Illuminating industrial chemistry
The Essential Chemical Industry website
During my education in chemistry at school there was something slightly elusive about the concept of the ‘chemical industry’. I knew it involved huge plants and spat out tonnes of polymers and ‘commodity chemicals’. But my understanding of exactly how that happened was painted with broad strokes.
What if you have a student who wants to understand the detail of industrial chemistry? I’d guess that this is a general challenge for chemistry teachers, since those who have industrial experience are a minority.
If you want to help your bright spark students delve into the details of industrial chemistry more thoroughly, The Essential Chemical Industry website is for you.
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