Chemical Process Industries

CHE261A

2-0-0-6

   
 

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Unit operations and processes, flowchart I Inorganic Industry: Ammonia production, steam reforming, Nitric acid production, Ammonium nitrate production, Urea production, Ammonium phosphate/sulphate production, Methanol production, Caustic soda and chlorine production Natural products: Overview of production of soap and oils, transesterification process, glycerol production, hydrogenation and saponification Organic chemicals: Steam cracking of hydrocarbons, chemicals from C2, C3, aromatics (suggested chemicals vinyl chlorides, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, styrene, phenol, maleicanhydride, phallic anhydride, isopropanol, cumin) Petroleum & Petrochemicals: Refining/crude distillation, FCC. 

 

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