The Chemical Process Industries Infrastructure: Function and Economics / Edition 1

by James Riley Couper, O. Thomas Beasley, W. Roy Penney

Overview

"Covers global and domestic competition, marketing strategies, operating expenses, and environmental and safety regulations for chemical professionals at all levels. Contains up-to-date mergers and acquisitions of chemical companies."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824704353
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/08/2000
Series:	Chemical Industries , #83
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	644
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

James Riley Couper, O. Thomas Beasley, W. Roy Penney

Table of Contents

Basic economics; accounting and financial statements; input-output analysis; products and companies of the CPI; specific chemical products; specific companies; general characteristics of the CPI; international aspects of the CPI; future prospects - threats and opportunities. Appendices: SIC codes for chemicals and allied products; chemical companies listed on the New York, American and Over-the-Counter exchanges.

Editorial Reviews

"This interesting new volume...should...prove to be a worthwhile reference volume for those working in CPI. "
—-International Cost Engineering Council, 2001
"...the book details problems and concerns that management of chemical enterprises confront, especially with respect to marketing strategies, domestic and global competition, reduction of operating expenses, and government regulations."
—-Research Frontiers, 2000
"This interesting new volume, while primarily intended as a university textbook, should also prove to be a worthwhile reference volume for those working in the chemical process industries.... The huge appendix has much useful reference information."
—-International Cost Engineering Council, 2001

From the Publisher

This interesting new volume...should...prove to be a worthwhile reference volume for those working in CPI.

International Cost Engineering Council

...the book details problems and concerns that management of chemical enterprises confront, expecially with respect to marketing strategies, domestic and global competition, reduction of operating expenses and government regulations.

Research Frontiers

This textbook for students embarking on careers as chemical professionals reviews the structure and function of the chemical process industry, covering basic economics, accounting, financial statements, global and domestic competition, and marketing strategies. The text is based on published by McGraw-Hill in 1979. Couper is Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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