biocatalysis
93. Biomass Energy
94. Biomaterials, Prosthetics, and Biomedical Devices
95. Bioremediation
96. Biosensors
97. Bioseparations
98. Bismuth and Bismuth Alloys
99. Bismuth Compounds
100. Bleaching Agents
101. Blood Coagulation and Anticoagulant Drugs
102. Blood Substitutes
103. Boron, Elemental
104. Boron Halides
105. Boron Hybrides, Heteroboranes, and their Metalla Derivatives
106. Boron Oxide, Boric Acid, and Borates
107. Bromine
108. Bromine, Inorganic Compounds
109. Bromine, Organic Compounds
110. Butadiene
111. Butyl Alcohols
112. Butylenes
113. Butyl Rubber
114. Butyraldehydes
115. Cadmium and Cadmium Alloys
116. Cadmium Compounds
117. Calcium and Calcium Alloys
118. Calcium Carbide
119. Calcium Carbonate
120. Calcium Chloride
121. Calcium Fluoride
122. Calcium Sulfate
123. Capillary Separations
124. Carbides
125. Carbides, Cemented
126. Carbides, Industrial Hard
127. Carbohydrates
128. Carbon
129. Carbon, Activated
130. Carbon Black
131. Carbon Dioxide
132. Carbon Disulfide
133. Carbon Fibers
134. Carbon Monoxide
135. Carboxylic Acids
136. Cardiovascular Agents
137. Catalysis
138. Catalyst Deactivation and Regeneration
139. Catalysts, Supported
140. Cell Culture Technology
141. Cellulose
142. Cellulose Esters, Inorganic Esters
143. Cellulose Esters, Organic Esters
144. Cellulose Ethers
145. Cement
146. Centrifugal Separation
147. Ceramic-Matrix Composites
148. Ceramics as Electrical Materials
149. Ceramics, Mechanical Properties
150. Ceramics, Processing
151. Cerium and Cerium Compounds
152. Cesium and Cesium Compounds
153. Chelating Agents
154. Chemical Methods in Archaeology
155. Chemical Product Design
156. Chemicals from Brine
157. Chemical Vapor Deposition
158. Chemical Warfare
159. Chemiluminsecence, Analytical Applications
160. Chemoinformatics
161. Chemometrics
162. Chiral Separations
163. Chloric Acid and Chlorates
164. Chlorinated Paraffins
165. Chlorine
166. Chlorobenzenes
167. Chlorocarbons and Chlorohydrocarbons, Survey
168. Chloroethylenes and Chloroethanes
169. Chloroform
170. Chloroformates and Carbonates
171. Chlorotoluenes, Benzyl Chloride, Benzal Chloride and Benzotrichloride
172. Chlorotoluenes, Ring
173. Chocolate and Cocoa
174. Chromatography
175. Chromatography, Affinity
176. Chromatography, Gas
177. Chromatography, Liquid
178. Chromium and Chromium Alloys
179. Chromium Compounds
180. Chromogenic Materials, Electromechanic
181. Chromogenic Materials, Photochromic
182. Chromogenic Materials, Piezochromic
183. Chromogenic Materials, Thermochromic
184. Citric Acid
185. Clays, Survey
186. Clays, Uses
187. Coal
188. Coal Gasification
189. Coal Liquefaction
190. Coating Processes
191. Coating Processes, Powder
192. Coating Processes, Spray
193. Coatings
194. Coatings, Antifoulings
195. Coatings for Corrosion Control, Organic
196. Coatings, Marine
197. Cobalt and Cobalt Alloys
198. Cobalt Compounds
199. Coffee
200. Colloids
201. Color
202. Colorants for Ceramics
203. Colorants for Plastics
204. Combinatorial Chemistry
205. Combustion Science and Technology
206. Composite Materials
207. Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering
208. Conducting Polymers
209. Controlled Release Technology, Agricultural
210. Coordination Compounds
211. Copolymers
212. Copper
213. Copper Alloys, Wrought
214. Copper Compounds
215. Copyrights
