Chemical and Process Industries: With Examples of Industries in Ghana

ISBN-13: 9783030791414 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Osei-Wusu Achaw;Eric Danso-Boateng

Opis

This textbook presents a thorough overview of chemical and process industries. It describes the standard technologies and the state of the industries and the manufacturing processes of specific chemical and allied products. It includes examples of industries in Ghana, highlighting the real-world applications of these technologies.The book introduces new developments in the processes in chemical industry, focuses on the technology and methodology of the processes and the chemistry underlying them. It offers guidance on operating of processing units. Furthermore, it includes sections on safety and environmental pollution control in industry.With a pedagogical and comprehensive approach, utilizing illustrations and tables, this book provides students in chemical engineering and industrial chemistry with a concise and up-to-date overview of this diverse subject.  

Spis treści

Soaps and Detergents.- The Extractive Metallurgy Industry.- Textile and Fabric Manufacture.- Fertilizer Technology.- Cement and Clay Products Technology.- Pulp and Paper Technology.- Manufacture of Crude Palm Oil and Refined Palm Oil.- Industrial Gases.- Crude Oil Refinery and Refinery Products.- Cocoa Processing and Chocolate Manufacture.- Milk and Dairy Products Manufacture.

O autorze

Ing. Prof. Osei-Wusu Achaw is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Department of Chemical Engineering of Kumasi Technical University, Ghana, where he has taught for close to 24 years. He has published book chapters and several peer-reviewed papers in reputable journals.

Dr. Eric Danso-Boateng has taught at the Department of Chemical Engineering of Kumasi Technical University in Ghana for about 12 years as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer and at the Department of Chemical Engineering of Loughborough University in the UK for a year and half as University Teacher. He is currently Teaching Fellow at the School of Chemical and Process Engineering of University of Leeds in the UK where he has taught for more than three years. He has published one edited book, two book chapters, and several peer-reviewed papers mostly in high impact factor journals and has a patent.