Ferric Chloride An orange to brown-black solid is ferric chloride, also referred to as Iron(III) chloride. It is the inorganic formula compound (FeCl3); in the +3 oxidation…
Bituminous Coal Coal is a rock made of almost pure carbon. Bituminous coal or black coal is relatively soft coal containing a tarlike substance called bitumen or…
Miargyrite: properties and Occurrences Miargyrite is a mineral, a sulfide of silver and antimony with the formula AgSbS2. It is an uncommon silver sulfosalt. It is a dimorph of…
Agribusiness Agribusiness is the business of agricultural production. It is the business sector encompassing farming and farming-related commercial activities. This term is used to refer to…
Bergius Process The Bergius process is a simple process for converting brown coal completely into crude oil in the presence of certain catalysts. It is a method…
Sicily, Italy Sicily (Italian: Sicilia (siˈtʃiːlja); Sicilian: Sicilia (sɪˈʃiːlja)) is the largest island in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea, a wonderful land rich in history and…
Ferrocene Ferrocene is a kind of aromatic-like organic transition metal compound. It is also called Dicyclopentadienyliron and its molecular formula is Fe(C5H5)2. It is uncertain when…
Fowler’s Solution Fowler’s solution is a solution containing 1% potassium arsenite (KAsO2), and was once prescribed as a remedy or a tonic. Arsenic was once commonly found…
Karrick Process The Karrick process is a low-temperature carbonization (LTC) and pyrolysis process of carbonaceous materials. This is low-temperature carbonization (LTC) of coal, shale, distill out oil…
Phocaea, Turkey Phocaea or Phokaia (Ancient Greek: Φώκαια, Phókaia; modern-day Foça in Turkey) ancient Ionian city on the northern promontory of the Gulf of Smyrna, Anatolia (now…
Arsenic Trioxide Arsenic Trioxide is a small-molecule arsenic compound with antineoplastic activity. It is sold under the brand name Trisenox among others, is an inorganic compound and medication.…
Pyrolysis Oil Pyrolysis oil, also known as bio-crude or bio-oil, is a synthetic fuel under investigation as a substitute for petroleum. It is a liquid substance obtained…