216. Corrosion and Corrosion Control
217. Cosmetics
218. Cotton
219. Cryogenic Technology
220. Crystal Engineering
221. Crystallization
222. Cumene
223. Cyanamides
224. Cyanides
225. Cyanuric and Isocyanuric Acids
226. Cyclopentadiene and Dicyclopentadiene
227. Defoamers
228. Dendrimers
229. Dendrimers, Luminescent
230. Dental Materials
231. Desiccants
232. Design of Experiments
233. Detergency and Detergents
234. Deuterium and Tritium
235. Diamines and Higher Amines, Aliphatic
236. Diamond, Natural
237. Diamond, Synthetic
238. Dichlorine Monoxide, Hypochlorous Acid, Hypochlorites
239. Dimensional Analysis
240. Disinfection
241. Dispersants
242. Dispersions
243. Distillation
244. Distillation, Azeotropic, and Extractive
245. Drilling Fluids
246. Drug Delivery Systems
247. Drying
248. Drying Oils
249. Dyeing
250. Dyes and Dye Intermediates
251. Dyes, Anthraquinone
252. Dyes, Azo
253. Dyes, Environmental Chemistry
254. Dyes, Reactive
255. Dyes, Sensitizing
256. Economic Evaluation
257. Elastomers, Synthetic
258. Electroanalytical Techniques
259. Electrochemical Machining
260. Electrochemical Processing
261. Electrochemical Processing, Inorganic
262. Electrochemical Processing, Organic
263. Electroless Deposition
264. Electronic Materials
265. Electrophoresis
266. Electroplating
267. Embedding
268. Emission Control, Automotive
269. Emission Control, Industrial
270. Emulsions
271. Energy Management
272. Engineering Thermoplastics
273. Environmental Impact Assessment
274. Enzyme Applications, Industrial
275. Enzyme Inhibitors
276. Epoxy Resins
277. Esterification
278. Esters, Organic
279. Ethanol
280. Ethers
281. Ethyl Chloride
282. Ethylene
283. Ethylene Oxide
284. Ethylene Oxide Polymers
285. Ethylene-Acrylic Elastomers
286. Ethylene-Propylene Polymers
287. Explosives and Propellants
288. Extraction, Liquid Liquid
289. Fats and Fatty Oils
290. Feeds and Feed Additives, Nonruminant Feeds
291. Feeds and Feed Additives, Pet Foods
292. Feeds and Feed Additives, Ruminant Reeds
293. Fermentation
294. Ferrites
295. Ferroelectrics
296. Fertilizers
297. Fiber Optics
298. Fibers
299. Fibers, Acrylic
300. Fibers, Olefin
301. Fibers, Regenerated Cellulose
302. Fibers, Vegetable
303. Fillers
304. Filtration
305. Fine Art Examination and Conservation
306. Fine Chemicals
307. Flame Retardants
308. Flame Retardants, Phosphorus
309. Flavor Characterization
310. Flavor Delivery Systems
311. Flavors
312. Flax Fiber
313. Flocculating Agents
314. Flow Measurement
315. Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Catalysts and Additives
316. Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units, Regeneration
317. Fluid Mechanics
318. Fluidization
319. Fluorine
320. Fluorine Compounds, Inorganic
321. Fluorine Compounds, Organic
322. Fluorethers and Fluoroamines
323. Foams
324. Food Additives
325. Food Processing
326. Forensic Chemistry
327. Formaldehyde
328. Fractionation, Plasma
329. Friedel-Crafts Reactions
330. Fuel Cells
331. Fullerenes
332. Furan Derivatives
333. Furnaces, Electric
334. Furnaces, Fuel-Fired
335. Gallium and Gallium Compounds
336. Gas, Natural
337. Gasoline and Other Motor Fuels
338. Gelatin
339. Genetic Engineering, Animals
340. Genetic Engineering, Microbes
341. Genetic Engineering, Plants
342. Genetic Engineering, Procedures
343. Geothermal Energy
344. Germanium and Germanium Compounds
345. Glass
