Research Catalog

Title

The role of oxygen in improving chemical processes / edited by M. Fetizon, W.J. Thomas.

Author

BOC Priestley Conference (6th : 1992 : Paris, France)

Publication

Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, ©1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Fetizon, M.
• Thomas, W. J.
• Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
• British Oxygen Company, ltd.

Description

ix, 286 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

The proceedings of the 6th BOC Priestley Conference are outlined in this volume. The contributors discuss such topics as combustion processes, chemical synthesis, wet oxidation and biological processes, and explore how each particular issue involves the transfer of oxygen.

Series Statement

Special publication ; no. 132

Uniform Title

Special publication (Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)) ; no. 132.

Subject

• Oxygen > Congresses
• Chemical processes > Congresses
• Chemical processes
• Oxygen
• Zuurstof
• Chemische technologie

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings.

Note

• "The Proceedings of the 6th BOC Priestley Conference ... in Paris, France, 7-9 September 1992."--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

• BOC Centenary Lecture 1992: Improving on Nature with Oxygen / C.J. Wright -- Oxygen Transfer in Fluidised Combustion: Basic Science and its Application in Industry / J.F. Davidson -- Influence of Oxygen on Ignition and Combustion of Single Coal and Char Particles / D. Schwartz, R. Gadiou and G. Prado -- The Shell Coal Gasification Process: An Efficient Clean Technology for Generating Power from Coal / J.E. Naber, P.J.A. Tijm and M.M.G. Senden -- The Role of Oxygen in New Steelmaking Technologies at ILVA Taranto / G. Frederico, C. Liscio, G.S. Malgarini and S. Innocenti -- Ironmaking and Steelmaking Developments / M.J. Corbett and R.B. Smith -- The Future for Oxygen in Steel Production / Jean Michard -- Round Table Discussion: Transcription of Discussion / R.W. Field -- Where even the Birds Cough: the First British Cases of Large-scale Atmospheric Pollution by the Chemical Industry on Merseysidee and Clydeside in the early 19th Century / P.N. Reed.
• Removing Mountains: Industrial Waste and the Environment / N.G. Coley -- An Inspector Calls: Legislation on Air Pollution in Britain and Its Chemical Implementation / L. Gittins -- Death in the Pot: Adulteration of Food and its Chemical Detection / W.A. Campbell -- Succes et Problemes Rencontres par les Produits Agrochimiques / D. Demozay -- Modern Improvements Brought About by the Chemical Industry: the Direct Oxidation of Olefins -- a Contribution to Its History / Fred Aftalion -- Taking the Waters: Chemistry and Domestic Water Supply in Victorian Britain / C.A. Russell -- Priestley Lecture 1992: The Stellar Nucleosynthesis of Oxygen / Hubert Reeves -- Reactor Engineering Aspects of Gas-Liquid Oxidation Processes / J. Breysse -- Electropox: BP's Novel Oxidation Technology / T.J. Mazanec, T.L. Cable and J.G. Frye, Jr. -- New Approaches to Large-scale Selective Oxidation Processes / R. Ramachandran -- Synthesis Gas Production by Convective Reforming / J.G. Ellis, A.D. Maunder and A. Czimczik.
• Use of Oxygen in the Pulp and Paper Industry / I. Croon -- Uses of Hydrogen Peroxide in Oxidising Processes / J.P. Schirmann -- Physical Aspects of the Oxidation of Waste Water / John M. Smith.

ISBN

• 0851867251
• 9780851867250

LCCN

94146997

OCLC

• ocm29467560
• 29467560
• SCSB-9329188

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library