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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: VISIONS OF THE WORLD
Chemical Engineering: Visions of the World
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Edited By
R. Darton, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
D. Wood, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
R. Prince, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Description
This book presents six visionary essays on the past, present and future of the chemical and process industries, together with a critical commentary. Our world is changing fast and the visions explore the implications for business and academic institutions, and for the professionals working in them. The visions were written and brought together for the 6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering in Melbourne, Australia in September 2001.

Audience
For university departments of chemical or process engineering; chemistry; and mineral engineering. Also process engineering and manufacturing companies.

Contents
Preface; Opening AddressChemical Engineering and Tomorrow's World; Chemical Engineering - The First 100 Years; The Future Shape of the Process Industries; The Chemical Engineer and the Community; Chemical Engineering: The Practice of the Profession "Pace, Price, Perplexities"; Formulation of a Vision: Chemical Engineering in the 21st Century; Commentary on the Visions

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 140 pages, publication date: MAY-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-51309-0
ISBN-10: 0-444-51309-4
Imprint: ELSEVIER

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