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Production and Processing: General Information
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
(5th edition, 2001) - Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (VCH, 1985)
ENGR Reference: TP9 .U57 1985 (Note: The 2003 edition is available in the Ellis Library reference section.) - Chemical Process Equipment : Selection and Design (Elsevier, 2005)
ENGR Reserve (ask at circulation desk): TP157.C414 2005
Practical guide to the selection and design of a wide range of chemical process equipment. Emphasis is placed on real-world process design and performance of equipment. - Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry, 9th ed., 1992
(ENGR Reference TP 145.R54 1992)
Provides overview of the chemical process industry. Includes chapters on waste minimization, safety considerations for chemical plant design and operations, emergency planning, statistical applications in quality control, industry economics and wastewater treatment.
Chemical Prices
Current Chemical Price Reports
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Chemical Week (US & Europe)
- To find the weekly Chemical Price Reports,access the journal and select search within this publication. In the FIND box, add the phrase and TI "chemical price report" to the journal title. The text in the FIND box should look like this:
JN "Chemical Week " and TI "price report"
- To find the weekly Chemical Price Reports,access the journal and select search within this publication. In the FIND box, add the phrase and TI "chemical price report" to the journal title. The text in the FIND box should look like this:
- ICIS Chemical Business Americas (Asia, US and Europe; formerly Chemical Market Reporter).
- To find the monthly "Markets Trends & Data" section, which include brief analysis and a listing of bulk chemical prices for a limited list of chemicals, please use the following search strategy.
- Click here to access the journal. In the search box, enter the phrase:
SEC (Market Trends & Data)
- Click here to access the journal. In the search box, enter the phrase:
- ICIS Chemical Business (Asia & Europe)
- Offers a weekly snapshot of the commodity petrochemicals markets, spot bulk chemical prices and contract bulk chemical prices in Asia and Europe. .
- To find the charts, access the journal and select search within this publication located in the upper right corner. In the FIND box, add the phrase and "data bank" to the journal title. The text in the FIND box should look like this:
JN "ICIS Chemical Business" and "data bank"
- To find the charts, access the journal and select search within this publication located in the upper right corner. In the FIND box, add the phrase and "data bank" to the journal title. The text in the FIND box should look like this:
- ICIS Chemical Price Reports (US, Asia and Europe)
- ICIS pricing reports offer pricing data, trends and market commentary on olefins, aromatics, plastics, solvents and intermediates. Most reports are issued weekly and you must subscribe (for a fee) to receive current information. However, free sample reports that are about seven months old are available for the 83 substances covered.
- ICIS pricing reports offer pricing data, trends and market commentary on olefins, aromatics, plastics, solvents and intermediates. Most reports are issued weekly and you must subscribe (for a fee) to receive current information. However, free sample reports that are about seven months old are available for the 83 substances covered.
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Chemical Prices Rollyo Search
- Searches multiple free web sources simultaneously for articles and pages relating to chemical prices.
- Searches multiple free web sources simultaneously for articles and pages relating to chemical prices.
- Chembargains.com
Chembargains is an online chemicals marketplace where you can search for international suppliers and buyers for all kinds of chemical products. Traded products on the Chembargains platform include all kinds of chemical, pharmaceutical and plastic products.
- Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
From the main menu select "Industry and Market News". On the next page, for "Industry Type select Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber News (or Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics News"), for "Topic" type in the name of the chemical or substance of interest, for "Date" select a date range, then click on the "Search" button. Adding price as a keyword in the "Additional Terms" search box may increase the specificity of your results.
- Factiva
Full-text coverage of magazines, trade Journals and newspapers. From the homepage, click the "Publications" checkbox. In the search box enter the chemical name and any additional search terms (e.g. toluene and prices), select a date option and then click on the "Search" button.
- Sigma Aldrich
Online catalog and information on over 85,000 biochemicals and organic chemicals. Registration required to view pricing information.
- Resin Pricing
- Updated monthly by Plastics Technology Magazine.
Historical Chemical Price Reports
- At ICIS Indicative Chemical Prices, you can view the last of the broad Chemical Market Reporter lists, taken from the 28 August 2006 issue.
- Chemical Market Reporter (up till 2005)
- The Chemical Market Reporter maintained an extensive weekly listing of chemical prices through March 2005, when it was replaced by ICIS Chemical Business Americas.
- To find the weekly Chemical Market Reporter chemical prices, access the journal and select "Search Within this Publication", located in the upper right corner.
- In the FIND box, add the phrase "and chemical prices" to the journal title:
JN "Chemical Market Reporter" and "chemical prices"
Select the articles titled "Prices & People"
- The Chemical Market Reporter maintained an extensive weekly listing of chemical prices through March 2005, when it was replaced by ICIS Chemical Business Americas.
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
- Includes some historical economic data, including prices, consumption and capacity.
- Includes some historical economic data, including prices, consumption and capacity.
- Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (VCH, 1985)
ENGR Reference: TP9 .U57 1985 (Note: The 2003 edition is available in the Ellis Library reference section.)- Provides some historical economic data, such as capacity and consumption.
Patents
- United States Patent and Trademark Office Full Text Database
A database of the full text content of U.S. patents issued from January 1, 1976 to the most recent weekly issue date. - Patent Research Guide
Links to other patent servers.
