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About Kirk-Othmer ECT
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Overview of Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Introduction
An unrivalled library of information for the chemical industry.
The Fourth Edition is a complete revision of the previous edition and includes many
new subjects reflecting the growth and changes in chemical technology through the 1990s.
It consists of 27 volumes. In addition to updating traditional subjects, the new edition includes expanded coverage
of biotechnology, materials science, computer technology, energy sources and conversion techniques,
and environmental issues such as pollution control, toxicology, and recycling technology.
The Fourth Edition brings together over 1200 articles by recognized experts in their areas of
chemical technology, and deals with industrial products, natural materials, and processes in such
fields as: agricultural chemicals, biotechnology, chemical engineering, coatings and inks,
composite materials, computers in chemical technology, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals,
dyes, pigments and brighteners, ecology and industrial hygiene, energy conservation
and technology, fats and waxes, fermentation and enzyme technology, fibres, textiles
and leather, food and animal nutrition, fossil fuels and derivatives, glass, ceramics
and cement, industrial inorganic chemicals, industrial organic chemicals, metals,
metallurgy and metal alloys, plastics and elastomers, semiconductors and electronic
materials, surfactants, detergents and emulsion technology, water supply, purification
and reuse, wood, paper, and industrial carbohydrates. It also includes miscellaneous topics:
instrumentation and quality control, information retrieval, maintenance, market research,
material allocation and supply, legal issues, process development and design, product
development and technical service, research and operations management (systems management, networks etc.), and
transportation of chemical products.
Original Volumes Fully Accessible
All the information in the print volumes has been carefully converted to electronic format. The text and tables are captured in full-text and are fully searchable. All of the figures are scanned images, with searchable captions.
In converting this data to electronic format, careful attention was paid to rendering the technical content exactly as it exists in the print volumes. No significant content revisions have been made, only minor corrections and clarifications. In most instances, the numbering of figures, tables, equations, and references should match that in the print volumes; however, the numbering may occasionally deviate because of the structural requirements of the electronic format.
The only significant differences between the print and electronic version are in the function and presentation. The functional features of the DynaText® interface are described in the DynaText® Reader Guide. As in the print volumes, the information content is organized alphabetically, by volume (the primary organizational unit). One major presentation difference between the book and the electronic version is that there are no pages and page numbers in the electronic version.
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
List Price: $12,000.00
Book Description:
The Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology presents a wide scope of articles on chemical substances, their manufacturing and uses, industrial processes, unit operations in chemical engineering, and on fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. The Fourth Edition of the encyclopedia is built on the solid foundation of the previous editions and also reflects advances of the 21st century.
