Handbook for Chemical Process Industries

Himanshu J. Patel obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2012 and has been an Assistant Professor at Pacific School of Engineering, Surat, India since 2014. He has two patents, seven review papers, and thirty research papers in reputed journals by Elsevier, T&F, Springer, Wiley, etc. He has published seventeen books including one with Elsevier. He has also presented eight research papers in different international conferences and participated in two workshops. He is a Ph.D. supervisor recognized by GTU. He is also a Schedule I Environmental Auditor recognized by GPCB (Gujarat Pollution Control Board). Dr. Patel has over ten years of experience in industry, during which period he has been associated with major corporations and worked in several departments like Quality Control, Production, Research and Development, and Environmental Laboratory. He has been appointed on the Editorial Board of many journals and served as a Committee Member in many international conferences. He has also served as Reviewer in numerous journals.

• 1. Introduction 2. Basic Chemicals from Natural Materials 3. C - 1 Organic Chemicals 4. C - 2 Organic Chemicals 5. C – 3 and 4 Organic Chemicals 6. Aromatic Chemicals 7. Dye & Pigment Industries 8. Drug and Pharmaceutics Industry 9. Fermentation Industries 10. Agrochemical Industries 11. Explosive & Propellant Industries 12. Polymer Industries 13. Period – II Chemical Industries 14. Period – III Chemical Industries 15. Miscellaneous Industries