Whether called upon to select or improve a catalyst, design a process, diagnose operating problems, or improve existing processes, the Handbook of Commercial Catalysts provides the information needed to form a basis for the task. It offers a starting point by providing a broad overview of 150 major commercial processes and the heterogeneous catalyst used for each. The author has arranged them according to specific reaction or reaction type, and supplies reference citations for deeper research. He offers valuable insights-based on chemistry, thermodynamics, and surface science-that provide a framework for rational reasoning about catalyst performance.

Acetoxylation. Alkylation. Ammonolysis. Ammoxidation.Carbonylation. Dehydration of Alcohols. Dehydrochlorination. Dehydrogenation. Expoxidation. Hydration. Hydrochlorination. Hydrogenation. Hydrogenolysis. Isomerization. Oxidation (Inorganic). Oxidation (Organics). Oxychlorination. Petroleum Refining Processes.
Synthesis Gas and its Products.