Industrial Chemistry Case Studies : Industrial Processes in the 1990s

Industrial Chemistry Case Studies presents material on a variety of as pects of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the late 1990s. It covers the economic dimension of the industries, some environmenta l concerns and constraints, and the issue of scaling up processes from the laboratory bench to full-scale production. Using a case study app roach, with questions and answers included, there are real-life exampl es drawn from a number of different industrial areas including the nuc lear industry, pharmaceuticals and steel making. Industrial Chemistry Case Studies is intended primarily for students and their teachers, bu t will also be of interest to a wider audience who want to be more inf ormed about today's chemical industry.