Sustainable Industrial Chemistry

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.

Stellen Sie sich der Herausforderung, in der chemischen Industrie Prozesse zu entwerfen, die nicht nur hochmodern, sondern auch ökonomisch machbar und überdies nachhaltig konzipiert sind! In diesem Band zeigen Ihnen führende Experten aus Unternehmen der chemischen Industrie, wie Sie an diese Aufgabe herangehen müssen. Informationen aus erster Hand: Alle Anwendungen werden von den Entwicklern selbst beschrieben!

FROM GREEN TO SUSTAINBABLE INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRYPrinciples of Green Chemistry, and of Sustainable Chemistry and RiskSustainable Chemical Production and REACHInternational Chemicals Policy and SustainabilitySustainable Chemistry and Inherently Safer DesignA Vision and Roadmap for Sustainability through ChemistryMETHODS AND TOOLS OF SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY: CATALYSISCatalysis as Enabling Factor of Sustainable Chemical ProductionHomogeneous Catalysis and the Role of Multi-Phase OperationsBio- and Bio-Inspired CatalystsSolid Acids and BasesRedox CatalysisCascade and Domino Catalytic ReactionsMulticomponent Catalytic ReactionsOrganocatalysisMETHODS AND TOOLS OF SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY: PROCESS INTENSIFICATIONAlternative Sources and Forms of Energy for Process IntensificationMicro(structured) ReactorsMEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES AT THE SERVICE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVLOPMENT THROUGH PROCESS INTENSIFICATIONFrom the Definitions to the Function: A Few Fundamental IdeasThe Need for More Integrated Views on Materials and Process ConditionsThe Use of Hybrid Processes and New Operating Modes: The Key to Many ProblemsSafe Management of Membrane Integration in Industrial Processes: A Huge ChallengeACCOUNTING FOR CHEMICAL SUSTAINABILITYEcological FootprintEcological IndicatorsMetrics for Environmental Analysis and Eco-EfficiencySustainability AccountingE-Factor and Atom EconomyEnergy IntensityEnvironmental Impact IndicatorsSustainable Chemical Production MetricsLife Cycle ToolsTHE SYNTHESIS OF PROPENE OXIDE: A SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE OF SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRYCurrent Industrial Propene Oxide ProductionThe PO-Only Routes: Several Approaches for Sustainable AlternativesTHE SYNTHESIS OF ADIPIC ACID: ON THE WAY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIONThe Adipic Acid MarketCurrent Technologies for AA ProductionMore Sustainable Alternatives for AA ProductionEmerging and Developing Technologies for AA ProductionAn Overview: Several Possible Green Routes to AA, Some Sustainable, Others NotECOFINING: NEW PROCESS FOR GREEN DIESEL PRODUCTION FROM VEGETABLE OILFrom Vegetable Oil to Green DieselThe UOP/Eni Ecfing ProcessLife Cycle AssessmentA NEW PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL BY TRANSESTERIFICATION OF VEGETABLE OILS WITH HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSISThe Direct Use of Vegetable OilsThe Methyl Ester Derived from Vegetable OilsThe Homogeneous Process for the Production of BiodieselImproving the Transesterification Route: Esterfip HFuture Improvements fo the ProcessHIGHLY SOUR GAS PROCESSING IN A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLDThe Use of Activated MDEA for Acid Gas RemovalProcess Performance HighlightsA Case Study on the Use of Activated MDEA for Very Sour Gas TreatmentAcid Gas Removal for Cycling and/or DisposalBulk H2S Removal for DisposalSPREX PerformanceCapital Cost and Energy Balance ComparisonBIOETBE: A NEW COMPONENT FOR GASOLINEHigh Quality Oxygenated as Gasoline ComponentsETBE TechnologyOLEFIN/PARAFFIN ALKYLATION: EVOLUTION OF A "GREEN" TECHNOLOGYLiquid Acid CatalystsZeolite CatalystsAlkyClean Alkylation Process: A True Solid Acid Catalyst (SAC) ProcessTOWARDS THE DIRECT OXIDATION OF BENEZENE TO PHENOLThe Cumene ProcessThe Solutia ProcessDirect Oxidation of Benzene to Phenol with Hydrogen PeroxidePerspectivesTHE FRIEDEL-CRAFTS ACYLATION OF AROMATIC ETHERS USING ZEOLITESLiterature BackgroundAcylation of Anisole by Acetic AnhydrideAcylation of Veratrole by Acetic Anhydride over HY ZeoliteDeactivation of the CatalystsBenzoylation of Phenol EtherGREEN SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY IN THE PRODUCTION OF NICOTINATESRequirements for Green ProcessesSignificance of NiacinGreen Principles in the Manufacture of NiacinGreen Principles in LONZA's Niacinamide Process (5000 mtpa)INTRODUCING GREEN METRICS EARLY IN PROCESS DEVELOPMENT. COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE INDUSTRIAL ROUTES TO ELLIOTT'S ALCOHOL, A KEY INTERMEDIATE IN THE PRODUCTION OF RESMETHRINSElliott's AlcoholAn Alternative Syn