Petrochemicals: The Rise Of An IndustryISBN: 978-0-471-85985-7
Hardcover
624 pages
March 1988
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Partial table of contents:
The German Chemical Industry: Chemicals From Coal.
Early Petrochemical Production in the United States.
Cat Crackers: Wartime Fuels - and Petrochemical RawMaterials.
Aromatic Feedstocks From Petroleum: Universal Oil Products Company(UOP).
The Old Order: Cooperation and Cartels.
Plastics: The Engine for Growth.
From Cellulosic to Synthetic Fibers.
The Rush into Petrochemicals.
International Development and Growth.
Winners and Losers: The Case of Vinyl Chloride.
Large Plants: The New Economics.
The 1970s: Discontinuities and Uncertainties.
The Once and Future Industry.
Appendix: Description of Technical Terms.
Subject Index.
Chemical Index.
The German Chemical Industry: Chemicals From Coal.
Early Petrochemical Production in the United States.
Cat Crackers: Wartime Fuels - and Petrochemical RawMaterials.
Aromatic Feedstocks From Petroleum: Universal Oil Products Company(UOP).
The Old Order: Cooperation and Cartels.
Plastics: The Engine for Growth.
From Cellulosic to Synthetic Fibers.
The Rush into Petrochemicals.
International Development and Growth.
Winners and Losers: The Case of Vinyl Chloride.
Large Plants: The New Economics.
The 1970s: Discontinuities and Uncertainties.
The Once and Future Industry.
Appendix: Description of Technical Terms.
Subject Index.
Chemical Index.