History of Industrial Gases
By: by Ebbe Almqvist
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9781461349624; 9781461501978
Subjects: Inorganic Chemistry; Chemistry; Chemical engineering; History
Description: Starting at the dawn of science, History of Industrial Gases traces the development of gas theory from its Aristotelian roots to its modern achievements as a global industry. Dr. Almqvist explores how environmental protection, geographical areas, and the drive for higher purity and efficiency affected development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and how they will influence the future of this rapidly expanding industry. The roles of major contributing companies are also discussed to provide an informative and thought-provoking treatise valuable to anyone who studies or works in this fascinating field.
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Table of contents: title: Contents; title: Preface; title: 1. History of gases - Introduction; title: 2. From Aristotle to the birth of modern chemistry; title: 3. The industrial gases background; title: 4. The industrial gas technology development; title: 5. The industrial gas business development; title: 6. The industrial gas business expansion; title: 7. How new gas applications developed; title: Index.