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Preface
Table of Contents
1 Overview and introduction to the chemical industry
1.1 Focus and depth
1.2 Recycling
Bibliography
2 Phosgene (carbonyl dichloride)
2.1 Method of production
2.2 Volume of production annually
2.3 Sales
2.4 Uses
2.5 Recycling
Bibliography
3 Butyraldehyde
3.1 Method of production
3.2 Volume of production annually
3.3 Uses
3.3.1 n-Butanol, production and uses
3.3.2 Uses of 2-ethylhexanol
3.3.3 Uses of polyvinyl butyral
3.3.4 Uses of trimethylolpropane
3.4 Recycling
Bibliography
4 Acetic anhydride
4.1 Method of production
4.2 Production
4.3 Uses
4.4 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
5 Linear alpha olefins LAO)
5.1 Methods of production
5.2 Uses of the different LAOs
5.3 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
6 n-Butanol (1-butanol or n-butyl alcohol)
6.1 Method of production
6.2 Uses
6.3 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
7 Methyl methacrylate
7.1 Method of production
7.1.1 The ACH method
7.1.2 Production from isobutylene
7.1.3 Production from isobutyric acid
7.1.4 The methacrylonitrile process (MAN process)
7.1.5 Production from methyl propionate (the BASF Route)
7.1.6 Production from propionaldehyde
7.1.7 Production from propyne (aka, methyl acetylene)
7.2 Volume of production annually
7.3 Uses
7.4 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
8 Hexamethylene diamine HMDA)
8.1 Method of production
8.2 Volume of production and uses
8.3 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
9 Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)
9.1 Method of production
9.2 Volume of production annually
9.3 Uses
9.3.1 Mining
9.3.2 Adiponitrile
9.3.3 Acetone cyanohydrin
9.3.4 Methionine
9.3.5 Cyanuric chloride and cyanogen chloride
9.3.6 Chelators
9.4 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
10 Bisphenol A
10.1 Method of production
10.2 Volume of production annually
10.3 Uses
10.3.1 Polycarbonate production
10.3.2 Epoxy resin production
10.4 The controversy
10.5 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
11 Food additives
11.1 Categorizing food additives: organic and inorganic
11.1.1 Food coloring
11.1.2 Flavor enhancers
11.1.3 Preserving freshness
11.1.4 Enhancing mouth feel
11.1.5 Inorganic additives
11.2 Production
11.3 Recycling
Bibliography
12 Vitamins
12.1 Sources and production
12.1.1 Vitamin A
12.1.2 Vitamin B1
12.1.3 Vitamin B2
12.1.4 Vitamin B3
12.1.5 Vitamin B5
12.1.6 Vitamin B6
12.1.7 Vitamin B7
12.1.8 Vitamin B9
12.1.9 Vitamin B12
12.1.10 Vitamin C
12.1.11 Vitamin D
12.1.12 Vitamin E
12.1.13 Vitamin K
12.1.14 Vitamin F
12.2 Vitamin uses
12.3 Recycling
Bibliography
13 Hydrogen peroxide
13.1 Production
13.2 Uses of hydrogen peroxide
13.3 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
14 Lithium
14.1 Mining and sources
14.2 Extraction chemistry
14.3 Uses
14.3.1 Ceramics and glass
14.3.2 Lithium batteries
14.3.3 Lubricating greases
14.3.4 Air treatment
14.4 Potential uses
14.5 Recycling
Bibliography
15 Tungsten
15.1 Mining and sources
15.2 Extraction chemistry
15.3 Uses
15.4 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
16 Sodium
16.1 Sources
16.2 Extraction chemistry
16.3 Uses
16.4 Other, heavy alkali metal production and uses
16.5 Recycling
Bibliography
17 Lead
17.1 Sources
17.2 Extraction chemistry
17.3 Uses
17.4 Recycling
Bibliography
18 Rare earth elements
18.1 Sources
18.2 Extraction chemistry
18.2.1 Separation and isolation
18.2.2 Refining to pure rare earth elements
18.3 Uses
18.4 Recycling
Bibliography
19 Thorium
19.1 Sources
19.2 Extraction chemistry
19.3 Uses
19.4 Potential uses for power
19.5 Recycling
Bibliography
20 Catalysts
20.1 Uses
20.2 Syntheses
20.2.1 Metallocenes
20.2.2 Zeolites
20.3 Recycling
Bibliography
21 Bromine
21.1 Mining and sources
21.2 Extraction chemistry
21.3 Uses
21.3.1 Flame retardants
21.3.2 Halons
21.3.3 Fumigants
21.3.4 Drilling fluids
21.3.5 Vegetable oil
21.4 Reuse and recycling
Bibliography
22 Fluorine
22.1 Isolation and production
22.2 Hydrogen fluoride
22.3 Cryolite
22.4 Teflon
22.5 Fluorinated fibers
22.6 Dental fluoride and fluoridated water
22.7 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
23 Glass
23.1 Raw materials
23.1.1 Compositions
23.1.2 Colors
23.2 Production
23.3 Uses
23.4 Reuse and recycling
Bibliography
24 Cement
24.1 Sources
24.2 Production and formulation chemistry
24.2.1 Hydraulic cement chemistry
24.2.2 Nonhydraulic cement chemistry
24.2.3 Other types of cement
24.3 Uses
24.4 Recycling
Bibliography
25 Asphalt
25.1 Source material
25.2 Formulations and production
25.3 Uses
25.4 Reuse and recycling
Bibliography
26 Biofuels and bioplastics
26.1 Corn for bioethanol
26.2 Sugar cane for bioethanol
26.3 Soybeans for biodiesel
26.4 Algae as a fuel source
26.5 Cellulosic bioethanol
26.6 Production of bioplastics
26.6.1 Bio-polylactic acid
26.6.2 Bio-poly-starch
26.7 Recycling and reuse
Bibliography
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