Industrial Chemical Processes

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The chemical industry is responsible for products and processes that account for nearly 25% of America's GDP. In fact, the industry touches nearly every sector of our economy including agriculture, construction, technology, manufacturing, and retail trade, and is responsible for nearly seven million American jobs. This course examines the characteristics and commercial manufacturing processes of many of the key chemicals that are critical to our quality of life. The course will examine the global market drivers and major innovations that motivated the large scale production of these chemicals. It will also trace the history of several of the major chemical companies that evolved along with the markets for these chemicals. Case studies will be used to describe how discoveries are translated into major commercial chemical process and product innovations.