346. Glass-Ceramics
347. Glycols
348. Gold and Gold Compounds
349. Graphite, Artificial
350. Graphite, Natural
351. Green Chemistry
352. Grignard Reactions
353. Groundwater Monitoring
354. Growth Regulators, Animal
355. Growth Regulators, Plant
356. Gums
357. Hafnium and Hafnium Compounds
358. N-Halamines
359. Halogen Fluorides
360. Halogenated Hydrocarbons, Toxicityand Environmental Impact
361. Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
362. Hazardous Waste Incineration
363. Heat Exchanger Network Design
364. Heat Pipes
365. Heat Transfer
366. Hemiodialysis
367. Herbicides
368. Herbicides, Biotechnology
369. High Performance Fibers
370. High Pressure Chemistry
371. High Purity Gases
372. High Temperature Alloys
373. Hybrid Nanocomposite Materials
374. Hydrazine and Its Derivatives
375. Hydrides
376. Hydroboration
377. Hydrocarbons
378. Hydrofluorocarbons
379. Hydrogels
380. Hydrogen
381. Hydrogen Chloride
382. Hydrogen Energy
383. Hydrogen Fluoride
384. Hydrogen-Ion Activity
385. Hydrogen Peroxide
386. Hydrothermal Processing
387. Hydroxycarboxylic Acids
388. Immunoassay
389. Inclusion Compounds
390. Indium and Indium Compounds
391. Industrial Hygiene
392. Infrared Spectroscopy
393. Initiators, Anionic
394. Initiators, Cationic
395. Initiators, Free-Radical
396. Inks
397. Insecticides
398. Iodine and Iodine Compounds
399. Ion Exchange
400. Ion Implantation
401. Ionic Liquids
402. Ionomers
403. Iron
404. Iron Compounds
405. Ketones
406. Kinetic Measurements
407. Lanthanides
408. Lasers
409. Latex Technology
410. Lead and Lead Alloys
411. Lead Compounds
412. Life Cycle Assessment
413. Light Emitting Diodes
414. Lignin
415. Lime and Limestone
416. Liquid Crystalline Materials
417. Lithium and Lithium Compounds
418. Lithographic Resists
419. Macrolide Antibiotics
420. Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys
421. Magnesium Compounds
422. Magnetic Separation
423. Maintenance
424. Maleic Anhydride, Maleic Acid, and Fumaric Acid
425. Malts and Malting
426. Manganese and Manganese Alloys
427. Manganese Compounds
428. Market and Marketing Research
429. Mass Spectrometry
430. Mass Transfer
431. Materials Standards and Specifications
432. Melamine Resins
433. Membrane Technology
434. Membranes, Hollow-Fiber
435. Mercury
436. Metal Carbonyls
437. Metallocene Catalysts
438. Metallurgy
439. Metallurgy, Extractive
440. Metal-Matrix Composites
441. Metal Surface Treatments
442. Metathesis
443. Methacrylic Acid and Derivatives
444. Methacrylic Ester Polymers
445. Methanol
446. Methyl Chloride
447. Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
448. Methylamines
449. Methylene Chloride
450. Microarrays
451. Microbial Transformations
452. Microemulsions
453. Microencapsulation
454. Microfluidics
455. Microscopy
456. Microwave Technology
457. Microwave Technology Chemical Synthesis Applications
458. Minerals Recovery and Processing
459. Mixing and Blending
460. Molecular Modeling
461. Molecular Recognition
462. Molecular Sieves
463. Molybdenum and Molybdenum Alloys
464. Nanotechnology
465. Naphthalene
466. Nickel and Nickel Alloys
467. Nickel Compounds
468. Niobium and Niobium Compounds
469. Nitration
470. Nitric Acid
471. Nitrides
472. Nitriles
473. Nitrobenzene and Nitroluenes
474. Nitrogen
475. Nitrogen Fixation
476. Noble-Gas Compounds
477. Noble Gases
478. Nomenclature
