Industrial Catalysis: A Practical Approach, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Prof. Dr. Jens Hagen(auth.)

• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 520
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Despite the fact that more than 90% of production processes in industry are catalyzed, most chemists and engineers are restricted to trial and error when searching for the proper catalyst. This book is the first emphasizing industrial aspects of catalysis and also particularly well suited to studying on one's own. It is dedicated to both, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis and in this second, edition biocatalysis, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis and asymmetric catalysis are also included; topics like zeolites, metals and olefin catalysis are now discussed in more detail. The book aids practically oriented readers in becoming familiar with the processes of catalyst development and testing and therefore deals with aspects of test planning, optimization and reactor modeling and simulation with the easy-to-learn PC program POLYMATH. Well over 100 exercises help to test and consolidate the gained knowledge.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–14):
Chapter 2 Homogeneous Catalysis with Transition Metal Catalysts (pages 15–58):
Chapter 3 Homogeneously Catalyzed Industrial Processes (pages 59–82):
Chapter 4 Biocatalysis (pages 83–98):
Chapter 5 Heterogeneous Catalysis: Fundamentals (pages 99–222):
Chapter 6 Catalyst Shapes and Production of Heterogeneous Catalysts (pages 223–238):
Chapter 7 Shape?Selective Catalysis: Zeolites (pages 239–259):
Chapter 8 Heterogeneously Catalyzed Processes in Industry (pages 261–293):
Chapter 9 Electrocatalysis (pages 295–316):
Chapter 10 Environmental Catalysis and Green Chemistry (pages 317–329):
Chapter 11 Photocatalysis (pages 331–338):
Chapter 12 Phase?Transfer Catalysis (pages 339–345):
Chapter 13 Planning, Development, and Testing of Catalysts (pages 347–402):
Chapter 14 Catalysis Reactors (pages 403–424):
Chapter 15 Economic Importance of Catalysts (pages 425–428):
Chapter 16 Future Development of Catalysis (pages 429–438):