Technical chemistry is a part of chemical science that directly deals with the chemical aspects of technology , the chemistry of technological processes.
This often includes textile chemistry, chemistry of material processing, glass chemistry (associated with the optical industry ), as well as chemical aspects of the economy.
History
The beginning of technical chemistry is considered the XV - XVII century .
- In the middle of the XV century. The technology of blower horns was developed.
- The needs of the military industry stimulated work to improve the technology of production of gunpowder.
- During the XVI century. gold production doubled and silver production increased nine times.
Fundamental works on the production of metals and various materials used in construction, in the manufacture of glass, dyeing fabrics, for the preservation of food products, leather dressing, are being published .
With the expansion of the consumption of alcoholic beverages, distillation methods are being improved, and new distillation apparatuses are being constructed. Numerous production laboratories appear, primarily metallurgical ones.
- Among the chemists-technologists of that time, one can mention Vannochcho Biringuccio (1480-1539), whose classic work On pyrotechnics was published in Venice in 1540 and contained 10 books, which dealt with mines, testing of minerals, preparation of metals, distillation, military art and fireworks.
- Another well-known treatise, On Mining and Metallurgy , was written by Georg Agricola (1494-1555).
Modernity
- Institute of Technical Chemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ITH, Perm).
- Magazines
- "Textile chemistry"
- "Physics and chemistry of materials processing"
- “Chemistry for Sustainable Development”
- "Chemistry and technology of fuels and oils"
- "Solid Fuel Chemistry"
- "The chemical industry today."
Sources
- Ablesimov N. E. Synopsis of Chemistry: A Reference and Training Manual on General Chemistry - Khabarovsk: Publishing House DVGUPS, 2005. - 84 p.
- Ablesimov N.E. How many chemistry in the world? Part 2. // Chemistry and life - XXI century. - 2009. - No. 6. - S. 34-37.