02580nam a2200373 a 4500 1/44673 140624s2003 ne 001 0 eng 9780444513090 0444513094 9780080472218 (electronic bk.) 0080472214 (electronic bk.) 47627 OPELS eng OPELS OCLCQ SINTU E7B DEBBG N$T YDXCP MERUC IDEBK ZCU OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCF GR-PeUP World Congress on Chemical Engineering (6th : 2001 : Melbourne, Vic.) Chemical engineering [electronic resource] : visions of the world / edited by R.C. Darton, R.G.H. Prince, D.G. Wood. Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2003. 1 online resource (129 p.) : ill. 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. Identifies trends in the chemicals business environment and their consequences Discusses a wide variety of views about business and technology Describes the impact of newly developing technologies. 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. Includes bibliographical references and index. License restrictions may limit access. Chemical engineering Congresses. Chemical industry Congresses. Electronic books. Conference proceedings. Darton, Richard. Wood, D. G. Prince, R. G. H. INST UNIPILB EBOOKS 20140624 00b47627 00b47627 ONLINE 0 ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444513090 /webopac/covers/03/47627_9780444513090.jpg /webopac/covers/03/47627_0444513094.jpg /webopac/covers/03/47627_9780080472218.jpg (electronic bk.) /webopac/covers/03/47627_0080472214.jpg (electronic bk.)