Striking a balance between basic chemistry and chemical engineering, this up-to-date reference discusses important aspects of acetic acid and its major derivatives, including chemistry, methods of preparation and manufacture, and synthesis, as well as current and emerging downstream technologies.

Striking a balance between basic chemistry and chemical engineering, this up-to-date reference discusses important aspects of acetic acid and its major derivatives, including chemistry, methods of preparation and manufacture, and synthesis, as well as current and emerging downstream technologies. The book provides comprehensive physical property data for compounds and their separation, including acetic acid-water separation. Describing five categories of techniques for the manufacture of acetic acid, it: examines thermophysical properties and aqueous solutions, with detailed explanations of mathematical models and correlations; supplies a critical analysis of property; outlines manufacturing costs and related economic factors; reviews the applications of acetic acid and derivatives; covers the chemistry and preparation of the derivatives; elucidates recent topics such as deicers, esters and new esterification technologies.

Part 1 Chemistry and methods for the manufacture of acetic acid: bioderived acetic acid, Lee R. Partin and William H. Heise
ethylene- and acetylene-based processes, A. Thomas Fanning
manufacture via hydrocarbon oxidation, Gether Irick
manufacture via methanol carbonylation, Joseph R. Zoeller
other synthesis gas-based acetic acid processes, Bruce L. Gustafson and Joseph R. Zoeller
production economics, Peter N. Lodal. Part 2 Thermophysical properties of acetic acid and its aqueous solutions: acetic acid, William H. Seaton
aqueous solutions, William H. Seaton. Part 3 Selected acetic acid derivatives: acetic anhydride, Steven L. Cook
ketene, Peter W. Raynolds
diketene and acetoacetates, Robert J. Clemens and J. Stewart Witzeman
vinyl acetate, Charles E. Sumner and Joseph R. Zoeller
cellulose acetate, Lanny C. Treece and Griffin I. Johnson
alcohol acetates
J. Stewart Witzeman and Victor H. Agreda
halogenated derivatives, Paul R. Worsham
nitrogen derivatives, Frank Cooke
specialty chemicals, Philip C. Heidt and Ryan C. Schad
chain growth - acrylics and other carboxylic acids, J. Adrian Hawkins and Joseph R. Zoeller
key properties and hazards, Peter N. Lodal.