Handbook of Commercial Catalysts

This handbook offers the information necessary for numerous tasks, such as selecting a catalyst, designing a process, diagnosing operating problems, and improving existing processes. It provides an overview of 150 major commercial processes and the heterogeneous catalyst used for each. Rase (chemical engineering, University of Texas) draws from chemistry, thermodynamics, and surface science to develop a framework for reasoning about catalyst selection and performance. With information collected from the published literature, from the in-house specialists of commercial vendors, and from Rase's own experience, the book offers a background on commercial solid catalysts according to specific reactions or reaction types. Each entry is cross-indexed by reactants and products.

Howard F. Rase

Acetoxylation. Alkylation. Ammonolysis. Ammoxidation.Carbonylation. Dehydration of Alcohols. Dehydrochlorination. Dehydrogenation. Expoxidation. Hydration. Hydrochlorination. Hydrogenation. Hydrogenolysis. Isomerization. Oxidation (Inorganic). Oxidation (Organics). Oxychlorination. Petroleum Refining Processes. Synthesis Gas and its Products.