Andreas Jess, PhD is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bayreuth since 2001. His research interests are the optimization and modeling of catalytic processes, utilization of ionic liquids, and processes for production of fuels and chemicals from fossil and renewable resources.

Peter Wasserscheid, PhD, is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He is also a founding member of the Solvent Innovation GmbH and acts as its scientific supervisor. His research focuses on highly selective catalytic processes.

INTRODUCTION
What is Chemical Technology?
The Chemical Industry
The Changing Global Economic Map

CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
Stability and Reactivity of Chemical Bonds
General Classification of Reactions
Catalysis

THERMAL AND MECHANICAL UNIT OPERATIONS
Properties of Gases, Liquids, and Solids
Heat and Mass Transfer in Chemical Engineering
Thermal Unit Operations
Mechanical Unit Operations

CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
Main Aspects and Basic Definitions of Chemical Reaction Engineering
Chemical Thermodynamics
Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions
Kinetics of Fluid-Fluid Reactions
Kinetics of Heterogeneously Catalyzed Reactions
Kinetics of Gas-Solid Reactions
Criteria used to Exclude Interphase and Intraparticle Mass and Heat Transport Limitations in Gas-Solid Reactions and Heterogeneously Catalyzed Reactions
Kinetics of Homogeneously or Enzyme Catalyzed Reactions
Kinetics of Gas-Liquid Reactions on Solid Catalysts
Chemical Reactors
Measurement and Evaluation of Kinetic Data

RAW MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS, AND COSTS OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Raw Materials of Industrial Organic Chemistry and Energy Sources
Inorganic Products and Raw materials
Organic Intermediates and Final Products
Environmental Aspects of Chemical Technology
Production Costs of Fuels and Chemicals Manufacturing

EXAMPLES OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
Ammonia Synthesis
Syngas and Hydrogen
Sulfuric Acid
Nitric Acid
Coke and Steel
Basic Chemicals by Steam Cracking
Liquid Fuels by Cracking of Heavy Oils
Clean Liquid Fuels by Hydrotreating
High Octane Gasoline by Catalytic Reforming
Refinery Alkylation
Fuels and Chemicals from Syngas: Methanol and Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Ethylene and Propylene Oxide
Catalytic Oxidation of o-Xylene to Phthalic Acid Anhydride
Hydroformylation (Oxosynthesis)
Acetic Acid
Ethylene Oligomerization Processes for Linear 1-Alkene Production
Production of Fine Chemicals (Example Menthol)
Treatment of Exhaust Gases from Mobile and Stationary Sources
Industrial Electrolysis
Polyethene Production
Titanium Dioxide
Silicon
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Production of Amino Acids by Fermentation

References
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