1. introduction
1.1 Special features of chemical processes
1.2 Economic fundamentals of chemical production
1.3 Aspects of energy and raw material supply
1.4 Chemical industry 2. industrial organic industry
2.1 Raw material processing
2.1.1 Crude oil
2.1.1.1 Occurrence and production
Virtual drilling platform
2.1.1.2 Processing
2.1.1.3 Catalytic reforming
2.1.1.4 Isomerisation of crude oil fractions
2.1.1.5 Splitting of crude oil fractions
2.1.1.6 Processing of refinery gases
2.1.2 Natural gas
2.1.2.1 Occurrence and extraction
Gas hydrates
2.1.2.2 Processing
2.1.2.3 Utilisation
2.1.3 Coal
2.1.4 Renewable raw materials
2.1.4.1 Carbohydrates
2.1.4.2 Fats
2.1.4.3 Biodiesel
2.2 Basic products of industrial synthesis
2.2.1 C₁ compounds
2.2.1.1 Synthesis gas components
2.2.1.2 Methanol
2.2.1.3 Formaldehyde
2.2.1.4 Formic acid
2.2.1.5 Hydrogen cyanide
2.2.1.6 Halogen derivatives of methane
2.2.2 Olefins
2.2.2.1 Medium temperature pyrolysis (steam cracking)
2.2.2.2 Process for the production of long-chain olefins
2.2.3 Acetylene
2.2.3.1 Calcium carbide as a base
2.2.3.2 Thermal processes
2.2.4 Aromatics
2.3 Organic intermediates
2.3.1 Oxygen-containing compounds
2.3.1.1 Alcohols
2.3.1.2 Phenols
2.3.1.3 Aldehydes
2.3.1.4 Carboxylic acids
2.3.1.5 Epoxides
2.3.2 Vinyl derivatives and monomers
2.3.2.1 Vinyl chloride
2.3.2.2 Vinyl acetate
2.3.2.3 Acrylonitrile
2.4 Polymers
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Principles of technical polymer synthesis 3. Inorganic products - fertilisers
3.1 Nitrogen fertilisers
3.2 Potash fertilisers
3.3 Phosphorus fertilisers Lecture slides - part 1
Lecture slides - part 2 Lecture handouts - part 1
Lecture handouts - part 2