479. Nondestructive Evaluation
480. Nonlinear Optical Materials
481. Nonwoven Fabrics, Spunbonded
482. Nonwoven Fabrics, Staple Fibers
483. Nuclear Fuel Reserves
484. Nuclear Power Facilities, Safety
485. Nuclear Reactors
486. Nucleic Acids
487. Nutraceuticals
488. Ocean Raw Materials
489. Olefin Polymers, Introduction
490. Olefins, Higher
491. Oxygen
492. Ozone
493. Packaging of Electronic Materials
494. Packaging, Containers for Industrial Materials
495. Packaging, Converting
496. Packaging, Cosemetics and Pharmaceuticals
497. Packaging, Food
498. Paint
499. Paint and Finish Removers
500. Paper
501. Particle Size Measurement
502. Patents and Trade Secrets
503. Patents, Literature
504. Peptides, Antimicrobial
505. Perchloric Acid and Perchlorates
506. Perfluorinated Polymers
507. Perfumes
508. Peroxides, Inorganic
509. Peroxides, Organic
510. Pervaporation
511. Pesticides
512. Petrochemicals, Feedstocks
513. Petroleum
514. Petroleum, Enhanced Oil Recovery
515. Petroleum, Refinery Processes
516. Pharmaceuticals
517. Pharmaceuticals, Large-Scale Synthesis
518. Phenol
519. Phenolic Resins
520. Phosgene
521. Phosphoric Acids and Phosphates
522. Phosphorus
523. Phosphorus Compounds
524. Photocatalysis
525. Photochemical Technology
526. Photodetectors
527. Photography
528. Photography, Color
529. Photography, Instant
530. Photothermographic and Thermographic Imaging Materials
531. Pigments, Inorganic
532. Pigments, Organic
533. Pilot Plants
534. Piping Systems
535. Plant Layout
536. Plant Location
537. Plastics Processing
538. Plastics Testing
539. Platinum-Group Metals
540. Platinum-Group Metals, Compounds
541. Plutonium and Plutonium Compounds
542. Polyamides, Aromatic
543. Polyamides, Fibers
544. Polyamides, Plastics
545. Polycarbonates
546. Polychloroprene
547. Polyester Fibers
548. Polyesters, Thermoplastic
549. Polyesters, Unsaturated
550. Polyether Antibiotics
551. Polyethylene, High Density (HDPE)
552. Polyethylene, Linear Low Density (LLDPE)
553. Polyethylene, Low Density (LDPE)
554. Poly(fluorosilicones)
555. Polyhydroxyalkanoates
556. Polyimides
557. Polylactides
558. Polymer Blends
559. Polymer Colloids
560. Polymers
561. Polymers, Higher Olefins
562. Polymers, Water-Soluble
563. Polymethine Dyes
564. Polypropylene
565. Polysaccharides
566. Poly(vinyl fluoride)
567. Potassium
568. Potassium Compounds
569. Pressure Measurement
570. Process Control
571. Process Design
572. Process Integration Technology
573. Propylene
574. Propylene Oxide
575. Proteins
576. Pulp
577. Pulp Bleaching
578. Pumps
579. Pyridine and Pyridine Derivatives
580. Pyrolysis, Flash Vacuum
581. Quality
582. Quinolines and Isoquinolines
583. Quinolone Antibacterials
584. Quinones
585. Radioactive Tracers
586. Radioisitopes
587. Raman Scattering
588. Reactor Technology
589. Recycling
590. Recycling, Glass
591. Recycling, Metals
592. Recycling, Oil
593. Recycling, Paper
594. Recycling, Plastics
595. Recycling, Rubber
596. Refractories
597. Refrigeration
598. Regulatory Agencies
599. Release Agents
600. Reliability
601. Research and Development Management
602. Reverse Osmosis
603. Rhenium and Rhenium Compounds
604. Rheology and Rheological Measurments
605. Rubber Compounding
606. Rubidium and Rubidium Compounds
607. Safety
608. Salicylic Acid and Related Compounds
609. Sampling Techniques
610. Sealants
