Part Seven VII › Division II II › Section 724 724

Extraction and Conversion of Industrial Raw Materials

Subject Outline

AThe world's physical and biological resources
- 1The identification and distribution of natural resources
- 2The management of resources
  - aConservation of natural resources
  - bSalvage operations
BTechnology of the extraction industries
- 1Mining and quarrying
  - aProcesses: underground mining, surface mining, solution mining
  - bProducts: coal, salt, stone, metal ores, sulfur, phosphates [see also C.2.and 3., below, and 214.A.4.C. and B.5.a.]
- 2Petroleum and natural gas production [see also C.1., below, 214.B.5.b. and d., and 732.D.2.]
CPrimary conversion of raw materials
- 1Petroleum refining [see also B.2., above, 214.B.5.b., and 732.D.2.]
- 2Coal utilization: production of coke, coal tar, light oil, gas, and chemicals [see also B.1.b., above, and 214.B.5.a.]
- 3Production and processing of metal ores and metals [see also B.1.b., above, and 214.A.4.C.]
  - aAluminum
  - bCalcium
  - cChromium
  - dCobalt
  - eCopper
  - fGold
  - gIron
  - hLead
  - iMagnesium
  - jMercury
  - kNickel
  - lPlatinum
  - mSilver
  - nSodium and potassium
  - oSteel and steel alloys
  - pTin
  - qTitanium
  - rTungsten
  - sUranium
  - tZinc
  - uRare-earth metals
  - vMetal alloys
- 4Production of synthetic gemstones and industrial crystals
- 5Processing of stone, sand, clay, and gravel
  - aManufacture of conventional and special types of glass and glass products
  - bManufacture of cement, gypsum plasters, and plastic cements
  - cManufacture of industrial ceramics
  - dManufacture of bricks and tiles
- 6Processing of water to obtain salt, magnesium, oxygen, hydrogen, and other elements
- 7Processing of air to obtain oxygen, nitrogen, noble gases, and other gases
- 8Processing of plant and animal products
  - aTo obtain paper and pulp [see also 732.D.3.]
  - bTo obtain roundwood, sawn wood, veneer, plywood and laminated constructions, particleboard, and fibreboard [see also 732.C.8.]
  - cTo obtain tobacco and other nonfood products
  - dTo obtain leather and hides [see also 732.C.3.]
  - eTo obtain furs [see also 732.C.4.]
  - fTo obtain natural fibres [see also 732.C.1.and 732.D.9.]
  - gTo obtain pharmaceuticals [see also 732.D.4.]
  - hTo obtain oils, fats, and waxes