0 évaluation0% ont trouvé ce document utile (0 vote)
87 vues6 pages
The natural environment provides raw materials for the chemical industry from the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. The atmosphere supplies industrial gases like nitrogen, oxygen, and noble gases in virtually unlimited quantities. Seawater contains dissolved materials like sodium chloride, magnesium, and bromine. The earth's crust provides mineral ores, carbon, and hydrocarbons from which thousands of chemicals are derived. Vegetation and animals also contribute raw materials to agro-based industries like oils, fibers, and leather. Chemical processes transform raw materials through unit operations and unit processes using energy to produce products. Unit operations involve physical treatment and unit processes involve chemical transformations.
The natural environment provides raw materials for the chemical industry from the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. The atmosphere supplies industrial gases like nitrogen,…