Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
This is a set of 25 volumes with separately published indexes. They are located at the Reference area in the Chemistry Library. We also have online access to the encyclopedia.
Description (from the publisher´s web site)
An unrivaled library of information for the chemical industry. Featuring over 27,000 pages and 800 articles, this 27-volume encyclopedia is now complete and includes: CAS registry numbers, over 5,000 photos, charts, graphs, figures and tables, in-depth up to-date information on regulations, patents and licensing.
In addition to updating traditional subjects, the Fourth Edition will include 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 will bring together over 1000 articles by recognized experts in their areas of chemical technology, and will deal with industrial products, natural materials, and processes in such fields as: agricultural chemicals, chemical engineering, coatings and inks, composite materials, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, dyes, pigments and brighteners, ecology and industrial hygiene, energy conservation and technology, fats and waxes, fermentation and enzyme technology, fibers, 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.
The Encyclopedia also includes miscellaneous topics such as:
- 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.)
- transportation of chemical products
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