Engineering Green Chemical Processes

Cutting-edge advances in green chemistry

Based on data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Engineering Green Chemical Processes describes sustainable breakthroughs in chemical research and industrial engineering. The chemical agents and polymers described in this book were synthesized without the use of petrochemicals as reagents. Instead, they were obtained solely through synthetic methods which minimize or eliminate chemical waste, require minimum energy input, and use renewable materials. Emerging synthetic selections currently under investigation in both academic and industrial research facilities worldwide are also discussed in this pioneering work.

Applications covered include:

Antibiotics

Automotive

Biosolvents

Candles

Chemical additives

Coatings

Cosmetics

Detergents

Diesel fuel

Eyeglasses

Fibers

Food packaging

Gasoline

Industrial chemicals

Lubricants

Nanoparticles

Paint

Photosensitive additives

Plasticizers

Polymers

Remediation processes

Roadway repairs

Surfactants

Thermoplastics

Toners