Company and Industry Information
- Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
- Factiva
To search for information on a company, click on "Companies/Markets" at the top of the main search page and follow the subsequent directions. - Compendex 1980-
Index to engineering journals.
Chemical and Materials Properties
- ASTM Standards
Standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Covers subject areas such as steel, petroleum, medical devices, property management, consumer products, and many more. - MatWeb - The Online Materials Information Resource
A commerical site that covers plastics, ceramics, and metals. - EL&TC Physical and Chemical Properties Guide
- Thermo Chemical Properties Estimations
Cost Indexes for Plants, Equipment, and Construction
- Plant Cost Index.
Included in issues of the journal Chemical Engineering. (ENGR TN1.M46) - Marshall & Swift Equipment Cost Index.
Included in issues of the journal Chemical Engineering. (ENGR TN1.M46) - Vatavuk Pollution Control Cost Indexes.
Included in issues of the journal Chemical Engineering. (ENGR TN1.M46) - Builder's Construction Cost Indexes.
Included quarterly in issues of the journal ENR.
(in print, EL&TC Current Periodicals; Bound volumes at ENGR TA1.E6)
Process Economics
- Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, 1976-
(ENGR Reference TP9.E66 v.43)
Volume 43 has a substantial chapter on process economics. - Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, v.B4
TP9.U57 1985)
Contains a chapter on process economics.
Environmental Regulations and Information
- EPA - Laws and Regulations.
EPA's listing of environmental laws and regulations. - State Environmental Regulatory Agencies
A state-by-state list generated by the Environmental Resource Center. - Chemical Fact Sheets
A listing of chemicals from the Toxic Release Inventory. Provides information on each chemical's identity, production, use, and environmental fate.
Equipment Information
- Thomas Register (links to company websites)
- Chemical Process Equipment: Selection and Design, by Stanley M. Walas
ENGR Reserve (ask at circulation desk): TP157.C414 2005Practical guide to the selection and design of a wide range of chemical process equipment. Emphasis is placed on real-world process design and performance of equipment.
- Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering v.6
(ENGR Reserve TP155 .C69 1996 2005)
"This chapter is an introduction to the nature and methodology of the design process, and its application to the design of chemical manufacturing processes..." Amazon.com- mixing and agitation
- (agitated vessels and in-line mixers)
- evaporation and drying
- cooling towers
- solid-liquid separation (filtration, centrifugation, sedimentation)
- distillation and gas absorption
- disintegration, agglomeration and size-enlargement
- transfer of solids (conveyors, elevators)
- solid-gas separation (cyclones, filters)
- fluid transport equipment (pumps, compressors)
- heat-exchange
- direct fire heating (furnaces)
- crystallization
- extraction and leaching
- adsorption and ion exchange
- storage of gases and liquids (tanks)
- Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, v.B4.
Covers reactors of various types and basic information on plant design.
Journals
- Chemical and Engineering News
(Print copies available through 2007; bound volumes at ENGR TP TP1 .C35)
- Chemical Engineering
(Current issues shelved alphabetically in EL&TC current periodicals area; bound volumes by call number in journal stacks TN1.M46).
- Chemical Market Reporter
Available through Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe: click on "Industry & Market News". On the next page, for "Industry Type" select Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber News, for "Topic" enter a search term, for "Additonal Terms" enter the publication name chemical market reporter, then click on the "Search" button. Also available in Factiva.
- Chemical Week
(Current issues shelved alphabetically in EL&TC current periodicals area; bound volumes by call number in journal stacks TP1.C37).
- ENR: Engineering News Record
(Current issues shelved alphabetically in EL&TC current periodicals area; bound volumes by call number in journal stacks TA1.E6).
- Hydrocarbon Processing
(Current issues shelved alphabetically in EL&TC current periodicals area; bound volumes by call number in journal stacks TP690.A1 P4). - Oil and Gas Journal
(Current issues shelved alphabetically in Geology Library; bound volumes by call number in stacksGEOL TN860 .O4).
Health and Safety Resources
Chemicals and Hazardous Materials Data
- Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (print copy)
(ENGR Reference T55.3.H3 S3 2004 1-3)
Provides hazard information for over 15,500 materials and includes chemical and physical properties. - Risk Management for Hazardous Chemicals (print copy)
(ENGR BOOKS T55.3.H3 V55 1997 )
Profiles of chemicals and information on their risks to health, environment, and business operations. - Safe Handling of Chemicals in Industry
(ENGR BOOKS RT55.3.H3 C37 1988 v.3)
Overviews of safety issues in handling chemicals. Includes a substantial chapter on safety in chemical and process plant design and operation. - Materials Safety Data Sheets
Texts on Chemical Process Safety
- Inherently Safer Chemical Processes
(ENGR BOOKS TP149 .I47 1996)
Published for the Center for Chemical Process Safety, this text reviews design strategies. - Environmental, Health, and Safety Portable Handbook
(ENGR TD145 .W6697 1998)
Includes environmental, health, and safety regulations, and a section on chemical hazards. - What Went Wrong?
(ENGR TP155.5 .K54 1998 - on ENGR Reserve)
Case histories of process plant disasters.
Questions? Call the Engineering Library & Technology Commons at 882-2379.
Selection of organization and content from Brown Engineering Library, University of Virginia