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- Wed May 04, 2011 8:15 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Chemistry of Isopropyl
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The Chemistry of Isopropyl
Unlike ethanol or methanol, isopropyl alcohol can be separated from aqueous solutions by adding a salt such as sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, or any of several other inorganic salts, since the alcohol is much less soluble in saline solutions than in salt-free water[6] The process is colloquially c...
- Wed May 04, 2011 9:09 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Safety and Handling of Ethyne
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The Safety and Handling of Ethyne
Ethyne is not especially toxic but when generated from calcium carbide it can contain toxic impurities such as traces of phosphine and arsine. It is also highly flammable (hence its use in welding). Its singular hazard is associated with its intrinsic instability, especially when it is pressurized. ...
- Tue May 03, 2011 9:53 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The History of Phenol
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The History of Phenol
Phenol was discovered in 1834, when it was extracted from coal tar, which remained the primary source until the development of the petrochemical industry.
The antiseptic properties of phenolwere used by Sir Joseph Lister (1827
The antiseptic properties of phenolwere used by Sir Joseph Lister (1827
- Sun May 01, 2011 4:35 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Occurrence of Formaldehyde
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The Occurrence of Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring substance in the environment made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Natural processes in the upper atmosphere may contribute up to 90 percent of the total formaldehyde in the environment. Formaldehyde is an intermediate in the oxidation (or combustion) of methane ...
- Sun May 01, 2011 4:25 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Synthesis and industrial production of Formaldehyde
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The Synthesis and industrial production of Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde was first reported by the Russian chemist Aleksandr Butlerov (1828
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:35 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Hexane Used In Food Processing
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The Hexane Used In Food Processing
According to a report by the Cornucopia Institute, hexane is used to extract oil from grains as well as protein from soy, to such an extent that in 2007, grain processors were responsible for more than two-thirds of hexane emissions in the United States.The report also pointed out that the hexane ca...
- Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:23 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Mineral associations and locations of Barite
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The Mineral associations and locations of Barite
Barite occurs in a large number of depositional environments, and is deposited through a large number of processes including biogenic, hydrothermal, and evaporation, among others. Barite commonly occurs in lead-zinc veins in limestones, in hot spring deposits, and with hematite ore. It is often asso...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:11 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Industrial Applications of Calcium Carbonate
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The Industrial Applications of Calcium Carbonate
Calcium carbonate is widely used as a filler in plastics.Some typical examples include around 15 to 20% loading of chalk in unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) drain pipe, 5 to 15% loading of stearate coated chalk or marble in uPVC window profile. PVC cables can use calcium carbonate at loadings...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:39 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: Sodium Nitrite Used As a food additive
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Sodium Nitrite Used As a food additive
As a food additive, it serves a dual purpose in the food industry since it both alters the color of preserved fish and meats and also prevents growth of Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium which causes botulism. In the European Union it may be used only as a mixture with salt containing at most 0.6...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:43 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Safty of Sodium Hydroxide
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The Safty of Sodium Hydroxide
Solid sodium hydroxide or solutions of sodium hydroxide may cause chemical burns, permanent injury or scarring if it contacts unprotected human, or other animal, tissue. It may cause blindness if it contacts with the eye. Protective equipment such as rubber gloves, safety clothing and eye protection...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:40 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Uses of Sodium Hydroxide
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The Uses of Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide is the principal strong base used in the chemical industry. In bulk it is most often handled as an aqueous solution, since solutions are cheaper and easier to handle. Sodium hydroxide, a strong base, is responsible for most of these applications. Another strong base such as potassiu...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:37 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Potassium iodide Used As Nutrition
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The Potassium iodide Used As Nutrition
The major uses of KI include use as a nutritional supplement in animal feeds and also the human diet. For the latter, it is the most common additive used to "iodize" table salt (a public health measure to prevent iodine deficiency in populations which get little seafood). The oxidation of ...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:31 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Pickling of steel
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The Pickling of steel
One of the most important applications of hydrochloric acid is in the pickling of steel, to remove rust or iron oxide scale from iron or steel before subsequent processing, such as extrusion, rolling, galvanizing, and other techniques.Technical quality HCl at typically 18% concentration is the most ...
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:35 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Firefighting uses of Sodium Chloride
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The Firefighting uses of Sodium Chloride
Sodium chloride is the principal extinguishing agent in fire extinguishers (Met-L-X, Super D) used on combustible metal fires such as magnesium, potassium, sodium, and NaK alloys (Class D). Thermoplastic powder is added to the mixture, along with waterproofing (metal stearates) and anti-caking mate...
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:23 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Crystal Structure of Sodium Chloride
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The Crystal Structure of Sodium Chloride
Sodium chloride forms crystals with face-centered cubic symmetry. In these, the larger chloride ions, shown to the right as green spheres, are arranged in a cubic close-packing, while the smaller sodium ions, shown to the right as silver spheres, fill all the cubic gaps between them. Each ion is su...