611. Sedimentation
612. Selenium and Selenium Compounds
613. Self-Cleaning Materials-Lotus Effect Surfaces
614. Semiconductors, Amorphous
615. Semiconductors, Compound
616. Semiconductors, Organic
617. Semiconductors, Silicon Based
618. Sensors
619. Separation, Size
620. Separations Process Synthesis
621. Shape-Memory Alloys
622. Shape-Memory Polymers
623. Silica
624. Silica, Amorphous
625. Silica, Vitreous
626. Silicas and Silicates, Anthropogenic
627. Silicon
628. Silicon and Silicon Alloys, Chemical and Metallurgical
629. Silicon Carbide
630. Silicones
631. Silk
632. Silver and Silver Alloys
633. Silver Compounds
634. Silylating Agents
635. Smart Materials
636. Soap
637. Sodium and Sodium Alloys
638. Sodium Carbonate
639. Sodium Chloride
640. Sodium Halides
641. Sodium Hydroxide
642. Sodium Nitrate and Nitrite
643. Sodium Sulfates and Sulfides
644. Solar Energy Materials
645. Solar Energy, Photovoltaic Cells
646. Sol Gel Technology
647. Solvents, Industrial
648. Spectroscopy
649. Spices
650. Sprays
651. Steam
652. Steel
653. Strontium and Strontium Compounds
654. Styrene
655. Styrene Plastics
656. Succinic Acid and Siccinic Anhydride
657. Sugar
658. Sulfonamides
659. Sulfonation and Sulfation
660. Sulfur
661. Sulfur and Hydrogen Sulfide Recovery
662. Sulfur Compounds
663. Sulfur-Containing Polymers
664. Sulfuric Acid and Sulfur Trioxide
665. Superconductivity and Superconductors
666. Supercritical Fluids
667. Supramolecular Chemistry
668. Surface and Interface Analysis
669. Surfactants
670. Sustainable Development and Chemistry
671. Sutures
672. Sweeteners
673. Synthetic Organic Chemicals, Economic Evaluation
674. Tanks and Pressure Vessels
675. Tantalum and Tantalum Compounds
676. Technical Service
677. Technology Transfer
678. Tellurium and Tellurium Compounds
679. Temperature Measurement
680. Terpenoids
681. Tetracyclines
682. Textiles
683. Thallium and Thallium Compounds
684. Thermodynamics
685. Thermoplastic Elastomers
686. Thin Film Formation Techniques
687. Thorium and Thorium Compounds
688. Tin and Tin Alloys
689. Tin Compounds
690. Titanium and Titanium Alloys
691. Titanium Compounds, Inorganic
692. Titanium Compounds, Organic
693. Toluene
694. Toluenediamine
695. Toxicology
696. Trademarks
697. Transport Phenomena for Chemical Reactor Design
698. Transportation
699. Tungsten and Tungsten Alloys
700. Tungsten Compounds
701. Uranium and Uranium Compounds
702. Urethane Polymers
703. Vaccine Technology
704. Vanadium and Vanadium Alloys
705. Vanadium Compounds
706. Vanillin
707. Vinyl Acetate Polymers
708. Vinyl Alcohol Polymers
709. Vinyl Chloride
710. Vinyl Chloride Polymers
711. Vinylidene Chloride Polymers
712. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
713. Vitamins
714. Waste Management, Hazardous
715. Waste Management, Solid
716. Wastewater Treatment
717. Water
718. Water Desalination
719. Water Treatment
720. Water Treatment, Aeration
721. Water Treatment of Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs
722. Waxes
723. Weighing and Proportioning
724. Wheat and Other Cereal Grains
725. Wine
726. Wood
727. Wool
728. X-Ray Technology
729. Yeasts
730. Yeasts, Molecular and Therapeutic Applications
731. Ziegler-Natta Catalysts
732. Zinc and Zinc Alloys
733. Zinc Compounds
734. Zirconium and Zirconium Compounds

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