Cover is for reference only

Chemical engineering : visions of the world /

This book presents six visionary essays on the past, present and future of the chemical and process industries, together with a critical commentary. Our world is changing fast and the visions explore the implications for business and academic institutions, and for the professionals working in them....

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: World Congress on Chemical Engineering Melbourne, Vic.); Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Darton, Richard. (Editor); Wood, D. G. (Editor); Prince, R. G. H. (Editor)
Published: Elsevier,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam ; London :
Publication Dates: 2003.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Chemical engineering > Congresses.
Chemical industry > Congresses.
Ge nie chimique > Congre s.
Industries chimiques > Congre s.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Chemical & Biochemical.
SCIENCE > Industrial & Technical. > Industrial & Technical.
Chemical engineering.
Chemical industry.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444513090
Summary: This book presents six visionary essays on the past, present and future of the chemical and process industries, together with a critical commentary. Our world is changing fast and the visions explore the implications for business and academic institutions, and for the professionals working in them. The visions were written and brought together for the 6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering in Melbourne, Australia in September 2001. Identifies trends in the chemicals business environment and their consequences Discusses a wide variety of views about business and technology Describes the impact of newly developing technologies.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (129 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780444513090
0444513094
9780080472218
0080472214
Index Number: TP155
CLC: TQ-532
Contents: Preface; Opening AddressChemical Engineering and Tomorrow's World; Chemical Engineering -- The First 100 Years; The Future Shape of the Process Industries; The Chemical Engineer and the Community; Chemical Engineering: The Practice of the Profession "Pace, Price, Perplexities"; Formulation of a Vision: Chemical Engineering in the 21st Century; Commentary on the Visions.

Related Book Recommendations