Sustainable Industrial Chemistry

Sustainable Industrial Chemistry
Author: Fabrizio Cavani
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 621
Release: 2009-09-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3527629122

In recent years the need for sustainable process design and alternative reaction routes to reduce industry?s impact on the environment has gained vital importance. The book begins with a general overview of new trends in designing industrial chemical processes which are environmentally friendly and economically feasible. Specific examples written by experts from industry cover the possibilities of running industrial chemical processes in a sustainable manner and provide an up-to-date insight into the main concerns, e.g., the use of renewable raw materials, the use of alternative energy sources in chemical processes, the design of intrinsically safe processes, microreactor and integrated reaction/ separation technologies, process intensification, waste reduction, new catalytic routes and/or solvent and process optimization.

Integrating Green and Sustainable Chemistry Principles into Education

Integrating Green and Sustainable Chemistry Principles into Education
Author: Andrew P. Dicks
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2019-07-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128174196

Integrating Green and Sustainable Chemistry Principles into Education draws on the knowledge and experience of scientists and educators already working on how to encourage green chemistry integration in their teaching, both within and outside of academia. It highlights current developments in the field and outlines real examples of green chemistry education in practice, reviewing initiatives and approaches that have already proven effective. By considering both current successes and existing barriers that must be overcome to ensure sustainability becomes part of the fabric of chemistry education, the book's authors hope to drive collaboration between disciplines and help lay the foundations for a sustainable future. - Draws on the knowledge and expertise of scientists and educators already working to encourage green chemistry integration in their teaching, both within and outside of academia - Highlights current developments in the field and outlines real examples of green chemistry education in practice, reviewing initiatives and approaches that have already proven effective - Considers both current successes and existing barriers that must be overcome to ensure sustainability

Experiments in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Experiments in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Author: Herbert W. Roesky
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-06-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9783527325467

Encouraging a new attitude and approach to chemistry, this is the first such collection designed for lab courses and experimental teaching. Experts from around the globe present over 40 real-life teaching experiments, all clearly structured and divided into the five main principles of sustainable and green chemistry: catalysis, solvents, high yield and one-pot synthesis, limiting waste and exposure, as well as special topics. With a foreword by Nobel prize winner Jean Marie Lehn.

Green Chemistry for Sustainable Textiles

Green Chemistry for Sustainable Textiles
Author: Nabil Ibrahim
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2021-07-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 032385365X

Green Chemistry for Sustainable Textiles: Modern Design and Approaches provides a comprehensive survey of the latest methods in green chemistry for the reduction of the textile industry's environmental impact. In recent years industrial R&D has been exploring more sustainable chemicals as well as eco-friendly technologies in the textile wet processing chain, leading to a range of new techniques for sustainable textile manufacture. This book discusses and explores basic principles of green chemistry and their implementation along with other aspects of cleaner production strategies, as well as new and emerging textile technologies, providing a comprehensive reference for readers at all levels.Potential benefits to industry from the techniques covered in this book include: Savings in water, energy and chemical consumption, waste minimization as well as disposal cost reduction, and production of high added value sustainable textile products to satisfy consumer demands for comfort, safety, aesthetic, and multi-functional performance properties. - Innovative emerging methods are covered as well as popular current technologies, creating a comprehensive reference that facilitates comparisons between methods - Evaluates the fundamental green chemistry principles as drivers for textile sustainability - Explains how and why to use renewable green chemicals in the textile wet processing chain

Industrial Green Chemistry

Industrial Green Chemistry
Author: Serge Kaliaguine
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2020-12-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3110646870

The editors and authors, with backgrounds in academia and industry, tie together recent and established technologies for the upcoming change to sustainable industrial chemistry. The extensive worldwide activities towards that goal are exemplified with a series of green processes. Some of these processes are already commercially applied (squalene to squalane, hydraulic fluids from vegetable oils, biosourced polycarbonates), others are ready for a large scale implementation (glycerol to acrylic acid, biosourced acrylonitrile and levulinic acid, polyamides from fatty nitriles-esters hydrogenation, butadiene from bioethanol) or are being developed (cyclic carbonates from epoxides, selective pyrolysis of biomass). This book is an indispensable source for the researchers and professionals who work for a greener chemical industry. The chapters have been arranged to guide students through the design of new processes for more sustainable chemistry, using case studies as examples.

Sustainable Inorganic Chemistry

Sustainable Inorganic Chemistry
Author: David A. Atwood
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2016-10-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118703421

The Earth's natural resources are finite and easily compromised by contamination from industrial chemicals and byproducts from the degradation of consumer products. The growing field of green and sustainable chemistry seeks to address this through the development of products and processes that are environmentally benign while remaining economically viable. Inorganic chemistry plays a critical role in this endeavor in areas such as resource extraction and isolation, renewable energy, catalytic processes, waste minimization and avoidance, and renewable industrial feedstocks. Sustainable Inorganic Chemistry presents a comprehensive overview of the many new developments taking place in this rapidly expanding field, in articles that discuss fundamental concepts alongside cutting-edge developments and applications. The volume includes educational reviews from leading scientists on a broad range of topics including: inorganic resources, sustainable synthetic methods, alternative reaction conditions, heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, sustainable nanomaterials, renewable and clean fuels, water treatment and remediation, waste valorization and life cycle sustainability assessment. The content from this book will be added online to the Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry.

Green Chemistry and Engineering

Green Chemistry and Engineering
Author: Concepción Jiménez-González
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 615
Release: 2011-04-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118101979

The past, present, and future of green chemistry and green engineering From college campuses to corporations, the past decade witnessed a rapidly growing interest in understanding sustainable chemistry and engineering. Green Chemistry and Engineering: A Practical Design Approach integrates the two disciplines into a single study tool for students and a practical guide for working chemists and engineers. In Green Chemistry and Engineering, the authors—each highly experienced in implementing green chemistry and engineering programs in industrial settings—provide the bottom-line thinking required to not only bring sustainable chemistry and engineering closer together, but to also move business towards more sustainable practices and products. Detailing an integrated, systems-oriented approach that bridges both chemical syntheses and manufacturing processes, this invaluable reference covers: Green chemistry and green engineering in the movement towards sustainability Designing greener, safer chemical synthesis Designing greener, safer chemical manufacturing processes Looking beyond current processes to a lifecycle thinking perspective Trends in chemical processing that may lead to more sustainable practices The authors also provide real-world examples and exercises to promote further thought and discussion. The EPA defines green chemistry as the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Green engineering is described as the design, commercialization, and use of products and processes that are feasible and economical while minimizing both the generation of pollution at the source and the risk to human health and the environment. While there is no shortage of books on either discipline, Green Chemistry and Engineering is the first to truly integrate the two.

Catalysis, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy

Catalysis, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy
Author: Angelo Basile
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 578
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0444643389

Catalysis, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy: New Technologies for Novel Business Opportunities offers new possibilities for businesses who want to address the current global transition period to adopt low carbon and sustainable energy production. This comprehensive source provides an integrated view of new possibilities within catalysis and green chemistry in an economic context, showing how these potential new technologies may become useful to business. Fundamentals and specific examples are included to guide the transformation of idea to innovation and business. Offering an overview of the new possibilities for creating business in catalysis, energy and green chemistry, this book is a beneficial tool for students, researchers and academics in chemical and biochemical engineering. - Discusses new developments in catalysis, energy and green chemistry from the perspective of converting ideas to innovation and business - Presents case histories, preparation of business plans, patent protection and IP rights, creation of start-ups, research funds and successful written proposals - Offers an interdisciplinary approach combining science and business

Chemistry of Sustainable Energy

Chemistry of Sustainable Energy
Author: Nancy E. Carpenter
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1466575336

Understanding the chemistry underlying sustainable energy is central to any long-term solution to meeting our future energy needs. Chemistry of Sustainable Energy presents chemistry through the lens of several sustainable energy options, demonstrating the breadth and depth of research being carried out to address issues of sustainability and the gl

Microwave Heating as a Tool for Sustainable Chemistry

Microwave Heating as a Tool for Sustainable Chemistry
Author: Nicholas E. Leadbeater
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2010-09-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439812705

Shorter reaction times, higher product yields, and enhanced selectivity are some of the advantages microwave heating has over conventional methods, causing its use to transition from a curiosity to mainstream, both in industrial and academic settings. Microwave Heating as a Tool for Sustainable Chemistry showcases the application of microwave heati