Applied Industrial Catalysis

ContributorsPreface1 Industrial Catalysis: Chemistry Applied to Your Life-Style and Environment I. Industrial Catalysis: Definition, Scope, and Importance II. History of Industrial Catalysis III. Impact on Industry and Economics IV. Impact of Industrial Catalysis on Science V. Catalysis Impact on Life-Styles VI. Catalysis Research VII. Effects of Catalysis on Life-Style References2 Catalyst Scale-up-Pitfall or Payoff? I. Introduction and Definitions II. Role of the Custom Catalyst Manufacturer III. The Scale-up Process IV. Pitfalls to Be Avoided V. How Can Payoff Changes Be Increased? Bibliography3 Laboratory Reactors for Catalytic Studies I. The Purpose of Laboratory Reactors II. Transfer Processes and Rate-Limiting Steps III. Requirements for Scale-down to Laboratory Reactors IV. Fluid Bed Reactors V. Tubular Fixed Bed Reactors VI. Gradientless Reactors VII. Conclusion References4 Catalytic Hydrotreating in Petroleum Refining I. Introduction II. Chemical Reactions III. General Process Description IV. Specific Process Applications V. Catalysts VI. Operating Performance Evaluation and Troubleshooting Guidelines VII. Economics VIII. Future Outlook References5 Catalytic Reforming of Naphtha in Petroleum Refineries I. Introduction II. Feed Components and Reactions III. Process Description IV. Catalysts V. Operating Variables VI. Future Reforming Growth References6 Catalysis of the Phillips Petroleum Company Polyethylene Process I. Discovery and Development II. The Catalyst System III. Polymerization IV. Polymer Properties V. Manufacturing Plants VI. Polymer Structure and Polymerization Mechanism References7 The Evolution of Ziegler-Natta Catalysts for Propylene Polymerization I. Introduction II. Polypropylene Market Properties III. Laboratory-Scale Evaluation Procedures IV. Effects of Polymerization Variables V. Evolution of Polymerization Processes VI. Commercial Catalyst Development VII. Future Developments References8 Ethylene Oxide Synthesis I. Ethylene Oxide II. Synthesis III. Ethylene Oxidation IV. Manufacturing Processes References9 Oxychlorination of Ethylene I. Introduction II. Process Chemistry-Ethylene Oxychlorination III. General Ethylene Oxychlorization Process Descriptions-Fluidized Beds IV. Detailed Process Description-Stauffer Fixed Bed V. Future Trends References10 Methanol Carbonylation to Acetic Acid Processes I. History of Acetic Acid Processes II. Process Description III. Licensing Activities IV. Process Chemistry ReferencesAppendixIndex