Download or read book Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Volume 3 written by Kirk-Othmer and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 2004-03-29 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth edition of the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology builds upon the solid foundation of the previous editions, which have proven to be a mainstay for chemists, biochemists, and engineers at academic, industrial, and government institutions since publication of the first edition in 1949. The new edition includes necessary adjustments and modernization of the content to reflect changes and developments in chemical technology. Volume 3 is due for publication in April 2004, and will present a wide scope of articles on: * Chemical substances, properties, manufacturing, and uses. * Industrial processes, unit operations in chemical engineering. * Fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field.