1st Edition

Handbook for Chemical Process Industries

By Himanshu J Patel Copyright 2024
572 Pages 1 Color & 310 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

572 Pages 1 Color & 310 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

572 Pages 1 Color & 310 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Chemical processing industry plays a pivotal role in the economy of a country, as chemicals are required in every sphere of our lives. This book covers chemical processing of dyes, pigments, drugs and pharmaceutical products, fermented products, agrochemicals, explosives, polymers, Period II and III chemicals, chemicals, sugar, coatings, starches, soaps and detergents, paper, pulp, glass,... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Basic Chemicals from Natural Materials  3. C - 1 Organic Chemicals  4. C - 2 Organic Chemicals   5.  C – 3 and 4 Organic Chemicals  6. Aromatic Chemicals   7. Dye & Pigment Industries  8. Drug and Pharmaceutics Industry  9. Fermentation Industries  10. Agrochemical Industries  11. Explosive & Propellant Industries  12. Polymer Industries  13. Period – II Chemical Industries  14. Period – III Chemical Industries  15. Miscellaneous Industries

Biography

Himanshu J. Patel obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2012 and has been an Assistant Professor at Pacific School of Engineering, Surat, India since 2014. He has two patents, seven review papers, and thirty research papers in reputed journals by Elsevier, T&F, Springer, Wiley, etc. He has published seventeen books including one with Elsevier. He has also presented eight research papers in different international conferences and participated in two workshops. He is a Ph.D. supervisor recognized by GTU. He is also a Schedule I Environmental Auditor recognized by GPCB (Gujarat Pollution Control Board). Dr. Patel has over ten years of experience in industry, during which period he has been associated with major corporations and worked in several departments like Quality Control, Production, Research and Development, and Environmental Laboratory. He has been appointed on the Editorial Board of many journals and served as a Committee Member in many international conferences. He has also served as Reviewer in numerous journals.