13 Use the words given in capitals to form the words that fit in the spaces.
Chemical process industry
An industry, abbreviated CPI, in which the raw materials undergo chemical 1___________ during their processing into finished products, as well as (or instead of) the physical conversions common to industry in general. In the chemical process industry the products differ 2___________ from the raw materials as a result of 3___________ one or more chemical 4___________ during the manufacturing process. The chemical process industries broadly include the traditional chemical industries, both organic and inorganic; the petroleum industry; the petrochemical industry, which produces the 5__________ of plastics, synthetic fibers, and synthetic rubber from petroleum and natural-gas raw materials; and a series of allied 6___________ in which chemical processing plays a substantial part. While the chemical process industries are primarily the realm of the chemical engineer and the 7___________, they also involve a wide range of other 8____________, engineering, and economic specialists. |
CONVERT
CHEMICAL UNDERGO REACT
MAJOR
INDUSTRY
CHEMISTRY SCIENCE |
14 Distribute Industries from the list below according to the Majors given in the Table.
The prominent Chemical Process Industries |
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Table
Technology of Basic Inorganic Synthesis |
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Technology of Mineral Fertilizers |
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Technology of Basic Organic and Petrochemical Synthesis |
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Technology of Solid Energy Products |
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Technology of Carbon and Composite Materials |
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Technology of Oil and Natural Gases |
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Technology of Biomedical Preparations |
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Technology of Refractory Materials |
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Chemistry and Technology of Bioactive Substances |
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Corrosion and Protection of Metals |
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SPEAKING
15 Take a look at the following factors in selecting a plant site and prepare your comments about each one.
1. Raw materials availability 2. Energy availability 3. Meteorological data 4. Market study 5. Transportation facilities 6. Water supply |
7. Waste disposal 8. Labor supply 9. Taxation and legal restrictions 10. Site characteristics 11.Safety and Environmental measures 12. Community factors |
16 Imagine you intend to start a chemical production. In pairs, discuss the following:
the product(s) you plan to produce
the type of chemical (petrochemical, pharmaceutical, etc.) plant
plant location (why this site?)
PROJECT WORK
“Chemical Plant – General Info”
17 Prepare a short presentation following the plan:
kind of industry
industry/plant location
product/product range of industry (final product)
WRITING
18 Write a report to your managing director about your “plant location” following the factors mentioned in activity 15.
CHECKLIST
Assess your progress in this unit. Tick () the statements which are true.
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I know different kinds of chemical industry. |
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I know how to select chemical plant location. |
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I can talk about product range of chemical industry. |
UNIT 8
FUNCTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF CHEMICAL OBJECTS
STARTING UP
1 Look at the objects (a-h) below. What are the objects made from?
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
2 Complete the Table below and find out the properties and applications for each object. Compare your Table with partner’s one.
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Objects |
Materials |
Properties |
Material application |
1 |
glasses and bottles |
glass |
clear, hard, brittle |
windows, bottles, glasses |
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3 Make sentences using the words in the Table.
EXAMPLE Glass is clear and hard. That is why it is used in the production of windows, bottles and glasses. But glass objects can be broken easily, because they are brittle.
READING
4 Listen to the text and answer the question ‘What are the main product categories in chemical industry?’
5 Read the text and design a scheme or diagram for presenting the products of Chemical Industry.