Haber process, Contact process, biodiesel and ethanol: optimising rate and yield

What this note covers

1. The rate–yield compromise that drives every industrial process
2. The Haber process for ammonia
3. The Contact process for sulfuric acid
4. Ethanol: hydration of ethene versus fermentation
5. Enzymes as industrial catalysts
6. Biodiesel: base-catalysed and lipase-catalysed methods
7. Green chemistry: evaluating a synthetic route
8. How industrial processes are examined

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes