Green Chemistry
Green Chemistry-Green Chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that
reduce or eliminate the use and/or generation of hazardous substances.
The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry-
1. Prevention of waste
2. Atom Economy
3. Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis
4. Designing Safer Chemicals
5. Safer solvents and auxiliaries
6. Energy efficient
7. Renewable feedstocks
8. Reduce derivatives
9. Catalysis
10. Design for degradation
11. Real time analysis for pollution prevention
12. Safety
Pathways to Green Chemistry-
Chemical Manufacturers
• Create new ways to make desired materialsdifferent
feedstocks, different pathways
• Identify desired performance characteristics
and create new materials
Benefits of Using Biomass-
• Renewable Feedstock
• Contributes no net CO2 to the atmosphere
• Conserves fossil fuel leading to a secure
domestic supply
• Platform for making an array of chemical products from what is otherwise considered
waste.
Pathways to Green Chemistry-
Non-Chemical Manufacturers
• Identify materials that are unsustainable and
phase them out
• Identify benign materials that already exist
and select them
• Work with vendors and manufacturers to develop new benign and environmentally
appropriate materials. Competitive edge!
reduce or eliminate the use and/or generation of hazardous substances.
The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry-
1. Prevention of waste
2. Atom Economy
3. Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis
4. Designing Safer Chemicals
5. Safer solvents and auxiliaries
6. Energy efficient
7. Renewable feedstocks
8. Reduce derivatives
9. Catalysis
10. Design for degradation
11. Real time analysis for pollution prevention
12. Safety
Pathways to Green Chemistry-
Chemical Manufacturers
• Create new ways to make desired materialsdifferent
feedstocks, different pathways
• Identify desired performance characteristics
and create new materials
Benefits of Using Biomass-
• Renewable Feedstock
• Contributes no net CO2 to the atmosphere
• Conserves fossil fuel leading to a secure
domestic supply
• Platform for making an array of chemical products from what is otherwise considered
waste.
Pathways to Green Chemistry-
Non-Chemical Manufacturers
• Identify materials that are unsustainable and
phase them out
• Identify benign materials that already exist
and select them
• Work with vendors and manufacturers to develop new benign and environmentally
appropriate materials. Competitive edge!
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