Clean Technology Group

The Clean Technology Group [Leaflet], School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK, 1998. 

Process Intensification and Clean Technology Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, PO Box 5705, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA. 

CPE IX, held in September 1993 in Alexandria, Cairo/Luxor, Egypt, was a joint conference with EPA/U.S. AID S Fourth International Symposium on Industry in the Developing World. This included a workshop on industrial pollution prevention and clean technologies, and other cooperation and institutional issues. Participants were comprised of a multi-disciplined technical group from 27 countries. 

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the EPSRC, Royal Academy of Engineering (Clean Technology Fellowship to JHC), the Royal Society (University Research Fellowship to DJM) and our other industrial sponsors. We are also indebted to our research collaborators notably the Process Intensification Group at Newcastle University. 

R. J. J. Jachuck / Process Intensification and Clean Technology (PICT) Group, Department of... 

While talking about clean technologies, one may also cite the case of replacement of the hydroxy (-OH) group by a methoxy (-OCH3) group by using dimethyl sulfate as in the case of pctra-cresyl methyl ether from p-cresol. Use of methanol and a suitable catalyst, say zeolites, should be established. This would reduce much of environment-related problems, by eliminating disposal of solid effluent such as sodium sulfate. 

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