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Technology of Catalytic Oxidations (The)

1. Chemical, Catalytic and Engineering Aspects 2. Safety Aspects


Authors : ARPENTINIER Philippe

ARPENTINIER Philippe

Chemical Engineer at the Ecole nationale supérieure des industries chimiques de Nancy and at the IFP school (ENSPM).

Fonction:
Senior researcher at the French Research Center of L’Air liquide, in charge of the development of oxygen applications in the chemical industry.

Philippe Arpentinier published with Éditions Technip:
– The Technology of Catalytic Oxidations
  1. Chemical, Catalytic and Engineering Aspects
  2. Safety Aspects

, CAVANI Fabrizio

CAVANI Fabrizio

Ph.D. in industrial chemistry from the University of Bologna

Position:
Professor at the University of Bologna

Fabrizio Cavani is co-author of 2 books with Editions Technip:
– The Technology of Catalytic Oxidations
  1. Chemical, Catalytic and Engineering Aspects
  2. Safety Aspects

Complementary informations:
Fabrizio Cavani is in charge of the Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, particularly working in the field of heterogeneous catalytic oxidation and acid-catalyzed reactions.

, TRIFIRO Ferruccio

TRIFIRO Ferruccio

Chemical Engineer from the Politechnico of Milan

Position:
Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry of Bologna University

Ferruccio Trifito is co-author of 2 books with Editions Technip :
- The Technology of Catalytic Oxidations
  1. Chemical, Catalytic and Engineering Aspects
  2. Safety Aspects

Complementary informations:
Ferruccio Trifiro is President of the World Congress of Selective Oxidation. He is mainly working in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and chemical engineering.


Comment : 

Vol. 1 : 368 p. Vol. 2 : 480 p.


ISBN : 9782710807773
hardcover      170 x 240 mm     
Publication date : March 2001

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Contents :


Volume 1 covers the most important technological aspects of the use of molecular oxygen for catalytic oxidation reactions.

1. Introduction. 2. Chemical-physical properties of molecular oxygen. 3. Oxygen production technologies. 4. Chemical fundamentals of oxidation reactions. 5. Reactor technologies for multiphase systems. 6. Liquid phase oxidations. 7. Gas phase selective oxidations. 8. Selective oxidation of paraffins. References. Index.

 

Volume 2 addresses the safety issues associated with the use of oxygen in catalytic oxidation reactions.

9. Introduction to safety problems in the chemical industry. 10. Chemical aspects of combustion in the gaseous phase. 11. Homogeneous chemical explosions: autoignition or spontaneous ignition. 12. Deflagration or propagation of flame. 13. Conditions governing flame propagation capability. 14. Detonation in the gaseous phase. 15. Prevention of and protection against explosions. References. Index.