Industrial Chemistry

Question 1

Batch process

Answer 1

An industrial process in which an amount of the product is made in a reaction vessel during a definite time interval and is then removed from the vessel

Question 2

Continuous process

Answer 2

An industrial process in which the reactants are continuously fed into the reaction vessel and then the products are continuously removed.

Question 3

A semi-continuous process

Answer 3

An industrial process in which part of the process is a continuous process and part is a batch process.

Question 4

Feedstock

Answer 4

The reactants in an industrial process

Question 5

Raw materials

Answer 5

Are used to produce the feedstock

Question 6

Co-products

Answer 6

The other products formed along with the main product being manufactured.

Question 7

Fixed costs

Answer 7

In an industrial process are those costs that have to be paid regardless of the rate of production

Question 8

Variable costs

Answer 8

In an industrial process are those costs that depend directly on the level of plant output.